Not Northern Cyprus, even most of the people haven’t heard of Cyprus. Yes, the island where located in Mediterrenaen Sea. However today we’re going to talk about Northern Cyprus which is completely different than what you’d expect. (more…)
Category: Culture
Global warming in Alps
Last 4 years, we go to a little town Alleghe in Alps valley, Dolomiti. Sadly, I have witnessed the changes of the climate and changes of the life year by year.
Finding snow over 3340 meters
It become very difficult finding snow on the Alps mountains where only a couple of years ago a lot of tourist used to go for ski. (more…)
17 Ireland facts you probably didn’t know
Since I lived in Ireland last 15 months, I’ve met amazing people from all sides of the planet, as well as I’ve learnt many Ireland facts, about this little green country.
The list below are things that people might or might not know, but I found them extremely new considering the fact that I’m from a place so different than Ireland: (more…)
Why isn’t travelling in Turkish culture?
While 1st of May was off, everybody planned some get away. Obviously I’m not talking about Turkey, I’m talking about Ireland. This made me think! Why there is no travelling in Turkish culture? (more…)
The things you can’t get used living in Ireland
It’s been 10 months so far that I’m in Ireland, my forth country of residence. During my stay, I’ve been astonished or couldn’t get used by many things that I wanted to share: (more…)
Tenerife Carnival
Does carnival mean entertainment?
Carnival is a Christian festive season that occurs before Lent (a kind of fasting), the festivities typically occurs in same period all of the Christian world, during February or early March, in this period people have celebration and parade with masks and street party. Because of the excessive consumption of meat and alcohol is proscribed during the Lent, Carnival is the time to (more…)
What’s the meaning of going Pisa city if you dont give a pose with Pisa Tower!
Pisa city is the only place in the world where the tourists go crazy to take their funny photos.
The leaning Pisa Tower is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa’s Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Baptistery. Neither the history of the tower nor cathedral we are interested in, but giving a pose with the tower. It’s super popular activity to pose pretending holding up, carrying, kicking or eating the tower. You can be taken photo as creative as you are. (more…)
Are you sure you know “kebab”?
Adana Kebab!
A_ Hi! Where are you from?
B_ Turkey, the city called Adana. Have you ever heard?
A_ Not really…
B_ Do you know kebab?
A_ Yes.
B_Adana is the city where kebab originally come from, Adana kebab!
This is typical dialogue I had tens of times. Then the conversation continues about the matter that the kebab known in Europe is not really kebab, it’s doner (döner) which in Turkish means “rotary”, and it’s not kebab. (more…)
Why Barcelona is the most camper unfriendly place?
Some people know our camper coast camper trip starting from Venice, travelling all the Mediterranean coast of Italy, France, Spain until Cadiz city. Coming at the end of the travel after 3 months, we stayed in 27 different cities or towns so far.
Making the travel in budget we rarely stayed in camping areas. We were parked in a parking or on a street in the center and we didn’t have any problem. Even when we come first time to Barcelona by camper, there was huge free parking at the beach and we are happy to park there one week. Knowing Barcelona’s fame about robbery and hearing the robbery stories didn’t ease us tough. (more…)
The secrets of LONG life
Italy is the country where people live the longest after Japan (the average age is 86) with the life expectancy at age 85. Actually you don’t need any statistics to understand the reality, you just have to look around on the street. You can see people in theır eighties and nineties jumping around, going shopping, riding bicycles or meeting friends and having some wine. As I emerged from the cultural shock, I observed and understood deeper of life style and relatedly about long-healthy life.
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