When we arrived in Selcuk in the evening the next surprise was already waiting for us. On our way to our hostel we heard traditional eastern music and laughter. We know right away  that there must have been some party … Weiterlesen →

In Selcuk we asked locals what they think about a possible accession of Turkey to the EU.Here are the results: „I‘m very sceptical if Turkey is ready yet for the accession to the EU. A lot of things need to … Weiterlesen →

Hello world, when we arrived in Bodrum yesterday after a 10hour busride, the luck was not on our site. Sitting in a cafe having a cay we realized we had no place to sleep for the night. Getting quite desperate … Weiterlesen →

We spent our last night in Edirne at Cisem‘s. Even on the way to his place we couldn‘t stay undetected. Obviously indentifiable as tourists with big backpacks we were the highlight of the neighborhood. Cameras were pulled out immidiatley and … Weiterlesen →

From time to time we notice we are getting closer to the greek border.  The turkish police just checked our passports. Everything went fine! Serhan, our turkish guide who let us stay at his place told us the turkish police … Weiterlesen →

In we go into the abyss which swallows the warm Istanbul air. The masses of visitors pass through an archway, past the first few stalls into a market hall tinted in neon light. The sweet smell of spices creeps up … Weiterlesen →

“Bismillahirrahmanirrahim…” (engl. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful) is the call of the Imams one can hear all over Istanbul. It`s the end of Ramadan, a 3 day holiday also called Ramazan Bayrami and the city is … Weiterlesen →