After three days in Istanbul, we flew on to Antalya, where we had booked a long hotel vacation. Although Antalya Airport is not very far from the city center and the taxi is relatively cheap, we decided to use a tram which was even cheaper. For this, you need to buy a one-time ticket or …

Arriving in Istanbul, Turkey, already made Europe feel like home. Our airport was on the Asian side of Istanbul but we immediately took a taxi across the Turkish Straits to our accommodation on the European side. Kaija had found us accommodation with a local Turkish man, Sinan, through Couchsurfing. Another Mexican couple stayed at his …