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 [...]
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Those who work at Epicurean Travel understand that one of life’s greatest pleasures is sitting around the table with good food, good wine and good friends. We think this truth transcends cultures and geographical borders. We love what we do; we’ll love doing it with you. Our founder and CEO, Marla Persky, brings to the [...]
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Our culinary and cultural tours of Turkey are looking more real, day by day; the dates are not yet set but we’re pleased and excited to be able to post our planned itineraries. Yes, itineraries: plural. We are offering two extraordinary trips, the only difference being that one takes an extraordinary two-day side trip to [...]
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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 