Each year I try to recap the places I've been. I didn't start my blog until 2009 (years prior to 2009 involved lots of travel so I don't know how I would have recapped all of that!) and the trips have been reasonable--both domestic and international, and some not so far from home. Although I …
Category: Turkey
Honeymoon Travel: Ionian Coast
The last port of our honeymoon cruise was along the Ionian Coast of Turkey--Izmir (formerly Smyrna). I was fascinated with Turkey and would love to return--we really only touched the surface of Istanbul, and Izmir and Ephesus were a completely different experience that really indicated the incredible vastness of what Turkey has to offer. Although …
Honeymoon Travel: Turkey
I have wanted to visit Turkey for a long time. When we started thinking about our honeymoon, I really thought we should go to Turkey and Greece. They are close to one another, it would be a great blend of history and culture but also beach and relaxation. However, when I started to look into …
Wedding Planning: Choosing a Honeymoon Destination(s)
Planning our honeymoon has been the most exciting and terrifying part of the wedding planning so far. I want the trip to be brilliant, and I really want the fiance to have a great time because he has traveled less, at least in Europe, and so has fewer expectations, which he tells me is a …
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Top Tens of Travel
When I was in grade school, I remember making top ten lists with my friends. Top ten boys, top ten songs, top ten movies, etc. The order was susceptible to change at any moment, but the idea was popular for years. I still find myself making similar lists today--facebook asks for my favorite movies/books/etc., my significant …
Greece in the Fall
My friend is planning a trip this fall and narrowed the possible locations down to Spain, France, Italy or Cape Cod. Due to a (what I consider) last minute chance of plans, they leave for Greece in a few weeks! I have been trying to get to Greece for a number of years so I …
Oh, the Places I’ll Go
It's another dreary day in Northeast Ohio. This week is getting me down, and talking to out-of-state clients and vendors is not improving my disposition when they tell me about the pleasures of their climate. To make myself feel better (worse?) I decided to log a couple of places I would rather be than here. …
Heather's Compass 