Beaches in and around Oludeniz
The Oludeniz lagoon which has adorned a million picture postcards is now a protected area. To reach the lagoon pass the ‘Jandarma’ on the right and continue left to enter the public ‘Kum Burun’ area where a sand bank separates the sea from the inlet.
The Olive
According to Abrahamic beliefs the Olive was the first sign of the world’s return to ‘terra firma’… the possibility to sustain life-forms on land. Noah seeing mountain tops reappearing out of the waves realised that sea levels were receding, sent out a raven and later a dove.
Turkish coffee culture
Tea is the everyday beverage… coffee is for guests and an after dinner digestive. Imported from the Yemen during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent, the first coffee house was opened in Istanbul in 1554. Since alcohol was off-limits to most practicing Muslims, coffee-houses provided a great
Hazards on Holiday
There is nothing like relaxing semi-nude, abandoning oneself to the rays of the sun…eyes closed to the cares of the outside world. Accompanied by a beer, you might just nod off? Later you open your eyes to notice that the sun is closer to the horizon. You
Mythical Med
While the Atlantic may seem pale and anaemic, the Mediterranean is a myriad of blues with a mindset and history of its own. Through the narrow straits at Gibraltar waters rush from the Iberian peninsular past Palma and Algiers via the Pelopponese on to the Levant.
