Turkey Through My Eyes
I'm Scott — an American travel planner who fell in love with Turkey. These are the destinations I keep coming back to, the food I actually eat, and the prices I actually paid.
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Plan Your Trip with AI ➝Where East meets West. Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques, the Bosphorus, and the legendary ruins of Homer's Troy.
Ancient ruins, white-washed towns, and turquoise coves. The cotton terraces of Pamukkale, the Library of Celsus at Ephesus, and cosmopolitan Izmir.
The Turquoise Coast. Paragliding in Fethiye, diving in Kas, and the beaches and ruins of Antalya.
Fairy chimneys, hot air balloons at sunrise, underground cities, and cave hotels — plus Rumi's city of Konya and the Hittite collections of Ankara.
Lush green mountains, cliff-face monasteries, and the colossal stone heads of Mount Nemrut — the ancient world at its most dramatic.
In-Depth Guides
Every price verified. Every restaurant visited. Every tip from personal experience.
Istanbul
Where East meets West
From $40/day
Cappadocia
Fairy chimneys and hot air balloons
From $45/day
Ephesus
Ancient city of the Mediterranean
From $30/day
Antalya
Turkey's Mediterranean coast
From $35/day
Pamukkale
Cotton castle thermal terraces
From $25/day
Bodrum
Aegean glamour and ancient ruins
From $50/day
Fethiye
Paragliding and the Turquoise Coast
From $30/day
Göreme
The Village Inside the Fairy Chimneys
From $40/day
Trabzon
Black Sea coast and Sumela Monastery
From $25/day
Troy
Where Homer's Epic Became Real
From $30/day
Mount Nemrut
Colossal Heads at the Roof of the World
From $35/day
Ankara
Turkey's Overlooked Capital
From $30/day
Izmir
The Aegean's Most Livable City
From $30/day
Konya
City of Rumi, Capital of the Dervishes
From $25/day
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Turkish Food Beyond Kebabs: A First-Timer's Eating Guide
What to actually eat in Turkey — from breakfast spreads and street mezes to regional dishes most tourists never find, and where to eat them in Istanbul, Cappadocia, and the south coast.
Pamukkale & Ephesus: The Western Turkey Add-On Worth the Detour
How to combine Pamukkale's white travertine terraces and Ephesus's Roman ruins into a two-day loop from Istanbul — logistics, overnight, and what to skip.
What Makes This Different
No press trips. No sponsored stays. Just personal experience from my first visit to Turkey in 2015 and every trip since.
Real Prices
"Every price is one I paid"
₺800 kebab dinner in Cappadocia. $45/day car rental in Anatolia. I verify every number on-site.
Personal Experience
"I've walked every street I recommend"
The tea house in Old Istanbul, the sunrise at Ephesus's ancient columns, the hidden coves in Bodrum. This isn't research — it's lived experience.
No Sponsored Content
"We don't take press trips"
No hotel comps, no tourism board deals. We pay full price and tell you what we actually think.
Your Guides
An American travel planner with a passion for Turkey — multiple trips, every destination personally explored.
Most Turkey travel advice comes from bloggers who visited for two weeks. I've been exploring Turkey since my first visit in 2015, from the chaos of Old Istanbul to the turquoise coast of Fethiye. I bring a logistics obsession and genuine love for this country to every guide I write.
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Snorkeling circuits, festival calendars, regional food guides, and WWII heritage trails.
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