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Türkiye Mount Ararat memoir

Eastern Türkiye

When people travel to Türkiye, they think of the Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Pamukkale, Cappadocia, döner, tea, Turkish delights, and so much more. While those are noteworthy places, there are regions in Türkiye that are less well-known, less explored, and distinctly different. We are talking about Eastern Türkiye, where the people are mostly Kurdish, the tourists are often Iranian, and you feel like you’ve stepped back in time by 100 years.

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U.A.E Dubai memoir

What is Dubai Really Like?

The tallest building in the world. A city built in the sand. Lavish lifestyles. Fancy cars, exotic food, desert safaris, bedouins leading camels just outside the city. Some of the things that may come to mind when you hear the word “Dubai”. People often get confused what Dubai even is, I know I was before our time there! Is it a country? A city? The answer…Dubai is one of the seven Emirates that make up the country called United Arab Emirates or U.A.E. It is also the name of the capital city of the Emirate of Dubai, not to be confused with the capital of the U.A.E. which is the neighboring Abu Dhabi.

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