https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/the-cats-of-istanbul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cats-of-istanbul https://bkpk.me/the-cats-of-istanbul/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2016 16:32:29 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=17271
We spent a month in Istanbul back in September 2015. Walking around the narrow winding streets of this city we experienced a lot of the local culture and cuisine. The people of Istanbul are warm, welcoming, and willing to share a cup of tea (çay, pronounced Chai) at any time ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-cats-of-istanbul/feed/ 5 https://bkpk.me/travel-highlights-of-2015/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-highlights-of-2015 https://bkpk.me/travel-highlights-of-2015/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:03:47 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=16880
Ever since we started traveling full-time I don’t have the same feeling I used to have before: What?! It’s already December? The year went by FLYING!…”   Now, I fly! Being in various places and occupying your time with different activities, time dilation becomes your best friend. Still, it somehow ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/travel-highlights-of-2015/feed/ 8 https://bkpk.me/turkey-visa-for-indians-evisa-for-oecd-visa-holders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turkey-visa-for-indians-evisa-for-oecd-visa-holders https://bkpk.me/turkey-visa-for-indians-evisa-for-oecd-visa-holders/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:13:23 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=16232
We just spent a beautiful month in Istanbul. The arrival was pretty smooth since Turkey now extends an eVisa facility for Indian passport holders who have any valid visa from the US/UK/Ireland/Schengen states (tourist/work/residence/student/etc). If you have a valid tourist visa, residence permit, work permit, or permanent residence in any of ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/turkey-visa-for-indians-evisa-for-oecd-visa-holders/feed/ 95 https://bkpk.me/between-europe-and-asia-in-istanbul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=between-europe-and-asia-in-istanbul https://bkpk.me/between-europe-and-asia-in-istanbul/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2015 07:00:39 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=16416
Ashray and I always say that we’re “East meets West”. Being in Istanbul right now, it feels like we’re finally in a city that matches our personality as a couple. Not only the country of Turkey spans across two continents. The city of Istanbul too, is divided between Europe and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/between-europe-and-asia-in-istanbul/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/good-morning-cappadocia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-morning-cappadocia https://bkpk.me/good-morning-cappadocia/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2014 18:45:52 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=13852
In the Cappadocia region of Turkey you feel like you’ve gone through some sort of tunnel and come out in another world. The landscape is fairy tale like with strange rock chimneys created by volcanic activity and caves along all the mountain sides. There are even hotels where your room ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/good-morning-cappadocia/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-44-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-to-my-country-44-europe https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-44-europe/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:34:39 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=8354
We have dedicated the latest posts on Backpack ME to vicarious travels: we invited a series of travel and expat bloggers to take us on a virtual trip to their countries. After passing by The Americas, dipping ourselves into the Caribbean, exploring the ancient treasures of Africa & The Middle ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-44-europe/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/enchanting-turkey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enchanting-turkey https://bkpk.me/enchanting-turkey/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:28:48 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=7397
Turkey is a unique country that breathes in the winds from both Europe and Asia. It presents a great ensemble of intense culture and folklore, delicious cuisine (particularly for meat lovers!), rich historical heritage and landscapes as if out of a fairy tale. In Cappadocia, for example, inspiration takes the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/enchanting-turkey/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/breakfast-around-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breakfast-around-the-world https://bkpk.me/breakfast-around-the-world/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:44:43 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=4306
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And us travelers know that, starting the day with the right combination of food and drinks, can really make a difference on your level of energy to make the most of your time! Trying different cuisines from around the world, is ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/breakfast-around-the-world/feed/ 39 https://bkpk.me/flying-over-cappadocia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flying-over-cappadocia https://bkpk.me/flying-over-cappadocia/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:54:01 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=4883
Cappadocia is a wonderous place in Turkey. Due to ancient geological processes – it has these strange rock formations that look like fairy tale chimneys. Things that are very similar to works by the famous architect, Gaudi. Nature truly has some marvelous creations! Every morning, hundreds of colorful balloons dot ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/flying-over-cappadocia/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/mystical-cappadocia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mystical-cappadocia https://bkpk.me/mystical-cappadocia/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:30:08 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=1888
Looking out over the amazing natural rock formations in Cappadocia, Turkey is an amazing experience. Cappadocia was a majority greek inhabited region, but in the (awful) population exchange of 1923, the greeks were forced to move to Greece. This is why you will find the odd Church converted into a ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/mystical-cappadocia/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/turkish-airlines-never-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turkish-airlines-never-again https://bkpk.me/turkish-airlines-never-again/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:11:10 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=73
Going from New Delhi to Lisbon, I booked myself a Turkish Airlines flight, as it was the least expensive option available on that day. Boarding at almost 5AM, I was exhausted as I hadn’t slept that night yet. But I thought that being a person that usually manages to sleep ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/turkish-airlines-never-again/feed/ 13