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Türkiye: Alaçati & the Aegean

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  I asked my sister how she wanted to celebrate her 40th birthday.     "I want to go to Türkiye."   Door, Alaçati  The Itinerary: 5 days on our own & 6 days with Tamam tour. Tamam was gracious in accommodating travel dates, a delicate dance of maximizing school's Fall Break & returning just in time to Gallery 202 for Third Friday! Alaçati October was an awesome time to go.  We had perfect weather.  Daytime temps in the 70s, sunny, able to swim in the sea, able to dine outdoors comfortably, dreamy!  Link to the map of most of the places visited , note a few extra places are bookmarked for next time Thursday, October 6th: Flights: Turkish Air: Detroit -> Toronto -> Istanbul -> Izmir bus -> Alacati  Friday, October 7th: Alaçati, Morisi Avlu Saturday, October 8th: Alaçati, Morisi Avlu Sunday, October 9th: Alaçati, Morisi Avlu  Monday, October 10th: bus -> Izmir & flight Izmir -> Istanbul & Private transfer to Hotel Peradays Tuesday, October
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Morocco 2023: Marrakech & Essaouira

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I'm torn between titles: "Better a little Morocco than no Morocco at all" or  "Making Peace with Marrakech". If you like doors, cats, and rugs, this is the post for you! Marrakech, 2023 Morocco is a special place to me.  It was the country I visited my first time abroad.  This was my third trip and I loved feeling more and more at ease with the experience of getting around.  Everyone has different travel philosophies and I'm often asked about mine: "Why do you keep going back when there's so many other places in the world to see?" Do you really get to experience a place if you only go for two weeks, hit up tours and sightsee, run yourself ragged, and never go back?   The older I get, the less I want to see and the more I want to be.  There is nothing more satisfying than having days with no itinerary (other than a rooftop breakfast and mint tea) and simply wandering.   the color combinations in Marrakech are dreamy will this all fit into my lug
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