Ancient inscriptions from 5 century BC in Van castle
Some places house very unexpected discoveries. The castle of Van being one of the oldest structures in the world seems to be underrated & its historical importance seems to be undervalued. You will...
View ArticleVan castle – one of the oldest structures of the world
Not often one gets to see structures which were built more than 2000 years ago. When we arrived to Van people told us we should see the Van castle alongside with some other historical monuments. But...
View ArticleIs East of Turkey safe to Travel?
– Is it safe to travel through the Eastern Turkey? While travelling in Turkey you very often will see reports about terrorists attacks in the East. The name “PKK“ will be in all of them. That is a...
View ArticleGypsy girl in the Zeugma Mosaic museum, Gaziantep
Besides amazing historical bazaars and inns Gaziantep Zeugma mosaic museum is said to be the biggest in the world, containing 1700m2 of mosaics. The size of it impresses and the mosaic images amaze....
View ArticleThe pride of the Turks – FOOD !
Ok…I know, you are all going to say: what ??? you are now in Thailand and should be writing about rice and noodles, and tom yum and curries…and you write about Turkish food ?? Well, yes I do, not...
View ArticleBest of 2012: Travel highlights of the year in photos
Year 2012 was very successful in terms of traveling and full of thrilling impressions and amazing discoveries. In 2012 I started my long term trip and spent exactly half of the year (July-December)...
View ArticleStreet Art Istanbul
Some street art from Istanbul The post Street Art Istanbul appeared first on Travel Photo Report.
View ArticleFaces of Turkey
Traveling is visiting places, but very often if not always impressions and experiences depend on people we meet on the way. Faces of Turkey is a small collection of people we met while travelling in...
View ArticleHumane side of protests in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2013
Since the end of May we have been closely watching the situation in different parts of Turkey. The protests began in the center of Istanbul in Gezi park. Early morning police moved in to clear the park...
View ArticleAmazing 400-year old chess set
We have come across this chess set in Rijks Museum of Amsterdam and I find it very interesting – both in age and craftsmanship. The figures are very skillfully carved to look like real human beings or...
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