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Turkey is a country that completely captivated my soul and stimulated my senses. Out of the some odd 25 foreign countries that I have been to in my life, Turkey is by far and away my favorite. Within its borders lie everything a traveler could want. The west is full of beautiful beaches, amazing archaeological sites, and plenty of opportunities to party the night away. As you cross over to the eastern part of the country you discover an undiscovered treasure full of a very rich and exotic middle eastern culture (Turkey boarders Syria, Iraq, and Iran). However, the area is void of any type of tourism and tourist leaving the culture and daily interactions real and the traveling a true experience. I have never had such an authentic experience . . . i was seeing the real turkey not the tourist version . . . absolutely amazing.

Turkey : The Wildest Place I Have Ever Been

Andy Wunder
2007-04-19 22:57:13

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Turkey is a country that completely captivated my soul and stimulated my senses. Out of the some odd 25 foreign countries that I have been to in my life, Turkey is by far and away my favorite. Within its borders lie everything a traveler could want. The west is full of beautiful beaches, amazing archaeological sites, and plenty of opportunities to party the night away. As you cross over to the eastern part of the country you discover an undiscovered treasure full of a very rich and exotic middle eastern culture (Turkey boarders Syria, Iraq, and Iran). However, the area is void of any type of tourism and tourist leaving the culture and daily interactions real and the traveling a true experience. I have never had such an authentic experience . . . i was seeing the real turkey not the tourist version . . . absolutely amazing.

Istanbul is hands down the coolest big city that I have ever experienced. Rising out of a very low and beautiful sky line lie six huge, disorderly, and extremly enchanting mosques. Five times a day these beautiful mosques echo out the very romantic call to prayer and all you can do is Urfa, in Eastern Turkey, is my favorite small city in the world. Urfa, 50km north of Syria, oozes character and overflows with middle eastern charm. More importantly though, the Turkish people are the coolest people I have ever come across. I have never meet a more hospitable, friendly, and welcoming group of people. It is an area of the world where carrying and American passport should have proven to be very detrimental . . . however, Eastern Turkey is the place where I have felt the safest on my trip.

One of the most valuable things that I brought from Turkey were the relationships that I made and the people I met. I have countless Turkish friends that are literally, on a weekly basis, emailing me and begging me in very broken English to come back to their homes and stay with them and their families. In addition, I also met two of the most special ...