11th Konya Mystic Music Festival, Turkey

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Konya sits in the heart of Central Turkey. Renown for the whirling dervishes, it is the final home of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi (September 30th 1207 - December 17th, 1273), an acclaimed Sufi and poet. Since 2004, Konya has hosted an International Mystic Music Festival, inviting musicians from all across the world to perform in this city ripe with mysticism. The 11th edition hosted artists from Indonesia, India, Iran, Bolivia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Spain and Mayotte. Performers take stage in … [Read more...]

Turquoise Coast & The Lycian Way

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Back in 2013, I took a 4 day cruise aboard a Turkish gulet along the Turquoise Coast from Fethiye to Olympos with AlaTurka Cruises. A year later and I was back to do the inland route. We had taken an overnight bus from Istanbul to Fethiye. The experience was similar to economy-class flying but on the road. The driver focused on the road ahead, whilst an attendant served us hot tea and snacks at regular intervals. My other half tells me that we made two toilet stops on the 12 hour journey, … [Read more...]