Review: Entertaining light read with a lot of flaws, not to be taken too seriously
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 13, 2013
This book is written in a conversational style, without the benefit of solid editing.  I enjoyed it, though, for its humor.This is not good history, however, nor is it very enlightening about travel in Turkey.  The author bought a condo in a town with many other expatriots, used it as a vacation home for a couple visits, went on some escorted tours, and hit some of the touristy spots.  This is all more than most people have done, so his observations are not irrelevant.We have travled extensivley in Turkey over the years, for months at a time, learning the language, traveling and staying in small villages and cities where tourists never go.  And we avoid escorted tours like the plaque.  The description given by the author is shallow and appropriate (when at all) to tourist areas.I recommend the book, though, for its entertainment purposes.  I would not, however, recommend that one rely on it very much for insights into a fabulous land.