Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Bath. Sophia Plaza, Istanbul
July 21, 2014
If you feel a little weary from tourism, or if you just want a special treat, you can always go to a nice refreshing hamam
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If you feel a little weary from tourism, or if you just want a special treat, you can always go to a nice refreshing hamam
Saint Irene is the greatest church of Byzantine. The ancient sources suggest that Saint Irene was built during the reign of Constantinus I (324 –
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For lunch after the Zeugma Mosaic Museum we decided to go to downtown Gaziantep. Bayazhan is a converted caravansarai, built in 1904-1909 by tobacco dealer,
If you love flowers, plants, birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of birds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.
I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.
Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food. However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.
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