The food on our trip to Turkey was wonderful. Lots of lamb, of course, but the big surprise was the quality and variety of seafood. Best grilled fish ever! The surprise treat was the fried mussels on a stick.
(Second of two parts)
In the last issue I analyzed the ins and outs of bill paying abroad. In this issue, I offer additional suggestions on this topic.
Debit card checklist
I first visited Egypt 22 years ago. On my fourth trip to the country, in November 2004, I traveled with my 25-year-old daughter, Katie. I wanted to see her eyes light up at the sights that make Egypt one of this world’s greatest tourist destinations.
Springtime turned out to be a great time of year for touring Turkey. As we drove through central Anatolia in April-May several years ago, the wheat fields, stretching to the horizon, were just greening up.
by Philip Wagenaar
(First of two parts)
Olpe, Germany, May 9, 2005. . .
With disbelief, I stared at the notice on the wall next to the ATM in the Volksbank’s small foyer.
Moreen and I consider ourselves fortunate to have visited the Middle East often. Friends say perhaps we have tempted fate, though we disagree. We don’t speak Arabic, Turkish or other languages in this Muslim and Arab world, but we do respect carefully its many cultures.
