Mardin was very nice. I enjoyed my time wandering around aimlessly through the streets. The best part was that everyone greeted you and the kids all said hello and asked you to take their picture (without an ulterior motive, like in some places). The city is idyllically set upon the side of a mountain with [...]

I had planned originally to spend 3-nights in the town of Pamukkale, about 3 hours eastish of Selçuk. Pamukkale, also known as “Cotton Castle” is the location of calcium-carbonate rich terraces which was left from water that cascaded across the region. However, upon arrival, I discovered that although they are still white (white as cotton), [...]