Turkey

Hot air balloon rides are super cool pretty much anywhere, but Cappadocia's lunar landscape provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to see bizarre rock formations from a truly unique angle. If you ever find yourself in Turkey, definitely make it a priority to take a hot air balloon ride in one of the top three hot air ballooning spots in the world.Most of the ballooning companies will pick yo...

This is the perfect location for paragliding as the elevation and wind conditions are ideal and the scenery is breathtaking. Sky Sports was the paragliding company we used, although there are many to choose from. Our group met at the shop location, were briefed on safety, and then loaded into a bus to take to the top of the mountain. There are a number of different elevations to take off from d...

Spend a day wandering the ancient city of Ephesus, and you'll be transported back to ancient Greece.  The ruins that are everywhere you look speak to a long history of the location being the trade center of the ancient world.  This is a very popular tourist location, and I recommend taking a tour while you're there to ensure you learn all the amazing facts and history.   Depending on what time ...

The Dalaman River near Dalyan, Turkey is a perfect spot for fishing. Depending on the time of year there are a number of different varieties to catch. Boats are readily available for hire with all necessary fishing poles and tackle. This particular trip was taken in the summer and the focus was catching smaller fish to fry whole and eat. The captain of the boat also provided us with snorkeling ...

The Galata Bridge (or according to others the old Istanbul at Eminonu neighborhood, site of the imperial palace and principal religious institutions of the Ottoman Empire, and the districts of Galata, Beyoglu, Sisli and Harbiye where a large proportion of the inhabitants were non-Muslims and where foreign merchants and diplomats lived and worked. When crossing the bridge, lookin...