The history, shopping, climate, food and nightlife makes Turkey a perfect summer destination.

A palace made largely of gold and crystal, or so it seems. The sumptious home of several sultans, it is now open to the public.

Istanbul, Turkey is an interesting and colorful place to vacation. While there one of the not to be missed sights is the Hagia Sophia.

The name Istanbul has always been synonymous with adventure, romance, and everything exotic. It was truly the crossroads of the world, where every product, fabric, food, and spice was brought, traded, and sold. The Spice Market, or The Egyptian Bazaar as it is called, is still there, and still as exciting as ever.

The Topkapi Palace was the seat of the Ottoman Emperors for more than 400 years and is a sumptuous and impressive palace.

Time to share some of my recent travel article finds in another roundup. Here's what I've been reading and liking really a lot lately.

It’s really that time of year, and all the pundits are throwing out their top destinations for 2009. I listed the Concierge.com ‘It List’ for 2009 the other day, and here’s Frommer’s suggestions for the 12 hottest travel destinations for 2009

New year equals new travel resolutions. Or rather, in my case, re-visiting some old ones. I am however, going to change some travel habits this year. With that said, here are my travel resolutions for 2009.