When we decided that we wanted to visit Cappadocia, Turkey, we knew that we wanted to stay in the town of Goreme for easy access to the Goreme Open-Air Museum. A one-mile walk from the center of town, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a must-see if you’re in the region and is a great […]

Last night, I took a short flight from Istanbul to Kayseri, a conservative city in the middle of the country that's the gateway to Cappodocia. Because it was dark when I arrived, it wasn't until this morning that I got to observe my surreal surroundings. The topography here is actually similar to that of Southern […]

Two of Istanbul's greatest sights — the Blue Mosque (pictured above) and the Hagia Sofia (pictured below) — are so massive that it's tough to take them in at ground level. But the Sultanahmet area, where both are located, doesn't have much in the way of high rises. The best way to get a good […]