The orld’s oldest shopping mall. During the Roman era Anatolia was the bread basket for the entire empire, and even today there are more Roman ruins in present day Turkey than anywhere else in the world. Even during … Continue reading →
A Turkish Airlines Business Class Experience. Kiss Those Annoying Travel Pillows Goodbye! Recently, I was packing for a trip. I grabbed my trusty u-shaped travel pillow and began the familiar act of snapping it onto my carry-on as … Continue reading →
Is this Homer’s Troy? or some scholars there is speculation about the veracity of the Trojan War, even after the excavation of the Troja site (Turkish for Troy) by the German adventurer, Heinrich Schliemann in the 19th century. The … Continue reading →
The Richest Port In The Ancient Roman Empire. Hadrian’s Temple. Ephesus is as famous today as it was in the Greco-Roman world; the southwestern Asia Minor temples are engraved on the reverse of Turkey’s older 20 lira … Continue reading →
Ancient Roman Pools and Baths. A temple in the mountains. There are more Roman ruins in ancient Anatolia than in any other country, with the most magnificent temples at Hierapalis in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey (Anatolia). … Continue reading →
Read Adventure Feature Stories about Turkey & Greece with Insight Vacations in Jetsetters Magazine! GREECE Glories of Greece Tour. Suspended in Air – Metéora: The handful of remaining monasteries at Metéora in central Greece suspend … Continue reading →
Life In an Underground City. A home in the hills of Cappadocia. I am in the weird and wonderful “Land of The Beautiful Horses” — Cappadocia. Earlier in the day my Insight Vacations tour left Roman-era Hierapolis … Continue reading →
The volcano is still active on Santorini. Click Photo to Sail With Star Clippers. https://www.starclippers.com/ There is only one caldera in the world that boats can sail into – the volcanic lagoon of Santorini, Greece. The penultimate way to get … Continue reading →
There are many types of Greek zephyrs. Click Photo to Sail With Star Clippers. The southern high winds of the Greek god Notos were blowing favorable for The Star Clipper, following the ancient trade routes from Rhodes to … Continue reading →
Rhodes – the Island of Roses. The Star Clipper wind-jammed past the southern Cyclades Islands like an ancient Greek trireme and with the power and benevolence of the west winds of the god Zephyrus. Homer mentioned the island … Continue reading →
“Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain Click Photo to Sail With Star Clippers. https://www.starclippers.com/ The Star Clipper’s Fore Deck. In Greek mythology the Gods of the Winds were the children … Continue reading →
Cruise the Med of Ancient Mariners. Although my wife and I have travelled a good deal over the years, the “cruise experience” had eluded us. No particular reason — we’d heard plenty, good and bad, about luxury ship … Continue reading →
