30 Jan 2020 | Asia, Diaries, Turkey
Breaking news: sailing to Chios island! All these days – and this happens for the first time – I lost my energy for travelling. I don’t find the reason any more, it’s as if I don’t want to go on… I’ve been thinking about this for the last 2-3 days but only...
27 Jan 2020 | Asia, Diaries, Turkey
Izmir on my Bottecchia bike We stayed three nights in Izmir but forgive me for not having taken any quality pictures from the city to show you… The reason is I was not in my best mood, because my inguinal hernia started annoying me these days. Of course we strolled...
24 Jan 2020 | Asia, Diaries, Turkey
We love Ayvalik! Read here why we felt home in only three days we spent in Ayvalik! It feels different than any other resort town thanks to its low buildings. As a traditional town, nobody can build a third floor in Ayvalik. The seafront is always busy but pleasant to...
22 Jan 2020 | Asia, Diaries, Turkey
A glimpse of Çanakkale We stayed two nights in Çanakkale, the major port on the Dardanelles straight, battlefield of the 1915 “Dardanelles Campaign” and still one of the most important waterways on earth. We first found a parking spot on the beach on the...
21 Jan 2020 | Asia, Diaries, Europe, Turkey
Istanbul, mother of all cities The first time you will try to drive downtown will be an embarrassing experience. It’s vast, it’s huge, it’s busy, so overwhelming. Whether you arrive from Greece or from Anatolia, you will enter the wider city complex...
10 Jan 2020 | Asia, Diaries, Europe, Turkey
We got a Carnet! Good news today in Istanbul: we have just received our brand new Carnet de Passages issued by TCS – Touring Club Suisse! Everything worked like a Swiss clock. On 13/12/2019 we sent an email to Touring Club Suisse and in 2 hours 11 minutes we...
