After visiting the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, we left Selçuk behind and began the drive west toward the Aegean. The shift was immediate. For days, the journey had been defined by ruins, ancient cities, and the slow uncovering of history, but now the…
We woke early in Selçuk, knowing this would be one of the most anticipated days of the trip. Breakfast at Celsus Boutique Hotel wasn’t served until 8:00am, the same time the site opened, so the night before, we picked up granola, yoghurt, and fruit.…
After leaving Lake Bafa, the landscape began to shift once more. The mountains softened into flatter plains, fields stretched outward in neat patterns, and the sense of quiet isolation gave way to something more open and expansive. This was once the heart of ancient…
After a brief stop at Nysa, we continued west, leaving behind the larger, more monumental sites of the previous days. The roads grew quieter, the landscape softer, and by the time we approached Lake Bafa, the rhythm of the trip had begun to slow.…
By the time we reached Pamukkale, the landscape had already begun to shift. After the mountains around Sagalassos and the stillness of the lakes, this felt immediately different, more open, brighter, and more exposed. We checked into Venus Suite Hotel, where we had a…
I have always been drawn to ancient history. Greek, Roman, prehistoric, you name it. From the Great Pyramids of Giza to Stonehenge, there has always been something compelling about standing in places that have outlasted everything around them. A few years ago, we went…