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Notes from the road, written by the people who design the trips.

Why Morocco 2025 Should Be On Your Bucket List

Why Morocco 2025 Should Be On Your Bucket List

Morocco is back in a big way — and if you haven’t looked at it lately, 2025 might just be the perfect year to...

Winter Sleep

Winter Sleep

I've always wanted to write. I didn't know what, but simply write. I guess the timing was not right before. Let me start by...

Australia's first travel coffee lounge

Australia's first travel coffee lounge

Fairy Chimneys Travel agency has been a part of the Camberwellians for 13 years this year. We have grown from a small Turkish travel...

Dangerously Close

Dangerously Close

As a Gringo (of Colombian descent) who was raised in Miami and who has now lived in Cappadocia, Turkey for almost 2 years ,...

Pamukkale & Hierapolis: an intriguing tale of two cities

Pamukkale & Hierapolis: an intriguing tale of two cities

Pamukkale's spectacular white travertine terraces gleam their greeting long before you actually alight. These intricate limestone formations have caused this unique heritage site to...

Jill Thompson's U3A Turkey Trip, a must for your Bucket List

Jill Thompson's U3A Turkey Trip, a must for your Bucket List

Having just returned from this exciting and surprised filled trip, I now know why whenever I mentioned that I was going to Turkey, people...

Gallipoli Ballot at Anzac Centenary

Gallipoli Ballot at Anzac Centenary

The Australian Government announced that Anzac centenary commemorations at Gallipoli will be open to ticket holders decided by a ballot. The Government also stipulated...

Charting a course for Gallipoli 2015

Charting a course for Gallipoli 2015

Fairy Chimneys Travel Turkey tours are always a popular attraction at the Sydney Holiday and Travel show. But this year was special. Following a...

Gallipoli-2015 Epic Cruise makes waves

Gallipoli-2015 Epic Cruise makes waves

The recent Melbourne Holiday and Travel Expo was extra special for Fairy Chimneys Travel. This year, the boutique travel agency launched an exclusive tour...

Cappadocia: crown jewel of Turkey

Cappadocia: crown jewel of Turkey

Cappadocia is a land that inspires imagination. With entrenched valleys and lunar-like rock outcrops, Cappadocia's geographic wonders are the food of fantasy. This vibrant...

Istanbul Wins Hottest International City

Istanbul Wins Hottest International City

Australia's prestige travel magazine, Australian Gourmet Traveller, has just announced their 2011 Travel Awards. From a huge array of global possibilities, the captivating city...

Turkey Walk Tour Travellers log

Turkey Walk Tour Travellers log

his travel log was recorded on a recent Turkey Walk Tour and documents the visitors experiences of Turkey's vibrant cities, exciting historic sites and...

Gallipoli 2011 & 2015 Updates

Gallipoli 2011 & 2015 Updates

Dear Traveler, We have been invited for a conference on the ANZAC commemoration arrangements last Friday ( 3 Dec 2010) by the Australian ANZAC...

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