Yabangee Travel Blog: A Week In Georgia (The One Near Russia)
Article and photos by Louis Herman
My trip to Georgia (known locally as Sakartvelo) this January started with a quick flight to Trabzon from Istanbul,...
Lost in Turkey: Datça Peninsula
Expanding westward into the sea, with the Aegean to the north and the Mediterranean to the south, the Datça peninsula is connected to mainland...
Thermal Baths: The Ultimate Winter Holiday
Now, we all enjoy a good Turkish bath. They are very much part of the tapestry, or should I say the kilim, of the...
40 Ways to Make the Most of 2015 in Istanbul
The expat life is a transient one, and for many of us, Turkey isn’t exactly a permanent stop. But for those of you with...
A Daytrip to the Black Sea
It is not as though we've all been spoiled by the weather in recent months. Noses hidden and protected by thick scarves as well...
Green Getaway: Polonezköy
There are times when Istanbul can be too much, at least for a country girl like me. Especially in the summer, as the sticky...
Rouketopolemos: Greek Easter in Chios, Rockets Included
For those of you folks cunningly trying to finagle an extended weekend to “celebrate” Easter on account of being “foreign and kinda Christian and...
Mardin: An Old, Poetic City With Authentic Roots
Although I've never been to the city of Mardin, this article is an attempt to give an idea to both myself and those who...
Hiking the Lycian Way: What to Pack
For the past two and a half weeks, I've seen vastly more goats than people, feasted on oranges straight from the tree, slept in...
Weekend Getaway: Gökçeada
Sometimes the sights, sounds, and smells of Istanbul get a bit too overwhelming and an escape is needed from this “City of Cities”. For...
Yabangee Travel Blog: A Week in Northern Cyprus
A trip to Northern Cyprus should be on the list of any Istanbullu who thinks that our fair city is (sometimes) a bit too...
The Lazy Olive: Book Your Mountain Getaway Near Olympos and Lycia’s...
We created the Lazy Olive (Tembel Zeytin) as our special getaway from living in the heart of Istanbul’s concrete jungle. It’s a spacious four-bedroom...
Weekend Getaway: Ayvalık
With the weather improving and spring right around the corner, many of us are thinking about where to travel within Turkey. There is one...
Kaş: A Journey to the Gem of the Lycian Way
The Lycian Way has been mentioned on Yabangee a number of times for good reason, as this hiking trail really deserves all the praise...
Anatolian Travel Archives: Hattusha/Hattuşa
Once there was a time when Hattusha was reached by foot, through a dense forest that flourished near the Red River or Kızılırmak and...
Weekend Getaway: Edirne
With the Children’s and Youth holiday coming up on 23 April and warmer weather upon us, many of you may be wondering where to...
Anatolian Travel Archives: Stratonikeia
Aside from the yet to be excavated ancient settlement near my home in Turunç (near Marmaris), Stratonikeia was my first, official, ancient city experience...
Weekend Getaway: Bozcaada
Where can you feel like being on a Greek island without leaving Turkey? Look no further than the beautiful Aegean island of Bozcaada (known...
Oman: Sun, Sand, Dates, and Opera
Oman had long been on my mind as my next quest overseas. The promise of dates, palm trees, sand dunes, bright, open, sun-tainted skies,...
Assos: Turkey’s Best Kept Aegean Secret and Once Home to Aristotle
Aristotle, roasted almond mezes, and a tortured history… Of all Turkey’s hidden treasures, Assos (Behramkale in Turkish) is an insiders’ favorite, conveniently located between...
Anatolian Travel Archives: Eflatun Pınar
We raced against the sun to reach the spring before all light had gone, Seçkin at the wheel and me biting my nails with...
Antalya Heat
“O for a beaker full of the warm south,” wrote John Keats, capturing that almost marrow-level need for sun after a long time in...
Lost in Turkey: Nemrut Volcano
For those unfamiliar, this isn’t the Mount Nemrut of stone headed statue fame in the province of Adıyaman. I’m talking about the caldera-topped Nemrut...
A Long Weekend on the Lycian Way: Kaş to Üçağız
The Lycian Way is heaven for hikers. Its 540 kilometres following the ancient Lycian route between Antalya and Fethiye and provides plenty of chances...