The Turquoise Coast of Turkey is one stunning cliché. Everywhere you look there are crystalline waters, pastel skies and charming villages. It’s impossible to describe without using overworked adjectives; they’re truly the only phrases that convey its beauty.
Turkey
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Before heading to Turkey, I had no idea of the food that awaited me. In fact, my knowledge of the local gastronomy was limited to Turkish Delight and assumptions about its similarity to Greek cuisine. Boy, was I mistaken.
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While Turkey has long been a popular tourist spot — currently the eighth most visited destination according to the World Tourism Rankings — there are still plenty of misconceptions surrounding the country.
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My conclusion? You will feel safe in Turkey. In fact, from the minute you wander the streets of Istanbul and get your first glimpse of the epic skyline, all your fears will go out the window.
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Your ticket to Cappadocia is a ticket to another world, and I mean that in the most literal sense. Let Cappadocia change you, as, thankfully, it changed me.
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By the end of the Best of Turkey tour I was broke and owned more Turkish towels than clothing, but I’d experienced a country so comforting to a solo female traveler that I felt broken-hearted getting on the flight home.