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  • Welcome to Wandering Footsteps, the travel journal of a nomadic family on an overland trip around the world. With thirty years of travel experience, a round-the-world trip already under our belt, a newly-converted bus, and a new baby in tow, this journey is bound to be interesting! Join us in our global wanderings - we've saved an extra seat just for you!

    - Brittany, Bruno, and Phoenix

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Bruno spent two weeks driving through Iran in order to reunite with me in Turkey. Though his time was short – and primarily transit rather than travel – he managed to take a few photos of Iran that give us not lucky enough to have visited a glimpse into its culture, architecture, landscape, and people. Enjoy!

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  • rcs - Together again…a wonderful thing.
    The pics are great but I missed your deatiled explanations that you would normally give. Shows that a picture needs an author for the thousand words.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - You’re right about the thousand words (or more – I’m slightly loquacious). Maybe you’ll have to write to Bruno to convince him to write the blog entry next time we’re forced to be apart, ok? He doesn’t listen to his wife… Sound familiar?? 🙂ReplyCancel

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I was pumped for my two weeks of solo travel in Istanbul. It had, after all, been a very long time since I took a trip without a partner or friend. But after money issues and health problems, I began to wonder if I was no longer cut out for solo travel. Would I be able to enjoy Istanbul alone?

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  • Louise Jones-Takata - Very nice job Brittany, I will come back to this along with yours and Bruno’s experiences in Turkey as our 3 week trip (Freya & myself) comes into focus this October, Love your food and market images. LouiseReplyCancel

    • Brittany Caumette - Thanks Louise! I didn’t have my usual photographer (or camera) with me for my trip to Istanbul, so I struggled a little bit to get the shots I was looking for. Appreciate the feedback, though! I have sooooo much to share about my time in Turkey, and look forward to doing so over the next weeks. I’m SO happy you and Freya are going to get a chance to discover this amazing country and I will look forward to hearing your thoughts on the place! XXXReplyCancel

  • Leonie - Wonderful experience Brittany for you to see such extraordinary beauty
    Love LeonieReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Thank you for your kind words, Leonie! I think you and Grampa would really like Istanbul. Hope you find yourselves contemplating adding it to your travel list after reading my blog and seeing the photos. 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Angie (and Phil) - I loved reading about your solo experience in the fabulous city of Istanbul. I was there teaching for a year, several years ago and though Phil finally arrived from Switzerland, I had plenty of time on my own.
    The museums and galleries are first class and the new exhibitions were always exciting and worth a visit. I’m happy you made it to Chora….fantastic mosaics!
    Plenty to chat about when we finally get to meet up in a few weeks (or sooner?)and we are very excited at the prospect of meeting you….and catching up with Bruno of course. xx AngieReplyCancel

    • Brittany - I do love wandering around a European city from time to time! I especially love somewhat being able to blend in and visit unnoticed – it changes from Africa!

      Bruno and I have arrived in Cappadocia. It was VERY cold (snowy, in fact) in SE Anatolia, so we sort of sped through. In fact it’s cold here too, but we’re going to try to persevere in order to see the sites. I’m guessing we’ll be heading south at the beginning of May, so indeed, we will see you soon! SO looking forward to it! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • rcs - Quite the creative thinking on how to get cash!!!
    Next article you’ll need to share what you onserved to be the differences between European and Asian Istanbul.ReplyCancel

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Over the past three months, we have felt nothing but warmth, hospitality, and safety on the Arabian Peninsula – surprising if you follow Western media-created perceptions of this region of the world. As I depart for Turkey, and Bruno for Iran, all we can say is shukran (thank you) Arabia, for teaching us the truth about your culture.

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  • rcs - Unfortunately the world’s opinion is predominantly formed from terrorists and ISIS and not by the masses. Your message is a good one and hopefully spread by those who read it.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - You’re very right – and I suppose I can’t blame people who haven’t been to a certain region to view it as anything but what they learn in media. That’s why I hope my message does give an alternate take on a continent and culture mis-viewed by most. Travel, as always, proved eye-opening.ReplyCancel

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Surprise, blog readers – I’m in Istanbul! And Bruno is in Iran. It’s rather unusual for us not to be traveling together, but there’s been a bit of a complication to our travel plans. Read on for details of why we had to change our travel plans.

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  • rcs - I like Bruno’s new shirt!!! Pretty snazzy. Did you pick it out?
    LOL
    Sorry about missing Iran, it really is a shame and excluding Canadians? How could they?ReplyCancel

    • Brittany Caumette - It was my first time, in a decade of travel, getting rejected for entry into a country! Guess it had to happen at some point, but it leaves me dreaming of a French passport a bit! 🙂

      The shirt, by the way, is old, but rarely worn as it’s a size too big. That’s what happens when men shop for themselves!! Haha!ReplyCancel

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On the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, a pointed tip extends like the horn of a rhino. And on this tip, surrounded by the United Arab Emirates and the Strait of Hormuz and with a view of Iran on a clear day, is a tiny enclave of Oman – the Musandam Peninsula. It is here that one can experience the fjords of Arabia. We did so, from road, mountaintop, and sea.

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  • Elizabeth S - What a fascinating country! Loved reading about your experiences there and your description and photos of the fjords. Seeing the pics of the dolphins made me want to swim with them. Wonderful photo of you and Bruno.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - Swimming with dolphins is on my bucket list too! Let’s do it together, what do you think?ReplyCancel

  • rcs - These fjords are quite unique, much different but as stunning as those found in Scandanavia or Newfoundland. The dolphins were no doubt a highlight while the kids littering the water not so – surpised only that you did not ask that they stop. Best to remain silent in this case, no doubt.

    Happy to tell you I had no worries about safety as I read this blog entry.ReplyCancel

  • rcs - These fjords are quite unique, much different but as stunning as those found in Scandanavia or Newfoundland. The dolphins were no doubt a highlight while the kids littering the water not so – surpised only that you did not ask that they stop. Best to remain silent in this case, no doubt.

    Happy to tell you I had no worries about safety as I read this blog entry.ReplyCancel

    • Brittany - I definitely still want to see the other two fjords you mentioned in your comment, but the advantage of the fjords of Arabia is that you don’t have to contend with snow, ice, and frigid cold! 🙂

      I forgot to mention about the 8m high waves and the sinking dhow… just kidding! No safety issues this time! 🙂ReplyCancel