Why you’ll FALL IN LOVE with Türkiye | Cinematic travel vlog to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ankara & more

Why you’ll FALL IN LOVE with Türkiye | Cinematic travel vlog to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ankara & more

Turkiye was never really an option on my traveling bucket list But who’d know a trip that happened so unexpectedly would become something so remarkable But first let’s go back to the beginning cuz this was not the Europe trip that I expected especially for someone who wanted a Christmas celebration Next station, Europe Traveling to Europe for Christmas has always been such a dream It just sounds so much like the perfect holiday And with Christianity being the largest religion of Europe I just know that Christmas is gonna be so grand there Hold up, you might wanna drop that whole perception right there… ("Wait what?") Well we’re still going to Europe except that the country’s population is muslim ("EXCUSE ME???") But hey this is more beautiful than any places you’ve been to And you’re right about one thing: it’s gonna be the perfect holiday Fact number 1: Turkiye is a country that connects Europe to Asia. And the waterway that connects the 2 continents is in Istanbul, which is where we’re at And now we’re touring the “Sultanahmet” the center of a powerful empire Ottoman This is where the two famous mosques are located The Hagia Sophia and the blue mosque Two very significant monuments of the Islamic world Fact number 2: the sunsets here can look way too surreal We didn’t spend the night in Istanbul, but ended up in a completely different city Sleeping all the way on the bus which lasted almost 5 hours I felt so energetic afterwards It was a long road trip before we finally arrived at our destination for the night Say hi HIGH Anyways yeah Good morning If you thought yesterday’s road trip was long today’s even longer cuz we’re moving to a different city again Since we won’t travel much until later here’s another fact to make up for it Cats are everywhere every 2 minutes and a cat will walk past you So in a different universe where I’m not allergic to cats I’ll appreciate them more And for dogs, they are double the size of a typical Thai dog They’re so huge Fast forward to when we finally reached our destination: an ancient Roman spa city Welcome to Hierapolis. A city the Romans believe was the gate to hell Their amphitheater was also one of the finest creations But that wasn’t the highlight, cuz the other spot.. was this. These are travertines or natural thermal pools And as you can see, the white part is made out of calcium deposits so basically nature created this magical place I was actually quite nervous before we got here cuz it’s winter and nobody knew if the pools would dry out Until we’re here… in front of possibly the most stunning sight ever The world can be so magical sometimes Ok so this is our second hotel of the whole trip The beds are quite small, but we’ll live so that’s fine And I’m gonna go change to go swim Ok so the thing is the hot spring at Pamukkale wasn’t hot at all so I guess I’ll just soak myself into the hotel’s pool instead So much better And here we go again on the road, and it means more fun facts for you guys Here are things in Turkiye that just make sense Or don’t. Did you know that the blue eye figure is said to protect against bad luck It’s believed to bring happiness to its owner And I swear they’re just everywhere Next on fact number 5: it’s a Caravanserai This used to be a place for travelers in the desert to stay and rest Basically an ancient hotel. But right now, it’s more of an attraction with displays of carpets And speaking of carpets… Did you know that Turkish people used to believe that a woman had a better chance of getting married if she was a skilled carpet maker And for men, if he was able to sculpt Culturally women weave carpets and men sculpt pottery And if one of them cannot do either, then marriage isn’t possible We’re going to the supermarket and act like a local Why are all the cats so chonky The cat is missing a leg It doesn’t have a leg, I didn’t see that Awww AWWWWWWWW Is it a grandpa or a grandma? This one’s cheap The shop owner brought out a puppy for me to take photos with What a Disney princess moment Okay last fact of the day At night, if you live somewhere near a mosque you can possibly hear the sound of prayers whether you like it or not Alright I think we’ve heard a lot of facts, so let me tell you my story of the night I was with my brother and somebody called us through the phone It’s a woman on the other side of the phone and she said… “Hi” I was like Hi??? And she said "How are you?" And I’m like "Great." AND SHE F**KING LAUGHED The evil laugh. You know like… (*mimics*) I was like- I was freaked out at the moment. I told my brother, he was like “Whaaat?” I called my mom, cuz like I was so f**king scared I told her that a woman called us from… I don’t know who she was, but yeah it was freaky And my dad asked “Who was it?” so I said it’s a foreign woman And then my dad said “B**ch that’s your mom” Like the person that called was my mom Yeah YEAH that’s the f**king story that’s it Basically my mom gave me a prank call and I completely fell for it So let’s move on from my stupidity and talk about my 4th day in Turkiye We’re heading to a region called Cappadocia This place is known for its volcanic landscape, valleys and canyons We got to take a tour of the underground city It’s where Turkish people in the past used to hide from the Roman invasion Cappadocia is also my favorite place of all cuz the vibe is simply so different from the rest Now we’re at the pigeon valley. The nests carved onto those rocks are home to millions of pigeons The weather just happened to be very foggy today so we can’t really see much from up here But I also happen to be such a big fan of foggy weather so I think it’s pretty anyways These tall rocks you’re seeing are called the fairy chimneys They can look very beautiful alone but also when surrounded by thousands of hot air balloons during sunrise And because of that, we’re planning to go see the balloons tomorrow Hopefully the weather doesn’t get worse otherwise it can be too dangerous to fly them But if we do get to see them then I bet it’s gonna look so magical here And the good news is the fog clears up and the day becomes a lot sunnier So it seems like tomorrow’s highlight will be seeing the hot-air balloons then And if you wonder where we’re now I’m proud to present this cave-styled hotel We’re staying at the Exedra hotel for our 4th night and it’s definitely the best one so far It has this old-world appeal where you’ll feel like you’re fully immersed in the local territory which is this Anatolian plateau Plus winter isn’t a high season for tourists to visit Turkiye so it’s like we have this place for ourselves But what’s more exciting than the hotel is the activity that we’ll be doing tomorrow Going to see the hot-air balloons We just woke up at 4am for this and it’s absolutely the sunrise you’d wanna wake up for So shriveled They’re all coming down? This is how they take down the balloon Bye bye balloons Then we got back to the hotel to have breakfast And we left Cappadocia We’re now going to the capital city of Turkiye, which is not Istanbul like what most people think It’s actually Ankara Ankara just gives off a more reserved and political vibe compared to Istanbul This famous monument here for instance lies the tombstone of the first president of Turkiye And the monument itself is surrounded by so many soldiers that it creates quite a serious atmosphere Makes you feel like you wanna serve the country though While in contrast… Istanbul makes you feel like a tourist There’s so much food to try, so many people you wanna get to know and just new cultures you wanna delve into With influences from both Europe and Asia, it creates a unique atmosphere that is vibrant and welcoming There are many things you don’t wanna miss out on once you visit Istanbul The house is so tiny Now that the trip’s ending I’d say it’s been a lovely journey It’s not entirely what I expected… but I learned that we don’t find the most beautiful adventures cuz when we least expect them… they find us. I don’t know why I’m filming the ending for this video right now but it’s probably because it’s night time and I feel like saying something… pRoFoUnd I know there’s been lots of ups and downs throughout the whole trip Like I had genuinely been on the bus for roughly over 30 hours and… it’s always so f**king freezing outside But like on top of all that I’m just I’m just grateful man Like I’m 17 and I’m traveling to places and already made me feel like I’ve lived I just can never expressed enough how kind life’s been to me and how appreciative I am for it

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I haven’t made a cinematic vlog in so long, so here’s a comeback I guess haha.
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Timecodes
0:00 – Introduction
0:28 – Nothing like the Europe I imagined
1:14 – Arriving at Istanbul
3:30 – Turkish cats and dogs
4:14 – Pamukkale and hot springs
5:45 – Stuff you might not know about Turkiye
7:35 – Something scary happened…
8:26 – Cappadocia (my favourite)
11:04 – Cave-styled hotel
11:55 – Hot-air balloons, a magical experience
13:35 – Ankara
15:00 – Golcuk lake
16:04 – I love Turkiye

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