Updates from Turkey

Those of you who are of the traveling mind might enjoy the new posts we have up about Turkey. Turkey is a fascinating country, really stuck in the middle between two worlds.

Check out www.nargileistan.blogspot.com for some new posts on Turkish Skiing.

and check www.erintheturkeytrotter.blogspot.com for some posts about rock climbing in Greece.

Cheers,
Tim

Photo Essay: Underdogs at the 2010 Winter Olympics | Foreign Policy

Photo Essay: Underdogs at the 2010 Winter Olympics | Foreign Policy

Shark Attack in Papallacta

Ecuador's president: Smile turns to frown | The Economist

Not a great article from the Economist for Mr. Correa.

Apparently, as an interesting aside, his was the most burned effigy, this New Year's. The effigy burning is a raucous event in Ecuador that I had the privilege of experiencing first hand as the clock struck the Midnight hour on December 31, 2009.

I didn't burn Correa.

Ecuador's president: Smile turns to frown | The Economist

Oh, silly translators

The sign at Papallacta hot springs always cracks me up.