by Sarah Duff | Jun 20, 2013 | Favourite places to stay, Turkey
What most excited me about visiting Cappadocia, in central Turkey, other than hot air ballooning over fairy chimneys with a hundred other balloons littering the sky, was the prospect of staying in a cave hotel. Cappadocia’s landscape is covered in surreal...
by Sarah Duff | Jun 19, 2013 | Turkey
I’ve floated above the gemsbok on the dunes of the Namib Desert and over majestic forts in Rajasthan (which I thought were pretty amazing experiences), and I thought I’d ticked hot air ballooning off my list of cool things to do. Then I went hot air...
by Sarah Duff | Jun 18, 2013 | Favourite places to stay, Turkey
Peradays ticks all my boxes for the perfect urban boutique hotel: chic, modern interiors, well-designed rooms, a great location close to bars and restaurants, friendly hosts and special touches that set it apart from soulless chain hotels. It’s easy to see why...
by Sarah Duff | Jun 18, 2013 | Turkey
Istanbul has been the capital of four empires for 16 centuries, spans two continents, straddles two seas, has one of the world’s most beautiful skylines punctuated with palaces and minarets, is an endlessly fascinating East-meets-West mix of mosques, designer...
by Sarah Duff | Jun 17, 2013 | Favourite places to stay, Turkey
Tucked away in a tiny side street so small our taxi driver couldn’t find it, Noble House Galata turned out be a wonderfully friendly and cosy guesthouse. From the moment we arrived to Turkish coffee and tea in reception we felt like we were staying in a...
