On our recent trip to visit a friend in Eastern Turkey, we were lucky enough to be around just as the annual Inci Kefal (Pearl Mullet) migration started. Every year, in May and June, thousands of fish swim upstream from their home in Lake Van for spawning season. Inci Kefal In Van Lake This is …

We were beginning to get a bit paranoid. Paranoid that whenever we wrote about somewhere good to eat (wherever we are in Turkey, but particularly in Fethiye) we were putting the kiss of death onto the place. One or two of the restaurants or cafes we have written about in the past have, unfortunately – …

Regular readers will know that for the last couple of summers, we’ve spent quite a bit of time at the Yacht Classic Hotel along the Karagözler in Fethiye. Towards the end of summer 2012, stories started to be heard that the land next to the hotel would be used to extend the grounds. And a …

While we were in East Turkey, our hope was to try as many different local foods as possible. Doğubeyazıt Köftesi was an unexpected and pleasant surprise. In Eskişehir, we were recommended to try their famous Tatar çiğ börek and it didn’t take many detective skills to hunt it down. This börek is everywhere! Out of …

Before we set off on the first leg of this year’s Turkey travels, we asked people on our Facebook page if there was any special food we shouldn’t miss while we were in Eskişehir. For us, visiting a new place is as much about the food as it is the scenery. In Izmir, we loved …

At the moment, we’re on the final leg of a bit of a trek around Turkey. If you remember when we wrote about our Turkey travel plans (so far) for 2013, we said we would go north from Fethiye by bus up to Eskişehir, across to Ankara by high speed train and then we would …

As you’ll know if you read this blog a lot, we love to get around Turkey by intercity bus and, where possible, by train. That’s why we took the bus from Fethiye to Eskişehir recently. Many of our friends prefer to make use of Turkey’s budget airlines, particularly as these are increasing their flight network …

Where arts and culture are concerned it’s been a busy fortnight in the Fethiye area, and events are set to continue through this week too. A couple of weeks ago, it was the Kayaköy Cultural Connections Festival. And, on Saturday afternoon and into the evening, it was the turn of Kaya Village photography exhibitions, art …

When friends and family come to Fethiye on holiday, routine goes through the window. And that’s where places like Iksirci Tezcan take centre stage. The kitchen – and our explorations of Turkish recipes – becomes a tad neglected as we grab snacks here and there, en route to their hotels and apartments to meet up …

Over the last few years, the small town of Kaş has become increasingly famous for its beaches. And two local favourites are Little Pebble Beach (Küçük Çakıl Plajı) and Big Pebble Beach (Büyük Çakıl Plajı). When we think of Kaş it’s usually the bougainvillea-covered narrow streets of the old town that spring to mind. And …