Istanbul, Türkiye

From Cannakale we drove to Istanbul, which was largely an easy drive until we reached the mayhem of Istanbul and then the tiny streets of Balat. We stayed in an eclectic colourful tall house in Balat, an area of narrow cobbled streets with a vintage and antique vibe. The colourful houses of Balat are a […]

Food & Drink of Istanbul

Istanbul was full of fun and new tastes, it had lots of spices and Turkish delight shops! There were also lots of tea shops, which we tried and they tasted delicious, absolutely mouth watering. Ranging from small to big foods we tried them all, here are some of the food and drinks we had: Me/Phoebe: […]

Ayvalik to Çanakkale via Troy

From Lesvos we took a ferry to Ayvalik to begin our adventure in Turkiye. Interesting point to note – in 2022 Turkey officially requested for the world to officially call the country Turkiye. Ayvalik seemed like a nice port town, more upmarket than Newhaven! We were woken with the most amazing Turkish breakfast, a feast […]

Gallipoli Battlefields (Türkiye)

Today we visited a few sites connected to the Gallipoli campaign, especially the associated landing sites of the British and ANZAC (Australian & New Zealand Army Corps) forces. Gallipoli is well known in Australia and New Zealand for the failed attempt to land forces within Turkey during WW1, costing thousands of lives to all involved. […]