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Staff Travel Wish List VII

This list tells of an all-encompassing Turkish tour, classic North American cities, an aspirational travel list of a lifetime and a memorable Japanese itinerary.

On the Road to Ruins: 10 Favorite Greek Ruins in Turkey, Italy and Greece

More than 2,000 years after their construction, the great buildings of classical Greece still have power to stir the heart. Architects have drawn inspiration from their elegant proportions and graceful ornamentation for millennia, and yet the remaining original structures have not given up all their secrets.

The Istanbul Culinary Institute

Though not generally well-known in North America, Turkish cooking is one of the world's great cuisines.

2013 Grand Awards: Amanruya, Turkey

Bodrum is the primary resort town and yachting center on the Aegean coast of Turkey and lies a 75-minute flight south of Istanbul.

2013 Grand Awards: Europe & Mediterranean

Located 60 miles southwest of Dublin, Ballyfin is perhaps the greatest Regency house in all of Ireland. In the front hall, we found an antique mosaic brought from Italy during the building's construction in 1822. This served as prelude to the magnificent public rooms.

Ten Popular Posts of 2012

A selection of our most popular posts from last year:

Bodrum Castle and the Museum of Underwater Archaeology

Bodrum is not just another pretty place. While it is indeed a fashionable resort town on the Mediterranean, with a harbor dancing with flotillas of pleasure craft, it also has deep ties to antiquity.

Mysterious Cappadocia

From Bodrum, we ventured into Cappadocia, a region of central Turkey that we had not visited for many years. A remarkable area, it is best known for its surreal rock formations, which create one of the most distinctive landscapes on earth.

Amanruya Opens on Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula

Bodrum is the primary resort town and yachting center on the Aegean coast of Turkey and lies a 75-minute flight south of Istanbul. Thirty years ago, it was a sleepy, exquisite little place.

Turkish Delights

Few countries provide more of a contrast of experiences than Turkey--from its disparate geography, amalgam of Eastern and Western ideals, or juxtaposition of old with new.

Unexpected Wine Country: Cappadocia, Turkey

Viewed from above in a hot air balloon, Turkey's Cappadocia region looks more like the rugged American Southwest than a wine country.

Amanruya, Turkey

Amanruya, on Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula, will be the 28th property from Adrian Zecha's hotel group.

Some Thoughts on Hotel Room Magazines

Like most people, I’m constantly behind on my subscription magazines, so I often fill the side pocket of my computer bag with a few titles before heading for the airport.

Ciya Restaurant, Istanbul

Though it was a few weeks ago now, we’re still savoring the superb lunch that we had at Ciya in Istanbul.