Where are you going this year? As journeys for a yearly sojourn start taking shape, consider Asia Minor. The climate mirrors our own Southern California weather, with mild winters and hotter summers, ...

NEVSEHIR, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 17 : A hot air balloon glides over the historical Cappadocia region, located in Central Anatolia's Nevsehir province, Turkey on February 17, 2020. Cappadocia is preserved ...

Famous for its unique rock formations and amazing hot air ballooning opportunities, the otherworldly landscapes of Cappadocia are one of Turkey’s most popular natural wonders. As if plucked from a ...

It’s a landscape that looks almost alien. Soft tufa rock – spewed from volcanoes millennia ago to create a series of ethereal “fairy chimneys” that have been shaped and sculpted by nature. This is ...

Night descends on this desolate valley as the yatsi - the final Muslim prayer call from the muezzin - ricochets across the gorge. A donkey brays, its hooves giving off a staccato clop-clop as it heads ...

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A three-day international hot air balloon festival kicked off in Turkey’s picturesque Cappadocia region on Saturday. Dozens of hot air balloons have brightened up the skies above Cappadocia, a ...

Few places can conjure up as much wonder as the incredible cave village of Cappadocia in Turkey. Imagine stepping back in time and walking through a town of rock carved fairy chimneys and cave houses.

A rich palette of shimmering caramel swirls, ochers, creams and pinks unfolds across the landscape like an enormous handwoven carpet. Stands of poplars line paths carved by ancient lava flows from ...

Uber is now offering hot air balloon rides in Turkey's Cappadocia region for $159. It appears to be part of the company's broader push to diversify its services beyond ride-hailing. The new offering ...