by humoftheearth | Mar 7, 2021 | Places I've Been
Despite the fact that Turkey had little to no cases of this new Coronavirus, it seemed like everyone was talking about it. Even though I don’t speak Turkish, I would hear the name of the virus mentioned in conversations between men over tea and on CNN Turkey in...
by humoftheearth | Nov 8, 2020 | Places I've Been
Central (Anatolian) Turkey was snowy with a side of windy. It was a relief when I summited that final mountain that brought me into the country’s Black Sea Region. Things went from freezing to mid 20s (celsius). With the warmer weather came the greenery of this...
by humoftheearth | Sep 27, 2020 | Places I've Been
The Cappadocia region is one of Turkey’s main tourist draws. Its fairy chimneys and cave homes resemble something from a different planet. But there is more to Central Turkey than Cappadocia Konya is one of Turkey’s most conservative cities....
by humoftheearth | Aug 29, 2020 | Places I've Been
I was excited for this. Not that I’m not always excited for a new country. The difference this time, was that this felt like I was going into a new region of the world. An ancient one with beautiful architecture, unique culture and people. Welcome to Turkey...