Istanbul journal: ACROSS TURKEY - By Bus

"The journey immediately began badly, with the driver reversing the van into the path of a passing truck"

a entry by Tony G

from a trip to Istanbul, Turkey.

So there we were, in ancient Sultanahmet, with its unfamiliar smells

and sounds, and that exotic skyline of domes and minarets silhouetted against the evening sky. Immediately in front of us was the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofia and,

right across the road from where the bus had stopped, the famed travellers

meeting place, the Pudding Shop on Divan Yolu. At last we felt like we were really in the East. But, after three days and nights on the (not

so Magic) bus from Amsterdam

I was exhausted and seriously cranky. Even so, it felt exciting to be in Turkey.

We avoided the rush to the ...

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[Source: Turkey Travel Blogs on RealTravel]

Turkey journal: Roads, people and food - Turkey

a review of Overland Experiences, a thing to do in Turkey.

Not sure where it would be appropriate to put this review but these are the basics for travelling overland in Turkey.

Visa Entry - We crossed from Greece and the procedure was relatively simple. The cost of the visa is 10euros per person. The Carnet de Passage was not apparently required. You will need your vehicle greencard and insurance. We did not have insurance so we had to purchase it at the border. This cost 70 euros for three months and only covered third party.

Diesel- Not that cheap. Over the two months we visited Turkey the cost ranged between 2,90YTL - 2,50YTL which is ...

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[Source: Turkey Travel Blogs on RealTravel]