Van Life Turkey - Türkiye Travel Vlog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ธ.ค. 2024
- Van life travel Turkey - Join us as we live full time van life and travel around Turkey in our campervan Kev.
In this weeks travel vlog, we continue our journey through the amazing Turkey, we visit the picturesque lake Abant as well as finding more awesome park ups including caves and waterfalls.
We also have a meal at a restaurant with a twist...
About us...
Join us on our journey as we continue full time van life travelling around Europe in our self build / self converted Mercedes sprinter conversion camper van.
We are a family of 4 plus a German shepherd Dog and a rabbit that have left the UK to tour / travel Europe and beyond.
In December 2021 we got a 1 way ferry ticket across to Calais and darted through France straight to sunny Barcelona. We then worked our way around the Spanish coast including Gibraltar then into Portugal. We had hoped to get the ferry to Morocco to escape the Schengen zone but due to the ferry boarders staying closed to Spanish ferries, we decided to take the huge road trip to the first non Schengen country which was Croatia!
Along the way we visited Andorra, Monaco, Italy and Slovenia.
We stayed in Croatia for nearly 6 weeks before moving on to Montenegro for a week, then one of our favourite countries, Albania for 5 weeks.
We then took Kev on the ferry from Albania to Corfu to meet up with Lauras family for a week. We ended up staying in Corfu for 2 weeks but although its a fantastic holiday destination, we found it really hard for Van life. Being a small island it was very touristy and busy and there isn't many good park ups so we decided to hop back on the ferry and head to mainland Greece.
We spent a fantastic 2 weeks in Greece but by this point the weather was really starting to heat up and the temperature was reaching 40c which really isn't the one when living in a van...
We checked the weather for Bulgaria and it was a lot cooler so that was our next destination. Ritchies family flew out to see us and we spent a great 2 weeks with them. In total we stayed in Bulgaria for over 3 weeks but there was always 1 country on our mind and that's where we are now... The amazing Turkey!
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Me my husband went to Turkey in July this year and was there for two weeks. It felt like we were there for a month as we felt really in with the locals. Where we stayed we don't do hotels. We do apartments which then u have to go get own breakfast and dinner n tea etc . We were near the locals and just loved seeing them do their thing. The local shops selling convenience foods etc they are so friendly and polite and just love tourists. Turkey you are so awesome. You accept everyone and every culture of people my husband is Jamaican. And the turkish loved him. No racism at all in Turkey. They just love you for being a human being as we all should do to each other in England but we dont anymore. England has become tough and hard
Yes you’re 100% right, everyone should take a leaf out of turkeys book, the world would be a better place.
Sounds perfect avoiding the touristy areas, that’s what we like to do so you get to experience the real culture.
When we went out with a Turkish family for the day they even said “we are all the same” and they are spot on
@@KevintheCamper hi. Yes. We ready to get going back again. Y friend lives in Turkey. She moved there twelve yrs ago. She lived in icemeler for lot of them.. now she has had a house built in koycegiz in Turkey. This also is a great place and has a fantastic lake there where u can go for boat rides etc. I see why she stays in Turkey. She said she don't miss British weather at all. I.m Envious of her now I have been there myself and seen the place n the people. They are so lovely.
In the tradition of us Turks, the plate that comes full is not returned empty. Therefore, if a neighbor brings us a full plate, we give them back the full plate. So you can put a little something and return it.
Thank you for the explanation Kaburga, it was all new to us when we arrived in Turkey so we were not sure what the etiquette was.
The Turkish people are so kind and friendly and we have since received many plates of food, we have also given many plates of food which makes us feel really good.
We have definitely learned a lot from the Turkish people and will continue to share the kindness we have been shown
The Turkish are very friendly people. They love to chat to you. And they love food. So they love it when u enjoy their food. They adore u for loving their food. I don't think they want things in return. You don't do things just to get something back cos u done something. When u appreciate it and show them u love it that is all the Turkish people need. I love them really I do. They put us English to shame. The Turkish are wanting to talk to u and get to know who u are. Their country is amazing and they just love everyone. U don't need to find anything to give them back. It is them and who they are. That is typical British where we feel we need to return the favour. But in Turkey they love you being there and appreciating their country and food. Just say thank you very much in Turkish and that all they need
Ok thank you.
Like you say, where we are not use to it, we almost feel bad sometimes 😂 Even though we know they are not doing it for anything in return.
I’m glad you enjoy Turkey as much as we do, it really is a special country with special people ❤️
@@KevintheCamper yes they very special. In icelemer in the Turkish delight store the lady serving us was Ukrainian. She was so friendly and so lovely my heart went out to her for what happening in her own country. But the Ukraine people are so strong their way of thinking is different to ours. She gave us so much of the Turkish delight to try I was so full up on it . She lives in Turkey and has married a Turkish man. Her other member of staff is Ukrainian also. She was lovely and she married a Turkish man too. It's like what the Turkish can do for u is not enough. They would do more if they can . This is what makes them stand out above the rest. Beautiful people. They should be so proud of their country. Just wish they would be friends with their neighbours Greece. Time here on earth is short. Why are they fighting all the time over land. The land belongs to GOD. So why fight over something that may not even be yours in the first place. Be thankful for the land u have and love it.
I think it's lovely how you go on about Turkish hospitality...the same thing comes up over and over on lots of vlogs about this country. I also like to watch Atik Ailesi - they are a Turkish couple that love to camp...they have incredible camping kit and seem to go out every weekend almost, no matter the weather.
Thank you, the Turkish people have been the most friendly and generous people we have met so far. We are often offered food as well as tea, it’s unbelievable.
I will have to check Atik Ailesi channel out, hopefully get some tips 😃
Hello, Turks love the treats, no matter who they are, and they do it without expecting anything in return. This is Turkish hospitality. So you don't have to do anything either :)
Thank you Baris, the Turkish people are by far the friendliest we have ever met. What a great country
enjoyed watching it, I miss Turkey sooo much ... :)
Thank you Lee, it’s such a great country ❤️
@@KevintheCamper cant wait to see more of your videos. :)
We Turks like to camp. We love adventure. Have a nice trip. =)
It’s brilliant to see! We are surprised just how popular camping is here but it’s great 😃
Thank you
Ahh . You got the Life . Stunning footage . And lovely med tans :) We enjoyed watching . love Lisa and Jas . Oldham UK >)
Thank you very much Lisa and Jas 🙏 We feel very lucky to be doing what we’re doing ❤️
👍👍👍It is enough for them to see that you are happy for what has been given to you. You don't have to give anything, smile is enough :))
Thank you Murat, we are not use to such kind generosity back at home and we wasn’t sure how it works here but thank you for clearing it up. We were very happy at the time so I’m sure that showed. We have since been giving out water melon slices and they seem to go down well.
Thank you 🙏
@@KevintheCamper very nice
Loved this vlog. That campsite is now on our map! Omg cannot belive you were near the cows they give me Anxiety haha.... our last video Steve was like the cow whisper getting them out they way! That bridge was beautiful! Thanks for sharing 👍
Haha thank you guys!
I kept telling Laura to come away from the cows but she didn’t listen 😂
I will check your video out.
We have really fallen in love with Turkey, it’s perfect for vanlife ❤️
Harika🥰👉👈
Thank you 🙏
Another cracking video, love your explanation of Turkish van life, keep them flowing. 👍
Thank you Paul, still really enjoying it here.
It keeps getting better and better and we’ve got some great things to show over the next few weeks 😃
Really enjoyed it again it looks really lovely and the people seem so nice ❤️xxxx
Thank you 😊 The people are lovely! Turkish people are definitely the friendliest we have met so far ❤️
love the stickers.Have to look out for them.Landed in Turkey yesterday
Thank you Assaf, we are still in northern Turkey at the minute and often get asked what we are doing here so I’m guessing not many tourists visit northern Turkey. Hopefully now with the stickers people will know what we are doing. Where in Turkey are you?
@@KevintheCamper Izmir heading to Pammakale and Selcuk
@@assafnaor5752 Sounds lovely! Have a great time
Lovely 🥰 really great to see you all and great adventure for the boys 🥰
Thank you! The boys love Turkey ❤️❤️❤️
Wow guys bet there was some BIG fish in that lake! The caves and the surrounding area looked amazing. The boys were brave jumping in that water, looked too cold for me. Amazing parkups too. Loved the campsite right on the beach. As always guys your smashing the vlogs but I did notice Laura is out doing you Richie with cracking a smile :) So as always guys stay safe and keep smiling (yes Richie I'm talking about you this week :)) Catch you next week guys !!
Haha Thank you Stu! You will until you see her out dancing me in a few videos time 😂 she really shows me up then 🤣 I’m the same as you, the water was far too cold for me! Thank you and we’ll see you next week 😃
Çok güzel ❤️😍
Tessekula Tugba ❤️❤️❤️
Woww Van
I saw your camper in Filyos last week!
👋 Hi, yes we were around that area for a few days. Very beautiful ❤️
yes its very nice there. How far in the world are you going to go?
@@TJ-ce8jt We are going to work our way along the Black Sea coast and northern Turkey, then we will visit central Turkey and southern Turkey. We have a 3 month visa but we are hoping to extend it to a 6 month visa then we can visit eastern and western Turkey as well.
I’m not to sure what we will do after Turkey yet but we plan to visit as many countries as possible
oh wow, sounds great!! maybe look to go to georgia and armenia
@@TJ-ce8jt We do plan to visit Georgia but will also look into Armenia, do you have any recommendations there?
Güzel ailem ❤️
❤️❤️❤️ We are family ❤️❤️❤️
13:52 wa'er - Nice British accent
Thank you!
British and proud ❤️
Do you have a link to the beach campsite please?
Where are all these place... you never say...
hello! today sinop,akliman I saw a van that said Kevin the camper, is it yours?
Hello 👋
Yes we are less than 10km from Sinop, we are visiting Sinop tomorrow 😃
@@KevintheCamper Will you upload a video for Sinop tomorrow?
@@astrooxspace1179 We will upload a video of Sinop but it will be 25/8/22
@@astrooxspace1179 Do you have any recommendations of things to see or do in Sinop?
@@KevintheCamper sarıkum Lake hamsilos can be things like boat tour and lighthouse
Kevin kapısuyu
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Me ho my goodness me I just want to be in Turkey 💪😂👊❤👆 PS I hope Jeremy Clarkson is giving you a few quid for advertising. Give love that's all good people need 🙏❤ ho and advertising Amazon you should be asking them for big bucks 😂🤣😂 unfortunately you won't get a dime from Amazon 🤑😡
😂😂😂 You’re right there 🤣 We did receive our first TH-cam payment for July, only £20 but that’s enough for a meal out in Turkey so we were very happy 😃 Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate it ❤️
It just makes me furious to see so much trash liying around in the nature.
It does us too. I don’t no why it seems a lot worse in some countries then others
@@KevintheCamper Beats me, that's what I have been wondering too for the last 40 years of my life living in this country, seems like we Turks have a special gift vandalising beatiful things by littering the nature and gaffitying on 2000 year old heritage.