A late summer road trip around parts of Turkey’s Lake District. First stop, for a photographic driving break, was other-worldly Salda Gölü. Then it was time to move on to our base for the next few days, Eğirdir. Barry had done the accommodation research and we plumped for Göl Pension on the town’s Yeşilada Peninsula. …
Sometimes, you just get lucky! Very lucky, for us, on this occasion. A proper wow moment as we stepped out onto the balcony of our little apartment at Fora Apart Hotel in Datça . We’d just had three great nights in springtime Bodrum and made the leisurely ferry journey to our next destination. If you …
This is how it came to pass that we ended up staying in the rather elegant 1207 Boutique Hotel in the old town of Kaleiçi. This year’s trip to Antalya for the Runtalya event was a bit different. You know us; we’re happy in a small pension. ,s long as there’s a clean bed and …
We’ve stayed at various camps in Faralya and Kabak over the years, and, this time, it was the turn of Full Moon Camp… Life’s little traditions. For my birthday, we always go to Antalya. It’s round about the same time as Runtalya so that tradition has happened by default. For Barry’s birthday, it’s an escape …
Mooching around Fethiye hotels is one of our favourite pastimes. Our most recent mooch took us to the lovely Leytur Hotel in Ovacık… Leytur Hotel, Ovacık The official name of Leytur Hotel is actually Hotel Leytur. But, if you see it around online, you’ll more likely see the first title. In Turkey, though, it’s common …
We had friends here recently and when we suggested doing something…and then they suggested going to Kabak…happy days! This time, our overnight stay was at Tree Houses, Kabak. If you follow this blog a lot, you’ll know we’re big fans of Kabak Koyu. A place to go and chill out away from the rest of …
(Update 2017: If you want a bit more luxury, Sultan Camp now also has deluxe bungalows with en suite bathrooms. There are also tents for hire if you want to be ‘under canvas.’) We love staying at Olive Garden, Chakra Beach and Tree Houses in Kabak – but, this time, we thought we’d go to …
For many years, we’d walked along Fethiye harbour looking across the bay towards Club & Hotel Letoonia. It’s far from an unpleasant sight; traditionally-styled ‘bungalows’ with terracotta tiled roofs built onto the hillside and surrounded by lush green foliage. In the summer months, the vibrant pink of the bougainvillea bursts into view and frames the …
A couple of weeks back, while we were on the way back from our little overnight stay at Chakra Beach in Kabak, we decided to get off the dolmuş in Ölüdeniz, just for a wander around and to check in with a few people we’d not seen in a while. As we strolled along the …
When we were invited to like the Facebook page for Chakra Beach in Kabak, this really piqued our interest. It happens a lot on Facebook: “______ invited you to like their page.” Oh, go on then. Some you like out of politeness because it’s your friend, even though you’re not remotely interested in the subject …