Turkey

Balat is known for its colourful houses, cobbled streets and eclectic mix of churches, mosques and synagogues – all scattered among antique auction houses, trendy cafes and vintage clothing stores.

There are so many ways to explore Goreme that are just as memorable as a float in a hot air balloon. Here’s how to put a twist on your visit to Cappadocia.

A look of pity creeps across a person’s face when you tell them you didn’t go hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey. It’s like admitting you visited Paris and missed the Eiffel Tower, or politely passed on eating pizza in Naples.

Whether you’ve always wanted to admire the Victoria Falls in Zambia, sip a pint or two of stout in Ireland or make the journey along the fearsome Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Here’s your guide for where to travel in August.

The tortoises have arrived, and they’re hungry. To be fair, it’s been a long journey for them.

Standing at the top of Simena Castle on the Turkish coast, a small group of new friends from different continents discuss the definition of “intrepid”.

Think street food in Istanbul is all kebabs and gozleme? This night tasting trail will challenge your perceptions of Turkish food (and probably leave you hungry).

If you’re looking to spoil yourself at the end (or even beginning) of a Turkish vacation, there’s no better way to indulge than with this quintessentially local experience.

Nuray has been hosting cooking students with Intrepid Travel for eight years and her inclusion on our trip is no happy accident. Intrepid has been working for years to balance the gender disparity in Turkey, where women have fewer working opportunities than men.