He says: We've taken the last few days to rest at a resort in Belek, Turkey located on the Turkish Riviera. The water of the Mediterranean is unbelievably warm and perfect for swimming. We're on the southern coast of the country and it is the perfect place to relax and explore. Shauna's ear is getting better everyday - the last few days have been spent either snoozing, sitting by the pool, or wading in the Mediterranean. Today, we both had a lot of energy so we r...

She says: So, we've kind of hit a wall in our traveling. After almost three straight weeks of fending for ourselves in new timezones, cultures and across language barriers, as well as nursing a wicked flu and now a hideous ear infection, we have both found ourselves fantasizing about our own bed and familiar surroundings. Istanbul is another enormous, overwhelming city that, while fascinating historically, never quite felt like it embraced us. For whatever rea...

He says- Istanbul is definitely worth a visit if you're able - the photo I used for this post is actually of the country of Jordan (this computer is weird and won't let me upload photos). The last two days here have been filled with fresh sights and sounds. With a population of around 20-million, this metropolis is a busy city centre full of history and is easy to explore. As I mentioned in my lost post, Shauna has been suffering from a severe ear infection, to t...

He says: After a ten hour flıght from Bangkok, Shauna and I have arrıved ın Istanbul. It ıs a welcome breathe of fresh aır after endurıng the crazıness of Thaıland for the last few days. We both came to the conclusıon that there are no rules (or very few that are enforced only when convenıent) ın Thaıland. We were both put off by the amount of scammıng ın Bangkok. Everywhere you turn there ıs somebody who ıs tryıng to be your best frıend and br...

He says: We're leaving Koh Lanta today and heading back to Bangkok for the night before taking the red eye to Istanbul on Saturday. Our time here has been really great. We've met some really nice folks along the way including California newlyweds Josh and Sarah, and Gus and Karla from the land down under. We've spent the last three days riding a scooter around the island, exploring and taking in the sights. We ate at a great restaurant called Fresh located in Ol...