Traveling Turkey Alone
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When I was making my travel plans for June and July, my parents were very supportive of me making the decision myself. First I was going to Sri Lanka, then Mt. Everest, then Kenya, but finally I decided to do Greece/Turkey/Israel because my friend could meet me for at least the Greece part. So I make the plans, I book the tickets, and then everyone and their mom comes out of the wood-work saying that "little lindsay" (I'm 5'2") should not be traveling in Turkey by herself. Apparently, Turkey makes Israel look safe? So I guess I'm looking for opinions. What's it like traveling in Turkey alone, have you done it? Lindsay |
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I can't vouch for the safety of Turkey since I've never been there, but I can vouch for the experience of traveling solo. It's great. I'd recommend it. It gives you no "crutch" in terms of having a friend you can talk to, plan with, eat with, share hostels rooms with, etc. You'll meet a lot more people and probably see a lot more stuff.
Then again, I'm wrong a lot.
I've traveled all over the world by myself, and have rarely felt so safe as I have in Turkey. You'll be fine on your own. I live in Selcuk, near Ephesus, much of the year - a lovely small town with great inhabitants and lots of travelers passing through, and often staying much longer than they intended, just like I did. Before you go, read "Tales from the Expat Harem", an anthology I contributed to - written by 30 women from a variety of countries who all have a passion for Turkey. We wanted the world to know what the country is REALLY like - especially for foreign women. It is truly home to me, and you just might like it.