The Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) is one of the biggest bazaars in Istanbul. It’s located in the Eminönü area.
An easy day trip from Villa de Leyva, colorful Ráquira is the pottery capital of Colombia. Handwoven goods and other Colombian souvenirs can also be found there. We visited in the morning and combined it with a trip to La Candelaria.
Christkindlmarket is one of the most popular holiday events in Chicago. It was inspired by traditional German Christmas markets and attracts vendors from all over the world. Held annually, it typically runs daily from mid-November to December 24.
The small rural town of Plains, Georgia, is home to the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park. Everything in Plains revolves around Jimmy Carter and the local crop, peanuts.
The historic Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is a place where people can “visit Greece without leaving Florida”. It’s a place I make a point to visit every time I’m visiting family in Clearwater, although it’s been Disneyfied and doesn’t have the same authentic feel it once had. Still, it’s a great place to eat Greek food if you can get past the over-commercialization.
16 years before Mount Rainier National Park was established in 1889, James Longmire built a 13 mile long trail from Ashford to a hot springs he discovered in what is now know as the Longmire Historic District. By 1890, he had built cabins and a small hotel, attracting up to 500 guests each summer by the turn of the century. His family also built a trail to the Paradise area, six miles away.
The small town of La Push, Washington, is located a short drive west of Forks. It sits on the Pacific Ocean and within the Quileute Nation. The small town features resorts and a marina, and all businesses are owned by the tribe. La Push is also mentioned in the Twilight series.
There’s no doubt that Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight saga is popular, selling more than 100 million copies worldwide in over 50 countries and being converted into films. Twilight enthusiasts have been flocking to remote Forks, Washington, the setting for the series, in order to get a glimpse of the places they learned about from the books and movies.
Neah Bay is a town on the Makah Reservation in Washington. It’s a popular place for fishing and hiking to places such as Cape Flattery and Shi Shi Beach.
If you’re visiting Olympic National Park in Washington, the town of Forks is the biggest settlement on the western side of the park to base yourself in. We spent two nights in Forks to explore parts of the park and found it to be very centrally located.