Lest you think I’m only considering traveling to SE Turkey, here are some of the other places/activities I’m considering:

• Prague, Vienna, Budapest – This would likely be a late November/early December trip so I can be there during the Christmas bazaars and festivals.
• Croatia – Spoken extremely highly of by some friends who have been. I’m particularly interested in the beautiful scenery and water activities.
• Jordan – Petra!  Though I might look into a tour for this location, not sure yet…
• Armenia – Another set of friends went to Armenia and absolutely loved it. I haven’t done too much research yet, but seems like another great place for ancient history.

• My Aunt Carol lovingly suggested a Cooking trip to Italy…which got me thinking about baking…which brought me to these options.
  • Taste of Normandy cooking tour
  • Paris Delights pastry tour
  • French Pastries in Provence pastry tour
  • Baking Bread in Italy