"Travelling passion is a useful virus." AlperIst's Profile

My magic city Istanbul

Istanbul, the city of two continents, have been the capital of three great empires and attracted many nations during history. I love my city and always try to learn more about it. I read travel books of foreigner writers from Ottoman time. I like reading civil and unofficial history of my city. I have many Istanbul books, maps and albums.
I like travelling (30 countries so far), knowing different people and cultures. Reading, travelling, partying are the summary of my life.

Traveling

Mostar

I travel one month every summer, especially to nontouristy countries, prefereably by land or with a one-way ticket.

My travel experience so far:
TURKEY (a lot), HOLLAND (Amsterdam, Vianen), ISRAEL (Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Golan Heights, Petah Tiqwa, Bet She'an, Haifa, Tiberias, Nazareth, Beersheba, Qumran, Masada, Dead Sea) PALESTINE (Bethlehem), ROMANIA (Iasi, Bucharest, Sinaia, Peles, Bran, Mogosoaia) FINLAND (Helsinki, Espoo, Kotka, Valkaela, Porvoo, Turku, Naantali), SWEDEN (Stockholm), HUNGARY (Budapest), AUSTRIA (Vienna), CZECH REPUBLIC (Prague), UAE (Dubai), MACEDONIA (Skopje, Gevgelija, Dojran, Valandovo, Ohrid, Stip), ALBANIA (Tirana, Pogradec, Shkoder), MONTENEGRO (Budva, Herceg-Novi, Kotor, Podrorica, Tivat), BOSNIA-HERCEGOVINA (Mostar, Sarajevo), CROATIA (Dubrovnik), SERBIA (Novi-Sad, Belgrade, Loznica, Sabac, Trsiç, Vrsac), THAILAND (Bangkok, Pattaya), BELARUS (Minsk, Vitsyebsk), UKRAINE (Kiev, Simferopol, Yalta, Alupka, Sevastopol, Bahçesaray), USA (California-Los Angeles, Hollywood, Burbank), GEORGIA (Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori, Tbilisi), AZERBAIJAN (Baku, Ali Bayramli, Saki, Gence), ARMENIA (Yerevan, Garni, Geghard, Ejmiatsin, Vanadzor, Alaverdi), CUBA (Havana, Santa Clara, Trinidad, Holguin, Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba), LATVIA (Riga, Ogre, Jurmala, Valmiera, Cempi), ESTONIA (Tartu, Rakvere, Tallinn), LITHUANIA (Joniskis, Vilnius, Trakai, Kaunas, Druskininkai, Panevezys, Paezeriai, Palaukiai), CHINA (Erlian, Beijing, Tianjin), MONGOLIA (Ulan Bator, Erdenet, Ölziit, Çeçerleg, Kharkorun, Terelj), MOLDOVA (Chisinau, Stefan Voda).

Working

I teach computer in a state university as my main and official job. I am the editor of a technical magazine about radio-TV-cinema technologies as a second job. I match one-month holidays from two jobs every summer to travel a lot.

My home

My living room

I live alone in Göztepe, a non-touristic and modern residential area. I have a separate guestroom with a double folding sofa and a big matress. I welcome not only my friends from many countries, but also travellers from web sites those aim to host each other all over the world. You can see more info and comments about me at those web sites, my name is the same, AlperIst.
www.hospitalityclub.org
www.couchsurfing.org

Intro Updated Jun 9, 2011
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DaHongHua Jun 11, 2012 at 5:51 AM

A warm happy birthday greeting from Malaysia.
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remigia Jun 11, 2012 at 1:27 AM

Happy Birthday:) Smagaus Gimtadienio:)Do?um Günün Kutlu Olsun ....well...at least, i hope i found the right translation:)))))))))))))
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onlinerep Jun 11, 2011 at 5:15 AM

Happy Birthday Alper. I agree, 'travelling' is the BEST virus to have :) Greetings from England!!
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Jocaste Jun 11, 2007 at 1:05 AM

Happy Birthday Alper! Thank you for sharing. Ebru was right, the day we met you was a Sunday in our lives. Special birthday öptüm from Paris & hopefully see you in September or October!
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ellielou Jun 19, 2006 at 9:31 AM

thanks for your help! had dinner w/Julie (travelmad478) the other night, & you & that great club you took her to were among our topics of converstion....more later~ :-))
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Doennebrink Jun 8, 2004 at 4:20 AM

WELCOME TO VT from me as well. Dear readers if you come to Istanbul you have to try to meet this guy! Difficult to find a more hospitable, friendly and reliable one in town.