good luck

Submitted by Russiandoll (United States), Jan 2, 2010 at 03:48

I did the same thing traveling to turkey alone. I had an online friend met his class talked to his family online etc before i traveled there. Make sure you network with more than one person there ok trust me im blonde hair blue eyed female i traveled alone safely from teh us and noone thought it could be done.

I see you speak english make sure you get your own hotel there dont stay in anyone's home that you dont know I had genuine complete for the kid i went to visit but you just never know with peopel. If you trust the man dont let peopl's paranoia and doubts ruin what could be a good friendship I still talk to my turkish friends everyday now that im back in the us and a man there proposed to me I really wish i knew about about the country to make a decision. He was very hurt that i didnt come back yet. I wish you all the best and enjoy your life and love and be safe.

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