Scott Murray
Travel Writer & Logistics Expert
San Diego, CA
The Foreigner Who Keeps Coming Back
Travel has always been my escape from the rat race — and honestly, I enjoy the planning almost as much as being there. Researching destinations, mapping routes, finding that perfect spot. One of my best friends told me I needed to get a passport and see the world. I'd never left the country.
Turkey hit me different. The first time I stepped into the chaos of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar — the spice vendors calling out, the mosaic of carpets and ceramics, the call to prayer echoing over the Bosphorus — I knew this was a place that would keep pulling me back.
Since then I've explored Cappadocia's fairy chimneys at sunrise, the ancient ruins of Ephesus, the turquoise coast from Fethiye to Kas, Bodrum's whitewashed harbor, and the honey-stone old town of Mardin. Every trip reveals a new layer of this incredible country.
I'm not a travel blogger. I work in healthcare IT. But Turkey keeps pulling me back, and I finally decided to put everything I've learned into something useful — a site with real local knowledge, honest prices, video content from the places I've actually been, and an AI trip planner that builds itineraries from real experience.
It's the resource I talked about building years ago. It just took this long to figure out how.
Why You Can Trust Scott's Advice
- Multiple trips across North Turkey, South Turkey, and West Turkey
- 12 destinations personally explored and documented
- 40+ countries traveled — but Turkey is always the place that pulls me back
- Navigated Turkey's train system, auto-rickshaws, and domestic flights extensively
- Watched UPI transform how Turkey pays for everything
- Watched Ola and Uber replace the auto-rickshaws that never once used their meters
- Healthcare IT professional by day — Turkey travel obsessive by every other waking moment
What Scott Covers
Airport codes, train routes, bus connections, metro systems, and the transport details that turn a trip from stressful to seamless.
Real prices in TRY and USD from trips I actually took. Daily budgets, hotel costs, food prices, transport fares.
Destination videos from the places I've been — temples, ancient ruins, street food markets, and train journeys.
ATM availability, SIM cards, e-visa tips, auto-rickshaw negotiation, and the nuts-and-bolts details guidebooks skip.