Dr. Mary Travelbest - Buyacada, Turkey Part 2

Today’s Destination is: Buyacada, Turkey

Today’s Misstep- My airline went bankrupt

Travel Advice: Tips on visiting Turkey

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It may be your personal decision, so let’s respect that. When you fly, you must give the airline your date of birth so they know. What do they do with that information? Perhaps they save it for future marketing purposes. I’ve never been sent a birthday card by any of the hundreds of airlines I have flown, have you? 

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Today’s destination: Buyacada, Turkey (Part 2 on Turkey)

Turkey is a destination that I get asked about often.

Spend a few days in Istanbul and see the touristy places. This is the second of two episodes on Turkey focused on the largest of the Prince’s Islands. Buyacada means Big Island, about 2 square miles big.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes%27_Islands

Adventure on the high seas, where the local Turkish people go for a vacation break.

They go to the Princes Islands. The ferry stops at four main islands, so you can get off or stay aboard. Take your pick. Due to stops, getting to the furthest ferry island could take hours each way. On a hot day, you will welcome the bay breezes.

When you get to the islands, you feel like you are in a tropical paradise, whisked away but still close. Adalar is the central city on the island of Buyukada. The other island I visited was Heybeliada, which also had some good nearby swimming. 

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240304-adalar-explore-the-ottoman-past-on-istanbuls-car-free-islands

https://turkeytravelplanner.com/go/Istanbul/Sights/adalar/index.html

https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/adalar-turkey

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