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Sep 19, 2015Experience The Chios Rocket War in Vrontados, Greece
While the origin of the Chios Rocket War is largely uncertain, one popular theory dates to the Turkish occupation of the island. The myth explains the Greeks were banned from celebrating Easter Sunday. In resistance, they faked a civil war with harmless rockets to divert the Turks and prayed in secret.
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Jun 17, 2015Honeymoon Destination: The Turquoise Coast
There’s a reason Turkey’s Mediterranean coast is nicknamed the Turquoise Coast. Well, there are a couple, actually. But predominant among them is that the waters are strikingly blue and clear — thus, turquoise (and yes, this is where we get the name for the gem, from the French adjective for Turkish).
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Jun 12, 2015Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival
Wearing nothing but traditional leather pants and olive oil, Turkey’s best pehlivans (wrestlers) vie for the Kirkpinar Golden Belt as champion of the annual oil wrestling festival. Oil wrestling has been practiced all over the Middle East, with the oldest evidence dating back to 2650 BC in Ancient Egypt and Assyria. Today, the Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival keeps the tradition alive with the yearly competition.
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Taiwan: Whatever Your Pleasure
Taiwan’s wealth of offerings ensures travelers find destinations, activities and amenities to suit all interests.
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May 14, 2015Under $100: Antalya
Antalya, Turkey, is just about as close as it comes to a perfect city. It is ancient yet modern, nestled in the mountains on the Turquoise Coast and ideally located as a jumping-off point for the region’s numerous attractions.