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Category: Historic Asia

Historic Pakistan: Rohtas Fort (2009)

Going towards Islamabad from Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road a short detour past Jhelum is a magnificent example of … More

gakkhars, GTRoad, mughals, rohtas, shershahsuri, sikhempire

Historic Pakistan: Ancient, Medieval & Colonial Punjab (2010)

An ancient temple, a pool made from the tears of a God, the worlds oldest salt mine, the site of … More

bucephalus, chiilianwala, katas raj, khewra mines

Turkey: A Journey Through History – Konya and Cappadoccia (2015)

Waking up at 4 am for any activity is  no fun, but I’ll make an exception for hot air ballooning. The … More

cappadocia, goreme, konya, rumi, urgup

Turkey: A Journey Through History – Fethiye and Antalya (2015)

“Please come in, take shelter from the rain, you don’t even have to look at the carpets, just have some … More

antalya, fethiye, kaleici, tlos

Turkey: A Journey Through History – Bursa & Izmir (2015)

Next on the itinerary was the city of Bursa. With known settlements dating back to 5000 BC, the city was … More

bursa, ephesus, izmir

Turkey: A Journey Through History – Istanbul (2015)

A & I decided to visit Turkey for our honeymoon. Exploring Turkey turned out to be  a journey back in … More

Istanbul

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