by skibum | Jan 2, 2023 | Harvey Falcon, Turkey Travel Guides, Uncategorized
If a city is home to one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, I am intrigued. If it has golf, beautiful beaches, and sunny weather…I’m for sure going to visit. Bodrum and Selçuk Turkey are both wonderful places that contain all of this. I booked three nights at an...
by skibum | Jan 2, 2023 | Harvey Falcon, Turkey Travel Guides, Uncategorized
Most often treated as a day trip from the larger Turkish cities of Istanbul, Izmir, and Bodrum, Pamukkale is a miniscule town with one spectacular offering: the towering salt pools east of town. They are unmistakable upon arriving as they are essentially a mountain of...
by skibum | Jan 2, 2023 | Harvey Falcon, Turkey Travel Guides, Uncategorized
In the spring of 2015 I was living in Spain. My sister was living in New York and we had never taken a trip together. We decided for her to come to Madrid and then we would head to Anatolia…the ancient name for the country of Turkey. In deciding how to spend our week...
by skibum | Dec 2, 2022 | Harvey Falcon, Turkey Travel Guides, Uncategorized
Turkey’s fifth largest city and main southern port was a divisive topic amongst my fellow backpackers. It seemed to be either you loved the region or you hated it. The reasons for each I will cover below. My take…I really liked Antalya. The scenery is beautiful, the...
by skibum | Dec 2, 2022 | Harvey Falcon, Turkey Travel Guides, Uncategorized
One of the absolute highlights of my time in Turkey was actually a hostel. This hostel was so great that it goes by the backpacker reputation of, “everyone extends there.” You get to sleep in an actual treehouse at Bayrams Hostel!! Granted, it’s cold as fuck, but...
by skibum | Nov 14, 2022 | Harvey Falcon, Turkey Travel Guides, Uncategorized
Starting on Turkey’s west coast has got to be the move. Maybe I’m biased because that’s what I did, but it worked out spectacularly well. The ferry from Rhodes goes to either Marmaris or Fethiye (pronounced Feh-tee-yah). In speaking with other backpackers, I...
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