Turkey - Writings of a Professional Traveler

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- Scott is referenced in my Newsletter weekly. He has almost completed an around the world bike trip. (Note: I am looking for my next extreme traveler to follow! Send recommendations to hoboontheroad ... Read More ...



Hello there! Well...I must take a moment to thank you for doing your tour of duty and putting your self out there on the front lines for all of us. I wish I could join you; however, I am doing my t ... Read More ...



I talked with my friend and I am going to Paris. I will go and find all the reason I love France. This makes me very happy. Life is Good. traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



I find that I am thinking too much. I spend too much time worrying or wondering if I am making good decision. I am not sure if I want to go to India. I want to go to France. I want to travel the wo ... Read More ...



I am having trouble emailing and contacting my friend. Very difficult and stressful when you cannot contact someone. I need to buy a plane ticket. traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



COLLECTOR OF COMMONALITIES I suppose to form an opinion correctly I must find some common occurrences of things. I know that taxi drivers in Iraq holler and somewhat threatens each other’s. That they ... Read More ...



I am in Istanbul, Turkey. I have had a couple of discussions about Iraq. There was a couple of people that I had met prior to the Iraq trip and knew I was going. But it is very interesting to discuss ... Read More ...



I took a collective taxi from Baghdad to Mosul. Took a private taxi to the Border. That all cost 16 dollars. Took a bus to Ankara Turkey. Took a bus to Istanbul. That cost about 60,000,000 Lira. ... Read More ...



THE INFORMATION BELOW MAY BE OUT OF ORDER But too hard to fix. Sorry. I WILL GO SLOWER For safety reasons I went pretty fast for me in Iraq. Staying in one place is dangerous. People learn you habits ... Read More ...



Went to the border of Iraq and Turkey this morning. There is a sign or a small something. Maybe a town at the border called Habur. There was a line of petro trucks about 1 kilometer long waiting to en ... Read More ...



I have been walking around this small city. I am in the what I think is the most expensive Hotel in the city. 15 dollars per night. Air and BBC and Tea served on a minutes notice. But... No one se ... Read More ...



Hello, I sent out my weekly when I get around to it Newsletter. It has all the pictures I took in the last week. http://www.hobotraveler.com/newsletterhobo117.php traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



SNAFU an appropriate acronym Situation Normal All F@$@^$^%ed UP Maybe you have a wild hair. Here is my telephone number. I am in room 107 011 to leave USA 011 I think...? 011 90 486 518 13 79 ... Read More ...



I am ýn a very nýce Hotel on the border 15 Kilometers more or less. It is full of Business men or boys. They are not that old. I have a friend here that speaks good English. He is trying to export pro ... Read More ...



I am glad I am used to people staring. It does not bother me after 6 years. Here in Silopi everyone watches my every step. I am not sure why. I would think that Americans came here in the past in grea ... Read More ...



A man that is trying to export goods form Iraq wanted to talk. I thought it was funny. He is from Ankara and speaks the Turkey language. He said all the people in this area speak Kurdish and he does n ... Read More ...



A Kurdish man by the name of Aly gave me some beads on the bus from Urfa to Silopi. We had a mime like conversation for a couple of hours. I ate a couple types of food. A pickle I think, and a flat pi ... Read More ...



Hello, I am in Sipoli. I was worried that it would be small city and have no services. Like a bank, internet, and ATM machines, but this place so far has everything a person could need. I only arrive ... Read More ...



Chris has been reading my newsletters for a long time. It is easy to start to think too much. To second guess myself. To maybe think I do not know what I am doing. I got a reminder from Chris. QUOTE: ... Read More ...



This is some information I received on the money situation in Iraq from my Russian friend living there. QUOTED: ...unfortunately in Iraq there are no ATM or banks where you could cash TC. SO you bet ... Read More ...



I need to get serious about money situation. I just wrote my Russian friend in Baghdad. I want to know if for... (HOPE)... some reason there are ATM or Bank Machines that work in the country. I have n ... Read More ...



I am sitting here sending photos to my webpage with an FTP program. (File Transfer Protocol) The manager or owner of the internet cafe is asking lots of question. There is some type of translater f ... Read More ...



I must be dyslexic. I spell this city wrong all the time. It is the one closest to the Turkey / Iraq border. traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



The locals first want to know. What country I am from? Then they want to know the state? After the country they say, "Bush" (That is one of the few English words or names they know.) After the state o ... Read More ...



A man on the bus said, "Turkey has closed the border because of disagreements with the USA." Who knows? I will go to the border and see for sure. If nothing else it will be very interesting to talk to ... Read More ...



My good friend, and one of the worlds greatest internet surfers has helped again. He is very very good at finding information on any subject. It is amazing. A page packed with maps of Iraq. Thanks C ... Read More ...



I am in room 215 Telephone number From the USA you need: 011 90 414 215 46 Today is Sunday. 27 of July, 2003. I leave tommorrow. If you are reading this after that date... Too late. traveljour ... Read More ...



I was on the all night bus from Istanbul to Urfa. This city is located close to the Iraq border, but is not the closest. It is modern and clean. I am sure many people would say differently, but I have ... Read More ...



The world is like a big city. There are dangerous areas. But normally everyone knows where these area are and avoids them or are extra careful. The world is like that. A bus driver. A taxi and the loc ... Read More ...



The Turkey / Iraq border cross ins more or Sipoli. It looks on the map maybe 3- 5 hour from Mosul. I am leaving shortly to catch a bus to Urfa. Not easy to find the bus schedules so I am winging it ... Read More ...



I would ONLY stay in Sultanahmet area. Unless you totally want to miss the Turkey culture... Not really but more than in the modern side... Hyatt and such. Tourist .. Best Western is most cultural. P ... Read More ...



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I am leaving tommorrow for the Turkey / Iraq border. Since they killed two of Sadaam sons in Mosul. It is possible for me to be in Mosul within 2 or 3 days. If I WANT. I am not saying that is what I w ... Read More ...



Turkey or Istanbul is very modern. Absolutely no reason for the average dingaling to visit. Great architecture, food, and the people are extremely polite. Reminds me of Belgium traveljournal_ad ... Read More ...



Left the Guesthouse early. The Syria Consulate is open only from 9:30 to 11:00. Took a bus for 1 million Lira to Taksim. That is an area. I had about 1/2 hour to walk to the place, but there were almo ... Read More ...



Hello, My friend Nate sent me some facts on spelling. My spelling seems to be a popular subject. HE WROTE: History books spell the Blue Mosque.....AYA Sofia as "Hagia Sophia" A few facts: This c ... Read More ...



The radio station could not call of some reason. That is OK. I am not that motivated to talk on Radio. I can edit the blog. So here goes. This is my telephone number in Istanbul. I AM NOT LONGER HER ... Read More ...



There ?s a fresh fru?t and vegetable market today ?n the street. It is probably the best looking tomatoes, potatoes, cherries, nuts, eggs, peaches, and other assorted types of food I have seen in my t ... Read More ...



I keep walking done the streets where there was suppose to be chariot races. Seems like an awfully small track. traveljournal_advert1 ... Read More ...



I started to go to the Syrian Consultate today. The manager of the Guesthouse called. They are only open from 9:30-11:00 in the morning. I was already too late. I will be on their front door tommorrow ... Read More ...


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