Roberto Gallegos is slowly making his way around the world by bicycle. From that trip, he sent us these tips for bike touring in Turkey. Read More »
Tips For Bike Touring In Turkey: Visas, Food, Roads & More…
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The Best Bike Route Into Istanbul
We’ve ridden into Istanbul the hard way. Too inexperienced (at the time) to research the small roads, we took the highway. Now, there’s a better way. Two cyclists tell about the tranquil roads they found between the Greek border and the heart of Istanbul. Read More »
Our 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets
We were nominated by the lovely Nora of The Professional Hobo to share our 3 best travel secrets. I could probably list 20 secret travel places but, in keeping with the theme, here are 3 that spring to mind. And yes, the ride there is as wonderful as the destination. Read More »
Turkish Carrot Juice
When we were in Turkey we noticed juice bars everywhere serving up a purple mix, which we assumed was beetroot juice. Well, it turns out this was actually ‘fermented carrot juice’ made from a purple type of carrot and other tempting ingredients like bulgur wheat and hot pepper. When we saw a bottle in a […] Read More »
Iran, we’ve arrived!
After months of anticipation and fretting over visas we’re finally in Iran! The border crossing went much more smoothly and quickly than we expected. No prying questions or searching customs inspections, just a polite official who welcomed us to the country under a huge portrait of the holy leader, filled out all our forms for […] Read More »