The other tour of Istanbul
“Happy birthday, Dave!!!” It was our first night in Istanbul, and I had already fallen for the city. My birthday...
“Happy birthday, Dave!!!” It was our first night in Istanbul, and I had already fallen for the city. My birthday...
I love sailing. Well, let me refine that. I love sailing in sunshine and calm seas, with a bunch of...
Pamukkale is a weird place. Bright white terraces climb out of this little section of southwest Turkey, stretching away for...
In classical times, Ephesus was a city that mattered. The largest Roman city outside Rome itself, it was home to...
It was all just so fucking futile. Over 100,000 dead. Hundreds of thousands more wounded. Those somehow spared by machine...
There are days on the road when all you want to do is explore. You leap out of bed with...
After five days the gloss of Istanbul‘s old town was wearing off. The Blue Mosque and Ayasofia continued to amaze,...
As with many of the world’s great places, images of Istanbul are instantly recognisable. Icons are everywhere in this town,...
I'm Dave Dean. In 2011 I quit my job, sold everything I owned, and set off to live, work and wander round the world, armed with a backpack, a good pair of boots, and no return ticket.
THIS IS MY STORY.