We have a couple of openings remaining for our trip to Istanbul and Ephesus in April. The itinerary will be very similar to that of our October culinary tour, with Samantha and Ariel. It will not, of course, be exactly the same. Nothing ever is. If you are interested in joining Marla and Co. in [...]
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ISTANBUL (Oct. 31) — Our day began with settling our affairs for the flight home. After checking in and making sure we were confirmed for our trip, we grabbed some coffee and decided to explore Dolmabahçe Palace. The palace grounds are beautifully landscaped and were particularly enjoyable to walk around on such a lovely day. [...]
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The 11-day Epicurean Travel tour of Turkey including Cappadocia, costs $5,200 per person (double room); $600 single supplement. International airfare is not included. There may be seasonal adjustments. A deposit of 50 percent ($2,600) is required three months in advance of departure. A list of what is included is available with the trip itinerary. Epicurean [...]
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Welcome to Epicurean Travel Dot Com. If you’ve been there and tried that, it wasn’t like this. We are, as our “About Us” page will tell you, a woman-owned company specializing in providing exquisite travel experiences based on the cultural and culinary heritages of unique and exclusive international destinations. We officially became a company in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Live, from Istanbul: It’s Ariel and Samantha
Editor’s note: Posts from this tour, in chronological order: 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 .. 5 .. 6 .. 7 .. 8 .. 9 ** NEW YORK (Oct. 20) — Ariel and Samantha head to Istanbul today for ten days on the ground (and in the air) following the itinerary of our perfect [...]
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The best line, perhaps, from our April-May trip to Turkey: "How do we know when we're done?" Answer: Mostly, we don't! We will be adding posts and photos from this wonderful tour as we sort and savor the moments. 
Samantha and Ariel blog live from Turkey, Oct. 2012 