Istanbul is where east meets west across the Bosphorus Straight. Before coming we watched the Netflix series “Rise of the Empire”set in 1453, highly recommended. Also recommended is the book “Ataturk” by Andrew Mango, Ataturk,
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Greek road trip 2023
Leaving the boat in Corfu, we will take the ferry to the mainland and rent a car. For the next three weeks or so, we will travel around the mountains of central Greece and end
Read moreGreek Pelopennese and Ionian Islands 2023
From our starting point in the Saronic Island near Athens, we have a choice of either going around the Peloponnese or thru the Corinthian Canal in order to get to the Ionian Sea. Our choice
Read moreScotland 2023
In order to escape the heat and madness of the Med during July and August, we plan to head to Scotland for a three week road trip around the country.
Read moreTE in Greek Aegean Islands 2023
The Greek Aegean Island voyage will take between two and three weeks starting in Ayvalik, from Istanbul fly to Edremit (EDO) and take a taxi. We will they clear customs out of Turkey and head
Read moreTE on Turkish Coast 2023
Returning to Fethiye we provision True East for the start of Aegean cruise. This will take us north up the Turkish coast as far as Ayvalik below the Dardanelles Staights. As we will be heading
Read moreTurkish Roadtrip 2023
To enter Turkey, one must get a Turkish visa available on line at https://www.evisa.gov.tr. In order to rent a car, an international drivers license is required (AAA). For cell service, Turkcell has a holiday package
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