http://traveler-life.com Tourism and travel guide about destinations, attractions, tips, activities. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:45:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://traveler-life.com/2011/09/02/yerebatan-cistern-istanbul-photo-print/ http://traveler-life.com/2011/09/02/yerebatan-cistern-istanbul-photo-print/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:00:57 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=4059 Yerebatan Sarayi, Istanbul, Turkey Buy This Allposters.com The ancient Byzantium had numerous cisterns to supply water to the city, since peninsula itself had no drinking water. The largest of these cisterns, the Turks called the “Sunken Palace” situated directly opposite the Hagia Sophia and can be visited. If you climb a short flight of stairs [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2011/09/02/yerebatan-cistern-istanbul-photo-print/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/16/dubai-world-islands/ http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/16/dubai-world-islands/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:39:06 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=3283 The Burj Al Arab, the World's First Seven Star Hotel, Dubai Hellier, Gavin 12 in. x 9 in. Buy This Allposters.com Luxury is not at all free as everything now carries a price to pay for and that has total relaxation and level of comfort. For anybody who is rich and famous you would want [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/16/dubai-world-islands/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/02/egypt-the-people-of-cairo/ http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/02/egypt-the-people-of-cairo/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:51:06 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=3259 The Women of Cairo Demonstrate Their Rights Galland, Andre 18 in. x 24 in. Buy This Allposters.com Men-folk gather together to smoke shisha, drink tea, and talk business. Praises to Allah abound as they greet one another with kisses to each cheek. Women’s kohled eyes gaze coolly from behind their flowing, traditional garb, while others [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/02/egypt-the-people-of-cairo/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/02/egypt-protesters-in-world-news-increases-travel-risk/ http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/02/egypt-protesters-in-world-news-increases-travel-risk/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:32:58 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=3256 Egypt: Sphinx and Pyramid at Sunset 12 in. x 16 in. Buy This Allposters.com The Christian Science Monitor reports that tens of thousands of protesters in Egypt braving tear gas and water cannons, were converging on Tahrir Square in central Cairo and protests were taking place across the country. Similar scenes were played out in [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2011/02/02/egypt-protesters-in-world-news-increases-travel-risk/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/21/spend-this-winter-in-egypt-framed-art-print/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/21/spend-this-winter-in-egypt-framed-art-print/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:47:00 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=3214 Spend This Winter in Egypt Framed Art Print Tamplough, M. 36.25 in. x 23.375 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Egypt, lying at the crossroads between the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, has two faces: the Egypt with 5,000 years of history and modern Egypt with modern hotels and every recreational facility. Dinstinct winter and summer [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/21/spend-this-winter-in-egypt-framed-art-print/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/pyramids-at-giza-cairo-egypt-wall-mural/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/pyramids-at-giza-cairo-egypt-wall-mural/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:45:18 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=2860 Pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt Wall Mural Arnold, Jon 144 in. x 96 in. Buy at AllPosters.com pyramids posters, giza posters, egypt posters, middle east posters, sahara posters, ancient monuments, historical places]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/pyramids-at-giza-cairo-egypt-wall-mural/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/sphinx-and-pyramid-at-sunset-photographic-print/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/sphinx-and-pyramid-at-sunset-photographic-print/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:27:10 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=2857 Sphinx and Pyramid at Sunset Photographic Print 12 in. x 16 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/sphinx-and-pyramid-at-sunset-photographic-print/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/egypt-may-be-an-endless-playground-for-you/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/egypt-may-be-an-endless-playground-for-you/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:16:28 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=2854 Desert Dreams III Art Print Gockel, Alfred 15.75 in. x 11.75 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted If you are looking for a holiday contrary to custom, but want to enjoy a relaxing, sun filled and exciting holiday, Egypt is certainly a reasonable option for you! With it, the lines of participating in the beautiful north [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/11/egypt-may-be-an-endless-playground-for-you/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/06/holiday-in-turkey-the-land-of-turks/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/06/holiday-in-turkey-the-land-of-turks/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 03:50:52 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=2712 Bosphoros River Bridge and Ortakoy Mosque, Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey Photographic Print Hellier, Gavin 12 in. x 9 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted The Turkish land has so much to see or do, from appreciating the historical richness and heritage to enjoying the water sports, winter sports, from shopping across the Istanbul markets to enjoying the [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/06/holiday-in-turkey-the-land-of-turks/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/from-cairo-to-jerusalem/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/from-cairo-to-jerusalem/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:51:30 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=2267 Our adventure began in front of the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt. Five of us were trying to figure out how to get to Jerusalem, our next stop on our mini- tour of Egpyt and Israel. Of course, we could have taken a plane and been there in a couple of hours, but we found out [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/from-cairo-to-jerusalem/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/ancient-egypt-timeline/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/ancient-egypt-timeline/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:05:03 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=2249 Mummy Case, Friezes, Egypt Giclee Print 24 in. x 18 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted 5000 BC First evidence of people settling along the Nile Delta 4400 – 4000 BC Babarian culture- people practiced agriculture and domesticated sheep and goats, — known for pottery 4000 – 3500 BC Amratian Society of Upper Egypt – first [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/ancient-egypt-timeline/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/ancient-egyptians-and-their-nile-river-beliefs/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/ancient-egyptians-and-their-nile-river-beliefs/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:49:40 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=2245 The Egyptians believed the earth looked like a pancake. In the center flowed the Nile River. They thought that around the Great Circle was the ocean. They also believed the sky was flat like the earth and that it was held up with four poles so that the air could flow between the earth and [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/ancient-egyptians-and-their-nile-river-beliefs/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/cleopatra-ramses-tutenchamun-posters-prints/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/cleopatra-ramses-tutenchamun-posters-prints/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:35:18 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/12/17/cleopatra-ramses-tutenchamun-posters-prints/ Cleopatra Art Print Buy at AllPosters.com Tutenchamun Art Print Buy at AllPosters.com Ramses Art Print Buy at AllPosters.com]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/12/01/cleopatra-ramses-tutenchamun-posters-prints/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-the-pyramids-of-giza/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-the-pyramids-of-giza/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:28:13 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=1793 The Pyramids of Giza, from a Series of the "Seven Wonders of the World" Giclee Print Knab, Ferdinand 12 in. x 9 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted The Pyramids of Giza (Giza Necropolis) The Giza Necropolis stands on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramid [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-the-pyramids-of-giza/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-the-temple-of-diana-at-ephesus/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-the-temple-of-diana-at-ephesus/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:02:45 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=1781 The Seven Wonders of the World: the Temple of Of Diana at Ephesus Giclee Print Ehrenberg, Wilhelm van 12 in. x 9 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted The Temple of Diana at Ephesus The Temple of Artemis, also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a goddess Greeks [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-the-temple-of-diana-at-ephesus/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-of-antiquity-and-middle-ages/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-of-antiquity-and-middle-ages/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:18:42 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-of-antiquity-and-middle-ages/ Babylon’s Hanging Gardens, One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Giclee Print 16 in. x 12 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted The Seven Wonders of the World Of Antiquity: (1) The Pyramids of Egypt. (2) The Gardens of Semiramis at Babylon. (3) The statue of Zeus at Olympia, the work of Phidias. (4) [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/30/the-seven-wonders-of-the-world-of-antiquity-and-middle-ages/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/28/old-jerusalem-the-sacred-place-for-muslims-christians-and-jews/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/28/old-jerusalem-the-sacred-place-for-muslims-christians-and-jews/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:35:24 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=1606 Old Jerusalem is a 0.9 square kilometer (0.35 square mile) walled area within East Jerusalem and one of the most sacred places in the world. Despite its small size, Old Jerusalem is of major importance for Christians, Jews and Muslims. However, you do not have to be Christian, Jew or Muslim to be impressed by [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/28/old-jerusalem-the-sacred-place-for-muslims-christians-and-jews/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/28/egypt-the-nile-delta/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/28/egypt-the-nile-delta/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:43:54 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-nile-delta/ North of Cairo the bordering limestone walls of the valley shrink and diverge from each other, and the river fans out into a number of distributaries. This is the delta of the Nile, a monotonous triangular plain that has been likened to the back of a leaf, for the river and canals stand out like [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/28/egypt-the-nile-delta/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/27/sunset-on-pyramids-art-print/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/27/sunset-on-pyramids-art-print/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:32:54 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=1353 Sunset on Pyramids I Art Print Satie, Alain 27.5 in. x 19.625 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/27/sunset-on-pyramids-art-print/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/22/vintage-travel-ads-israel-masterprint/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/22/vintage-travel-ads-israel-masterprint/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:40:14 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=1266 Israel Masterprint 11 in. x 17 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Mounted israel posters, vintage travel ads, travel posters, vintage israel posters]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/22/vintage-travel-ads-israel-masterprint/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/22/dome-of-the-rock-temple-mount-jerusalem-israel/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/22/dome-of-the-rock-temple-mount-jerusalem-israel/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:28:06 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=1261 Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel Photographic Print Arnold, Jon 9 in. x 12 in. Buy at AllPosters.com Framed   Mounted]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/11/22/dome-of-the-rock-temple-mount-jerusalem-israel/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/vintage-egypt-travel-print-egypt-this-winter/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/vintage-egypt-travel-print-egypt-this-winter/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:37:05 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=546 Egypt This Winter Art Print Buy at AllPosters.com Supreme for Sunshine Sport and Gaiety The fundamental motive of the pyramid is the funeral mound. A small upheaval above the natural level of the ground results of itself from the earth displaced by the bulk of the buried body. Our present practice of interment clearly illustrates [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/vintage-egypt-travel-print-egypt-this-winter/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/cairo-by-air-print-vintage-airline-prints/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/cairo-by-air-print-vintage-airline-prints/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:18:37 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=542 Cairo by Air Art Print James, Brian Buy at AllPosters.com The true age of the monuments of Lower Egypt has not long been known. When Napoleon I. fired the spirits of his troops before the Battle of the Pyramids by the well-known words “Forty centuries look down upon you from the heights of these pyramids,” [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/cairo-by-air-print-vintage-airline-prints/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/egypt-for-winter-sunshine-poster-vintage-travel-art/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/egypt-for-winter-sunshine-poster-vintage-travel-art/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:09:37 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=540 Egypt for Winter Sunshine Poster Buy at AllPosters.com The changeless blue of the Egyptian sky, the strictly regular return of all the natural phenomena connected with the Nile, that wonderful stream of the land’s life, are entirely in accord with the fixedness of Egyptian civilization in all its branches. Though the high state of advance [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/egypt-for-winter-sunshine-poster-vintage-travel-art/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/abou-simbel-temple-print-egypt-travel-art/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/abou-simbel-temple-print-egypt-travel-art/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:46:59 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=538 Temple of Abou Simbel Art Print Roberts, David Buy at AllPosters.com It is a curious chance that the most ancient monuments of human civilization should stand upon a land which is one of the youngest geological formations of our earth. The scene of that artistic activity made known to us by the oldest architectural remains [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/abou-simbel-temple-print-egypt-travel-art/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/great-pyramids-panoramic-print/ http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/great-pyramids-panoramic-print/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:30:46 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/?p=536 The Great Pyramids, El Giza, Egypt Art Print Koubou, Shashin Buy at AllPosters.com The Egyptians had many gods, but there were two whom they worshiped above all others. The sun, which shines so gloriously in the cloudless Egyptian sky, was their greatest god, and their most splendid temples were erected for his worship. Indeed, the [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2010/07/04/great-pyramids-panoramic-print/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/foca-population-temperature-sightseeing-tours-and-excursion/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/foca-population-temperature-sightseeing-tours-and-excursion/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 12:44:54 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/foca-population-temperature-sightseeing-tours-and-excursion/ Population: 12.000 Altitude: Sea Level Airport: Adnan Menderes Airport 85 Km Transfer: Bus, mini bus Average temperature in centigrade: Jan 15; Feb 16; Mar 20; Apr 23; May 28; Jun 31;Ju133; Aug 33; Sep 30; Oct 26; Nov 20; Dec 18. City transport: Taxi and mini bus Sights and local attractions: Tasev, Beskapilar Castle, Amphitheatre, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/foca-population-temperature-sightseeing-tours-and-excursion/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/resort-hotel-camyuva-rejuvenate-yourself-at-water-paradise/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/resort-hotel-camyuva-rejuvenate-yourself-at-water-paradise/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 12:32:00 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/resort-hotel-camyuva-rejuvenate-yourself-at-water-paradise/ FOUR SEASONS OF ACTIVE HOLIDAY THE NEW WORLDWIDE INTERPRETATION OF HOLIDAY… Has come to mean “Four Seasons Active Holiday”… The aim is rejuvenate through recreation and relaxation Rejuvenate yourself at Water Paradise… Rooms: 133 rooms, furnished with Balcony, airconditioning, telephone, TV. satellite, music and video broadcasts, room bar, bathtub, hair dryer. F&B: Feuillages (Main Restaurant), [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/05/10/resort-hotel-camyuva-rejuvenate-yourself-at-water-paradise/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/the-mediterranean-resorts-of-oludeniz-hisaronu/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/the-mediterranean-resorts-of-oludeniz-hisaronu/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:59:08 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/the-mediterranean-resorts-of-oludeniz-hisaronu/ The Mediterranean resort of Oludeniz is situated just a few minutes drive from Fethiye and has an astonishing crystal-clear lagoon and a beautiful beach that adorns almost every Turkish travel brochure. Despite being developed with many hotels and apartment blocks, the scenery here is spectacular and the town is a lively place to spend a [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/the-mediterranean-resorts-of-oludeniz-hisaronu/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/marmaris-european-turkish-resort-town-on-the-mediterranean-coast/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/marmaris-european-turkish-resort-town-on-the-mediterranean-coast/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:55:27 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/marmaris-european-turkish-resort-town-on-the-mediterranean-coast/ One of the larger vacation resorts, Marmaris is probably the most European of the Turkish resort towns on the Mediterranean coast, and a bustling tourist centre in the summer months. Built around an extensive natural bay at the foot of forested mountain slopes, the town is the best base for some of the finest sailing [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/marmaris-european-turkish-resort-town-on-the-mediterranean-coast/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/kusadasi-kusadasi-resort-town-on-the-southern-aegean-coast/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/kusadasi-kusadasi-resort-town-on-the-southern-aegean-coast/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:47:04 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/kusadasi-kusadasi-resort-town-on-the-southern-aegean-coast/ Kusadasi (Kuşadası) is one of the most swollen resort towns on the southern Aegean Coast, overflowing with shiploads of tourists in summer who enlarge the year-round population several times over. Once a small fishing village, today the busy town is packed with curios and carpet shops; its proximity to the ruins of Ephesus (Efes) making [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/30/kusadasi-kusadasi-resort-town-on-the-southern-aegean-coast/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/24/side-antalya/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/24/side-antalya/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:49:44 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/24/side-antalya/ Situated on a peninsula and flanked by two stretches of golden beach, the pretty resort town of Side, Antalya is a jumble of old and new, with an extensive range of tourist accommodation, late-night bars, shops, and restaurants mixed in among the ruins of the ancient city. In the centre of town is the magnificent [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/24/side-antalya/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-faiyum-depression/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-faiyum-depression/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:38:13 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-faiyum-depression/ The Faiyum is a great depression with a maximum depth of 174 feet below sea level, about 15 miles west-northwest of the town of Beni Suef. Although it belongs geologically and physiographically to the Western Desert, from every other point of view it is an integral part of the Nile valley, and its occupied section [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-faiyum-depression/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/the-valley-between-asyut-and-cairo/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/the-valley-between-asyut-and-cairo/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:35:07 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/the-valley-between-asyut-and-cairo/ The town of Asyut marks the northern end of the Nile ravine. From there on for the 215 miles (346 km.) to the head of the delta the valley is in its most open section. On the west side the plateau scarp is separated from the flood plain by a vast expanse of gravel, sand, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/the-valley-between-asyut-and-cairo/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nag-hammadi-to-asyut-the-nile-ravine/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nag-hammadi-to-asyut-the-nile-ravine/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:32:56 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nag-hammadi-to-asyut-the-nile-ravine/ The Qena Bend ends at the village of Nag’ Hammadi, where the Nile, which has been running south-southwest from the apex of the bend, turns sharply to the northwest. The Nile valley from here on to the head of the delta is cut in the Eocene limestone plateau and is, for the most part, at [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nag-hammadi-to-asyut-the-nile-ravine/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-isna-nag-hammadi-section/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-isna-nag-hammadi-section/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:30:55 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-isna-nag-hammadi-section/ Near Isna, 35 miles north of Idfu, a distinct geological and physiographical change in the channel of the Nile and its valley and flood plain occurs. There the Nubian sandstones give place to limestone formations. The valley loses its trench-like charactes completely, broadening out to a plain with an average width of somewhat more than [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/egypt-the-isna-nag-hammadi-section/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nile-the-valley-between-aswan-and-isna/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nile-the-valley-between-aswan-and-isna/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:28:51 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nile-the-valley-between-aswan-and-isna/ From Aswan to the sea the gradient of the Nile averages only 1:13, 000 (1 meter to 13 kilometers), as compared to 1:11, 000 in the narrow Nubian valley. A short distance downstream from Aswan the crystalline rocks that border the valley and outcrop in the river in northern Nubia disappear again beneath the Nubian [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/23/nile-the-valley-between-aswan-and-isna/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/the-nile-valley-egypt/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/the-nile-valley-egypt/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:01:28 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/the-nile-valley-egypt/ For most of its 750-mile length from the Egypt-Sudan boundary to the head of the delta, about 10 miles north of Cairo, the shining snake of the half-mile wide Nile coils itself back and forth in a valley ten to twenty times its own breadth, though as wide as fourteen miles in some spots and [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/the-nile-valley-egypt/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/egypt-eastern-desert-western-desert-sinai-nile-valley/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/egypt-eastern-desert-western-desert-sinai-nile-valley/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:56:02 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/egypt-eastern-desert-western-desert-sinai-nile-valley/ Four major physiographic divisions are recognized in Egypt – the Eastern Desert, the Western Desert, Sinai, and the Nile Valley and Delta. In human terms, these reduce to two: the deserts (including Sinai) are large and empty; the Nile lands are small and crowded. The Valley and the Delta together comprise only three per cent [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/egypt-eastern-desert-western-desert-sinai-nile-valley/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/turkish-food-turkish-cuisine/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/turkish-food-turkish-cuisine/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:57:38 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/turkish-food-turkish-cuisine/ Turkish cuisine is a combination of Middle Eastern food (kebabs, pitta bread and houmous) and Mediterranean food, (tomatoes, garlic, grilled meat, and olive oil). Hot peppers, herbs (cumin, mint, parsley, dill) and yoghurt are important ingredients in Turkish cuisine. Bread is part of the Turkish daily diet. A “meze” consisting of a number of small [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/21/turkish-food-turkish-cuisine/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/the-mosaics-of-st-sophia-museum-at-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/the-mosaics-of-st-sophia-museum-at-istanbul/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:12:40 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/the-mosaics-of-st-sophia-museum-at-istanbul/ The Narthex The Narthex of St. Sophia is divided into vine bays with quadripartite vaults. Each bay gives access to the interior of the Museum, which thus may be entered through the great central portal and through the four lesser openings to the North and four to the South of it. Above the marble facing [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/the-mosaics-of-st-sophia-museum-at-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/turkeys-tourist-industry-istanbul-the-mediterranean-and-aegean-coasts/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/turkeys-tourist-industry-istanbul-the-mediterranean-and-aegean-coasts/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:03:36 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/turkeys-tourist-industry-istanbul-the-mediterranean-and-aegean-coasts/ Turkey’s tourist industry is centered around Istanbul and the resorts of the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts (Especially Antalya), and it is here that the majority of modern hotels are to be found. The inland regions of Pamukkale, Cappadocia, and Konya are now being developed for tourism, but outside these regions Turkey’s heartland has little to [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/03/16/turkeys-tourist-industry-istanbul-the-mediterranean-and-aegean-coasts/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/general-information-about-turkey/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/general-information-about-turkey/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:56:31 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/general-information-about-turkey/ Area: 779,452 sq km Population: 68.1 million Capital City: Ankara People: Turks (85%), Kurds (12%), 3% other Islamic peoples, Armenians, Jews Language: Turkish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek, Kurdish Religion: Muslim Time Zone: GMT+2 Dialling Code: 90 Weights & measures: Metric Member of EU: No The Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti) is located in South Eastern Europe [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/general-information-about-turkey/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/turkey-national-events-dates-for-muslim-festivals/ http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/turkey-national-events-dates-for-muslim-festivals/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:42:27 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/turkey-national-events-dates-for-muslim-festivals/ The dates for Muslim religious festivals are celebrated according to a lunar calendar; the dates are locked in every few years by Muslim authorities. Only two religious holidays are public holidays: Seker Bayrami, a 3-day festival at the end of Ramazan (30 days in December-January when a good Muslim lets nothing pass the lips during [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2009/02/15/turkey-national-events-dates-for-muslim-festivals/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/saray-regency-hotel-5-star-side-hotel/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/saray-regency-hotel-5-star-side-hotel/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:20:20 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/saray-regency-hotel-5-star-side-hotel/ SARAY REGENCY HOTEL 07690 TITREYENGOL MEVKII MANAVGAT SIDE ANTALYA 5 Star Antalya Hotel 144 Rooms, 310 Beds. 6 Deluxe, 6 Junior Suites All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, Music, Minibar, Air-Condition, TV Satellite System, Balcony, Hair Dryer 2 Indoor, 1 Outdoor Restaurants total cap. 300 . Conference Room, Meeting Room & Banquet Facilities [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/saray-regency-hotel-5-star-side-hotel/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/hotel-turquoise-antalya-5-star-hotel/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/hotel-turquoise-antalya-5-star-hotel/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:05:03 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/hotel-turquoise-antalya-5-star-hotel/ HOTEL TURQUOISE SIDE – MANAVGAT – ANTALYA – TURKEY 5 Star Antalya Hotel SORGUN MEVKII, P. K. 70 – 71 07600 SIDE / ANTALYA 264 Rooms, 627 Beds . 22 Suites, 3 King Suites, 24 Aparts· All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, Music, Air-Condition, Partly Balcony. In Suites , Minibar, TV· Kervansaray Restaurant [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/hotel-turquoise-antalya-5-star-hotel/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/club-hotel-sirene/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/club-hotel-sirene/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:54:15 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/club-hotel-sirene/ CLUB HOTEL SIRENE 07506 BELEK / SERİK / ANTALYA PK 33, SERİK 5 Star Antalya Hotel 246 Rooms, 80 Apart Villa Rooms, 650 Beds (12 Senior Suites,2 King Suites) All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct dial telephone, Music, Satellite TV, Air-condition, Minibar, Hairdryer,Balcony 4 Restaurants (Indoor cap. 800. Outdoor cap. 1000) . Cafeteria. Patisserie. 6 Bars. [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/club-hotel-sirene/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/adora-golf-resort-hotel-antalya/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/adora-golf-resort-hotel-antalya/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:43:01 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/adora-golf-resort-hotel-antalya/ ADORA GOLF RESORT HOTEL BELEK ANTALYA  Antalya 5 Star Hotel 114 Hotel-rooms, 211 Club Houses Hotel Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, Air-condition, TV Satellite System, Minibar, Safe, Hairdryer, Balcony. Club House Rooms with Shower & Toilet, Telephone, Music, Air-condition. 3 Restaurants. Snack Bar. 7 Bars. In and outdoor Swimming pools. Animation. Amphitheater. Winter-garden. [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/09/12/adora-golf-resort-hotel-antalya/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/14/pullman-etap-izmir-hotel/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/14/pullman-etap-izmir-hotel/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:11:46 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/14/pullman-etap-izmir-hotel/ PULLMAN ETAP IZMIR CUMHURIYET BULVARI 138 IZMIR 168 Rooms, 9 Suites, 9 Superior Rooms All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, Internet, Radio, TV Satellite System, Hair dryer, Air-Condition, Minibar Conference & Banquet Facilities for up to 150 Persons, Night Club, Coffee Shop, Barbeque Bar, Patisserie, Opera, Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Lobby, Sauna, Ultrasone [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/14/pullman-etap-izmir-hotel/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/aden-hotel-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/aden-hotel-istanbul/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:09:22 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/aden-hotel-istanbul/ ADEN HOTEL ISTANBUL RIHTIM CAD. YOGURTCUSUKRU SOK. 2 KADIKOY / ISTANBUL 80 Rooms, 160 Beds All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, Music, Minibar, Air-Condition, TV Satellite System Le Bistro Restaurant & Marmara restaurant with Panoramic view cap. 400 Conference room cap. 50 Banquet facilities cap. 200 Parking 2 Bars Laundry Coiffeur TV Room [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/aden-hotel-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/topkapi-eresin-hotel-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/topkapi-eresin-hotel-istanbul/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:03:54 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/topkapi-eresin-hotel-istanbul/ TOPKAPI ERESIN HOTEL MILLET CD. TOPKAPI / ISTANBUL 251 Rooms, 510 Beds, 7 Suites, 3 Special Suites All Rooms With Private Bathroom, Hair Dryer, Direct Dial telephone, Music, Air-Condition, Minibar, Refrigerator, TV Satellite System, Central Heating Restaurant, Snack Bar, Conference Room cap. 600 with simultanous translation, 5 Meeting Rooms cap. 350, Banquet Facilities cap. 1500, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/topkapi-eresin-hotel-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/merit-antique-hotel-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/merit-antique-hotel-istanbul/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:41:12 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/merit-antique-hotel-istanbul/ MERIT ANTIQUE ISTANBUL (EX RAMADA HOTEL ISTANBUL) ORDU CAD.226 34470 LALELİ ISTANBUL 275 Rooms, 551 Beds, 1 Presidental Suite, 16 Studios,  6 Executive Studios All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial telephone, Music, Air-Condition, Minibar, TV Satellite System, Hair Drier Lale Restaurant cap. 80. Ocakbaşı Restaurant cap. 110. Dynasty Oriental Restaurant cap 11O. Conference and [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/merit-antique-hotel-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/the-marmara-hotel-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/the-marmara-hotel-istanbul/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:59:16 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/the-marmara-hotel-istanbul/ THE MARMARA ISTANBUL TAKSIM SQUARE 80090 TAKSIM IST 432 Luxurious rooms (12 Corner Suites, 16 Business Suites, 3 Executive Suites and 2 Presidential Suites) All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, radio channels,TV, satellile channels, air-condition, minibar, hair dryer, 24 hours room service Panorama Restaurant, Brasserie and Cafe Marmara with local and International Cuisine, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/the-marmara-hotel-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/swissotel-the-bosphorus/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/swissotel-the-bosphorus/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:47:46 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/swissotel-the-bosphorus/ SWISSOTEL THE BOSPHORUS BAYILDIM CAD. 2 MACKA 80680 600 Rooms Suites and Apartments including Presidential, Japanese and one Bedroom suites, Executive Rooms and cabanas All Rooms with private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, Music, TV Satellite System, Air-Condition, Minibar, Hair dryer, Central Heating, Bosphorus and park view Come d’OR Freneh Restaurant and bar, Cafe Suisse, Japanese, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/07/02/swissotel-the-bosphorus/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/korumar-hotel-kusadasi/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/korumar-hotel-kusadasi/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:32:37 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/korumar-hotel-kusadasi/ KORUMAR HOTEL GAZI BEGENDI MEVKII KUSADASI / AYDIN  250 Rooms, 500 Beds, 2 Suites * All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, 5 Channel Music, Minibar, Air-Condition and Central Heating, TV Satellite System, Balcony, Hair Dryer, Safety Box at reception 3 Restaurants (Orient cap. 400, Efes cap. 175, Kybele cap. 200), 6 Bars (Roof, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/korumar-hotel-kusadasi/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/imbat-hotel-kusadasi/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/imbat-hotel-kusadasi/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:27:42 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/imbat-hotel-kusadasi/ IMBAT HOTEL KUSADASI KADINLAR DENIZI KUSADASI 320 Rooms, 650 Beds, 3 King Suites, 7 Suites All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial Telephone, Music, Mini Bar, TV Satellite System, Aircondition & Central heating, Safety box at reception, Balcony 2 Restaurants indoor cap. 350, outdoor cap. 600, Cafeteria, Patisseria, Snack Bar, 5 Bars (Terrace, Tropicano, Beach, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/imbat-hotel-kusadasi/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/cagaloglu-hamam-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/cagaloglu-hamam-istanbul/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:17:53 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/cagaloglu-hamam-istanbul/ Turkish Bath, Cagaloglu Hamami, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe Buy This Allposters.com Cagaloglu Hamam, is one of the most magnificent Turkish baths in Istanbul and a lovely example of 18th century Turkish architceture. Many celebrated figures have bathed here, including King Edward VIII, Kaiser Wilhelm, Franz Lizst, Florance Nightingale, King Fahd, Tony Curtis, and Sean Connery, and [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/cagaloglu-hamam-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/grand-hotel-tarabya-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/grand-hotel-tarabya-istanbul/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:11:19 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/grand-hotel-tarabya-istanbul/ GRAND HOTEL TARABYA KEFELIKOY CD. TARABYA ISTANBUL 268 Rooms, 536 Beds, 37 Suites All Rooms with Private bathroom Direct dial telephone, Music, TV Satellite system, Air-condition, Minibar, Hair dryer, Balcony 2 Restaurants (Indoor cap. 1000, Outdoor cap. 2000) Patiserie Cafeteria 2 Bars Ballroom cap. 500 2 Conference Room cap. 300 4 Meeting Rooms total cap. [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/grand-hotel-tarabya-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/divan-hotel-taksim-istanbul/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/divan-hotel-taksim-istanbul/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:06:53 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/divan-hotel-taksim-istanbul/ DIVAN HOTEL TAKSIM CUMHURIYET CAD. 2 80200 TAKSIM / ISTANBUL 180 Rooms, 357 Beds . 11 Suites All Rooms with Private Bathroom, Direct Dial telephone, 3 Channel Music, Minibar, Air-Condition, Refrigerator, TV Satellite System, Hair Dryer, Card key lock system 3 Restaurants total cap. 3oo Pub Divan cap. 140 3 Conference Halls total cap. 300 [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/divan-hotel-taksim-istanbul/feed/ 0 http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/sirius-hotel-kemer/ http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/sirius-hotel-kemer/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:58:48 +0000 traveler http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/sirius-hotel-kemer/  SIRIUS HOTEL TEKIROVA – KEMER 64 rooms, 150 beds All rooms with direct dial telephone, private bathroom, aircondition, TV satellite system, Music, Minibar, Balcony Indoor and Outdoor Restaurants total cap. 250, Cafeteria, 5 Bars (Roof, Lobby, Pool, Beach, Vitamin), Snack Bar, Meeting Room cap. 60, TV Hall, Turkish bath, Sauna, Fitness Hall, Health cabin, Market, [...]]]> http://traveler-life.com/2008/06/29/sirius-hotel-kemer/feed/ 0