"You've dropped something back there", I heard a young man say to a young woman (who was in a small group) as she walked from Istanbul's "Blue Mosque". "Oh no", I thought to myself, it's one of those tourist scams like I observed a few years ago near the Eifel Tower. As a reflex action, … Continue reading Terrible Turkish Tourist
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“You see that girl there?” I heard the nearby woman say with, what I thought was an Australian accent. “She was a singer and she was Australian and she was successful, like, ten years ago” she added referring to the video clip of Delta Goodrem playing on the video screen of the waterfront bar in … Continue reading Shirley Valentine moment in Çanakkale
I was feeling slightly apprehensive about my decision to visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine. I'm very proud of my Australian heritage which goes back to the early days of European settlement, and as you can see from this website, I have a strong interest in genealogy and history. To the best of my knowledge, … Continue reading Anzac Day in Turkey