Daily Photo: Kilims And Carpets. Avanos, Cappadocia, Turkey
A photograph of Avanos, Cappadocia, Turkey.
A photograph of Avanos, Cappadocia, Turkey.
A photograph of Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
Have you been talking this week but paying for your own accommodation and meals? You fool. All around Europe there are opportunities where chatting away earns a hotel room, food and drink.
A photograph of Kas, Turkey.
A relaxing life beside the sea awaits for travellers prepared to work for it. From Iran to the West Indies here are seven places where volunteers can swap their skills for a room, beach hut or ocean view tent.
We like beer. Do you like beer? Who doesn’t like beer? Okay, one of the editors of this newsletter doesn’t like beer so we’ll chuck in some cider options here too. For those that do like beer, the chance to earn actual beer tokens, vouchers or tickets is a perk given by many festivals to volunteers willing to pull pints for a few hours.
A photograph of Naxos, Greece.
When we left our home in 2016 we couldn’t have imagined it would be nearly six years before we would return. Other long term travellers that depart for Europe via some of the quieter beaches in and around our town in Turkey are in an entirely different boat. They end up largely confined to refugee camps on Greek islands, relying on NGOs to survive.
Erbil, the capital of the Kurdish region of Iraq lacks the world class attractions of other cities. On only one attraction can Erbil compete and compete well: the Citadel. Erbil's Citadel offers the freedom and fun that other citadels with a less filled in near past can lack.