Author: tjiskavw

a pot containing bread dough, meat and vegetables is sealed and placed in a tandoor where its contents simmer in their own juices for hours. When ready, the pot is…

at the height of summer, a glut of aubergines and hot weather conspire for the drying and storing of this old world plant to be used as dolmas or dropped…

Also known as the open palace as several cave churches and courtyards have been carved into the volcanic landscape - magnificent area to wander on your own

this church is well preserved with murals covering two stories of stone walls of a cave dug into rock. The murals depict stories such as The Last Supper or the…

Our guide for the Goreme Open Air Museum shouted out " Hey Charley's Angels - over here!" when he spotted us coming down the pathway however upon a closer look…

this home is simply beautiful - and famous! It was the set for a famous Turkish soap opera for several years before it became one of the best restaurants and…

This woman runs Judy and John's airbnb and makes a mean Turkish coffee among her many other talents like crafts available for sale - here she stands next to Judy's…

This rock formation is just north of Urgup's fairy chimneys in a place referred to as Imagination Valley...an apt name for an area where rocks have been weathered by time…

one of the thrills of visiting a country with a "local" or someone who knows it really well is that you are introduced to places not on the tourist radar.…

I watched one person mount and dismount this little beastie and that was enough for me. Taller than you think, they require a balancing act that is beyond my skill…