Nemrut Volcano (Nemrut Dağı)

Nemrut is not the famous Nemrut with stone heads, which is located in the south of Turkey. We are talking about the Nemrut Dağı volcano in Bitlis province. It is one of the largest volcanoes in Turkey, and its caldera is considered one of the largest in the world. The last major eruption occurred relatively […]

Akdamar Island (Akdamar Adası)

It is about 50-55 kilometers from Van Airport to Akdamar Pier. The journey takes about an hour. You can park your car in the parking lot near the pier. An interesting point: you need to buy a museum ticket or a museum card on the shore. There is no ticket office on the island anymore.

What to see in Van and around Lake Van: my route through eastern Turkey

The city of Van is located on the shores of the lake of the same name in eastern Turkey. Russian tourists rarely get here, although most routes through the eastern part of the country pass through this city. For many travelers, Van becomes the starting point for exploring the region. There is a large airport

Motorhome instead of a car: pros, cons and why motorhomes are becoming more popular

Over the past few years, interest in road trips has grown noticeably. Many tourists are tired of standard package tours, linking to hotels and transport schedules.  More and more people choose to travel by their own transport, and some go even further and transfer to motorhomes. The main advantage of a motorhome is freedom.  Often,

Profession in tourism: how to start working in the field of travel

Tourism is not only travel, but also a full—fledged profession with clear requirements for knowledge and skills.  Today, it is possible to enter this field even without specialized education — through professional retraining and advanced training programs.  Profession in tourism: how to start working in the field of travel One of the training options is

Shopping tours to Europe: what to bring home from a trip

Shopping tours to Europe have long become not just a way to have a good time, but also an opportunity to purchase high-quality and authentic goods on more favorable terms. Shopping tours to Europe: what to bring home from a trip Well-planned shopping tours allow you not only to update your wardrobe, but also to

How to flip a video from a trip: correcting vacation footage

Imagine: you have returned from a trip to Altai or an exciting tour of Cambodia, open the captured content on your laptop, and the image is rotated 90 degrees.  Or even turned upside down. It would be wasteful to delete such records. You can quickly correct the orientation of the video, and without compromising the

How to quickly start speaking English before traveling

Before traveling, many people face the same situation: they seem to have learned English, but in reality it is difficult to order food, ask for directions, or just keep up a conversation.  At such moments, language becomes a barrier, even though it should be an instrument of freedom. How to quickly start speaking English before

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