We traveled to Türkiye in October 2024 intending to hike the Lycian Way, a 335 mile along the Mediterranean Coast. Things didn’t quite go as expected…
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Lycian Way: Letoon, and Xanthos
Day 1 and 2 of our Lycian Way trek in Letoon and Xanthos, where the heat sparked “Plan B”…
Lycian Way: Gelemiş and Patara
Days 2-6 of our Lycian Way trek, executing “Plan B” in Gelemis and Patara. Most well-preserved ancient ruins, sand dunes, and sunsets…
Lycian Way: Kaş
Days 6-11 of our Lycian Way trek, executing “Plan B” in Kas. Scuba diving, sea kayaking, and hiking along the Lycian Way…
Lycian Way: Çıralı and Mt. Olympus
Days 11-16 of our Lycian Way trek in Çıralı, home of eternal mountain flames and the lost city of Olympos…
Pack Leader for a 9 Mile Day Hike in Cappadocia
Highlights of this 9 mile off-the-beaten tourist path in Cappadocia: escort by a canine friend through a shady oasis, pigeon houses, and a 4,000 year old hand-carved castle…
Derinkuyu, Türkiye: Ancient Underground City
We traveled to Cappadocia primarily to visit the underground city of Derinkuyu, most likely built by early Christians as a refuge against invading Arabs in the Middle Ages…
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is about a two hour drive from Dubai, across wind-swept desert plains. From its humble roots as a fort, the city is now an architectural marvel...
Dubai
Dubai as a sparkling shining city arising out of the desert is new, but Dubai the sheikdom has a deep and long history.