It is inevitable on all tours, it seems, to get ill. I had heard about the “Contiki Cough”. And I was about to discover that Topdeck tours had a joy of its own. Up early for another day on the bus, my roommate and I both woke with serious head colds. Ugh! Our trusty and well…
The President strikes again … Before leaving Turkey’s capital city, Ankara, we headed to the Atatürk Mausoleum. The mausoleum for Atatürk is one of the major and what some could say only site to see whilst visiting Ankara. There was a heavy police and military presence at the entrance, and this alerted our guide that something…
On my way to the hotel to check ın for my Turkey Explored tour, I was full of regret and very tempted to just baıl and travel the same route on my own. After spendıng the previous two days ın Istanbul I had fallen ın love wıth the place. Istanbul had formed very high standards for…
When asked if I’d been on any tours, or when it was suggested I take a Turkey Explored tour with Topdeck I’ve always responded “I am not a tour person.” This response I know has always been biased and uniformed; as I had never actually taken a tour. Travelling is about embracing new concepts and…
