TURKEY
Visited: …2008
ISTANBUL . . CAPPADOCIA . . THE TURQUOISE COAST
FILLED WITH FUN AND ADVENTURE
Turkey is one of the world’s top ten tourist destinations. Istanbul airport is planned to be the largest airport in the world with a capacity to serve 150 million passengers a year. In 2019 Istanbul ranked sixth most visited city in the world with 51.2 million foreign visitors. Europe has a total number of about 60,000 animal species. The total for Turkey is about 80,000.
ISTANBUL
THE MOST POPULOUS CITY IN EUROPE
FILLED WITH AWE AND WONDER
THE ARCHITECTURE IS MIND NUMBING
HERE’S THE GRAND BAZAAR
Bustling with people ... Over 4,000 shops. One of the largest covered markets in the world. Open from dawn to dusk. Closed on Sundays. Filled with Textiles ... Pottery ... Spices ... Jewelry ... Lanterns ... Souvenirs ... Clothing ... You name it. It attracts between 240,000 and 400,000 visitors a day. Be sure to go to there if you visit Istanbul.
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE MUSEUMS IN ISTANBUL
DO SOME RESEARCH … LOOK IN YOUR GUIDE BOOK FOR MUSEUM LOCATIONS
THE GYPSY FLOWER MARKET
BE SURE TO WALK THROUGH DOWNTOWN ISTANBUL AT NIGHT
AND BE SURE TO HAVE A TURKISH ICE CREAM CONE
MANY SIGHTS TO SEE
THOUGHTS ON TRAVEL
Why is it so stimulating? How does it benefit us? What are the deep motivations for travel?
We all have our own reasons. For me it’s a journey of sorts. When I come back from an extended trip I feel like a new person with fresh new perspectives on life. More clarity on my goals. New ideas on how to enrich my relationships with the important people in my life.