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  • WEEKENDER
    Return to Gallipoli
    As ANZAC Day comes round again, Pat Yale goes back to Gallipoli and reconsiders why it’s so important to so many people.Those who don’t work in tourism probably won’t know it, but this is the time of year whe... >>>
  • WEEKENDER
    The discreet charm of Kaleiçi
    Had it up to here with grey skies? Need an injection of sea air to clear out the cobwebs? Pat Yale heads south for Antalya and checks into the Kaleiçi, an oasis of authenticity amid the concrete jungle.There’s nothing like a few weeks of overcast skies and gloomy winter weather to make us start ... >>>
  • PEOPLE
    The Venetian Connection
         Mass at Saint Mark’s is a rare glimpse of Byzantium.  The incens... >>>
  • TRAVEL
    The Lycian Way
    With the heat of summer past, it’s a great time to go hiking, Scott Newman, explores Turkey’s most popular trail, the Lycian WayWith the heat of summer past, it’s a great time to go hiking, Scott Newman, explores Turkey’s mo... “What’s a backpacker doing here?, a young female Australian voice cried out from a... >>>
  • TRAVEL
    The Lake District
    Thanks to the poet Wordsworth, everyone knows about the British Lake District. But Turkey has a Lake District too, and Pat Yale discovers that it’s best visited in October.Thanks to the poet Wordsworth, everyone knows about the British Lake District. But Turkey has a Lake... Yellow, gold, russet, red, crimson, orange and brown. As summer segues seamlessly into autumn,... >>>
  • TRAVEL
    Of myth and mountain: Mt Ida/Kazdağı
    Pat Yale straps on her walking shoes and heads out in search of Mt Ida/Kazdağı, where the myths are outnumbered only by the growing number of boutique hotels.Pat Yale straps on her walking shoes and heads out in search of Mt Ida/Kazdağı, where the myths a...There’s probably not a mountain in the world that doesn’t exist in a swirling mist of my... >>>
  • TRAVEL
    Princes Islands
    What’s better than taking a day trip to the Princes Islands in the summer? Staying over for two days or more. What’s better than taking a day trip to the Princes Islands in the summer? Staying over for two da...Pippi Longstocking could not have wished for a better place: Only a 20 minute walk away from the B&u... >>>
  • TRAVEL
    The quiet charms of Bozcaada
    Pat Yale packs her bucket and spade and heads over the water to Bozcaada, one of Turkey’s two inhabited Aegean islands.Pat Yale packs her bucket and spade and heads over the water to Bozcaada, one of Turkey’s two inha...Mention the islands of the Aegean and most people will automatically assume you’re talking abo... >>>
  • TRAVEL
    Marmara Island? Do you mean...?
    The Marmara Islands are in, well, the Sea of Marmara. Pat Yale sets sail to see them with the bucket-and-spade brigade.The Marmara Islands are in, well, the Sea of Marmara. Pat Yale sets sail to see them with the bucket...'I'm off to the Marmara Islands for the weekend,' I tell an İstanbullu friend, and, ... >>>
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  • Azerbaijan
    Lars Larsson heads to Azerbaijan and says it’s a go, for those who enjoy a bit of weirdness with their border runs. ...
  • Crete
    With a distinctive cuisine of rabbits and snails, chic shops and friendly locals, Crete is the perfect holiday destinati...
  • Iran
    Iran might not be at the top of your must-see list, but maybe it should be......
  • Trabzon, Sumela and the downfall of Byzantium
    Planning a winter break from the city? Pat Yale recommends a quick foray north-east in search of the last of the Byzanti...