This is the second installment in a series about my experiences traveling through Turkey with BusAbout. For part 1, which covers the overland Turkey Adventure, see this post. Before I even thought about traveling overland through Turkey, I knew I wanted to sail there. I had heard about the Sail … [Read more...] about Sailing in Turkey with BusAbout
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For the Love of the Turks
It's the best country in the world, the Turkish teenager proudly proclaimed to the Texan couple sitting behind me on the flight from Paris to Istanbul. I laughed to myself, as it certainly was a bold statement. As much as I love my homeland, I would never claim that the United States is the … [Read more...] about For the Love of the Turks
How to Survive a Booze Cruise
After too much time in the great outdoors on Fraser Island, I knew sailing the Whitsundays was more my style. I did a similar booze cruise in Croatia over a year ago, so I figured a two-day cruise would be a piece of cake. The Whitsundays are known for the insanely blue waters, where swimming, … [Read more...] about How to Survive a Booze Cruise
Favorite Travel Memories: Makarska
Oceans and mountains: the best of both worlds I know I've already said how much I loved Croatia, but this particular night goes down as one of my favorite travel memories. My Australian cruise mates and I had reached the middle of the trip. At the point between being complete strangers and being … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Makarska
What I Learned About Cruising
Porters Your "helpful" porter, who may do little more than watch you bring your bags to the curb, will harass you for tips. Ours kept mentioning that this was the last time we would see him and I thought, "Okay, it was nice to meet you," but he kept saying it until my friend gave him a … [Read more...] about What I Learned About Cruising