BEST OF BODRUM! (Family Vacation) | Turkey Travel Vlog

BODRUM | It's our first time in Turkey and we are in the popular holiday destination of Bodrum! We arrived via ferry from Kos and met Charlotte's family for a much needed family holiday. Watch as we spend the week exploring the highlights of Bodrum, which includes an epic castle tour and an amazing day trip on a boat!
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Skip ahead here 👇🏼
0:00 Welcome to Turkey!
0:20 Bodrum Castle
6:27 Bodrum Old Town Shopping District
8:56 Ferry to Kos Island
11:27 Ali Baba Beach Bar
14:03 Boat Trip from Bodrum for the day
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[@cjexplores]

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[@cjexplores]

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[@cjexplores]

Thank you lovelies ❤️🙏🏼 we want to go back to Turkey and explore more!

[@Indianboytrip_]

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[@cjexplores]

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[@bartel-shop]

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[@David-ke2tx]

Bodrum Castle was lovely we stayed at the diamond of bodrum in july.

[@cjexplores]

How was your experience at the Diamond?! We stayed too and some of our party got sick 🙈

[@David-ke2tx]

@cjexplores wasn't fussed on the food bed was rock hard and didn't find the staff very helpful. I love Turkey but wouldn't go back to bodrum

[@cjexplores]

@@David-ke2tx aha, glad to see we weren’t the only ones who had issues with that place! Some of the rooms were very dark we found too.. I still want to explore more of Turkey for sure!

[@David-ke2tx]

@cjexplores we had a sea view room but balcony was still tiny and medz our holiday rep wasn't happy we didn't book boat trips etc through him .

[@cjexplores]

@@David-ke2tx oh dear, we had a bit of politics with our rep from the hotel too. All in all, we won’t be going back 🤣

[@rachellatham4668]

it been great watching your time in bodrum. ive never been to turkey before ever and am going to bodrum in may & we are staying at diamond of bodrum as well. should be fiun

[@cjexplores]

Hi Rachel! Thanks for watching, our friends have just been to stay and had a wonderful time too 😊 hope you have a wonderful time!

[@David-ke2tx]

The diamond of bodrum is nothing special I've just returned a month ago. Bed was absolutely rock hard and food is varied.the views are amazing if you have a sea view.try the snack bar for burgers etc if your not struck on their food. Entertainment is very limited and hardly a great deal for kids to do.dont book trips with the holiday rep it's cheaper booking your own.

[@annafe9920]

hi Rachel, we are staying there next month. how did you find the hotel? x

[@Deakytonk]

first like :)

[@cjexplores]

We can always count on you!!

[@dr.hassan.physio]

Hello dear, regarding the ferry to Kos island does they check the passport and is there any visa requirements? One more question, any exact location where to find that ferry? Thanks a lot

[@cjexplores]

Yes, there is a passport check when you get to Kos. Usually you can get a visa on arrival but it all depends on what passport you hold 😉

[@cjexplores]

You can find the ferry at maps.app.goo.gl/UfW2XpiNQVhC3VsK7?g_st=ic

[@sarahelliott5790]

The turret is a minaret

[@cjexplores]

thanks for sharing Sara!!

[@Mima_a]

Hey would you recommend staying at Diamond of Bodrum hotel and is it close to shops/amenities?

[@cjexplores]

Hey dude. No. I think you could find somewhere nicer in Bodrum 😊 but for location it’s within walking distance to the main town area

[@travelleryildirim3013]

Sorry but ,Fun fact that Bodrum was built by the Greeces is wrong 😊, Halikarnassos was the Capital of the Carian Kingdom and they was Carian (Like Troys was not Greek to and Hellens have destroyed and occupated to) and not Greek till they occupated from the Hellens ;)

[@cjexplores]

Oh really?! Thanks for the great info Yildirim 🙏🏼❤️

[@ralphdagher2105]

Hello , do you know where we can book boat trips in bodrum?

[@cjexplores]

We just booked them from our hotel reception 😊

[@ralphdagher2105]

@@cjexplores and also other activities like the jeep safari or buggy where can we book them

[@cjexplores]

@@ralphdagher2105 probably best at the hotel reception too 😊

[@razoukahmad2556]

Me and my family don't really liked budrom we prefer much much cos island 🏝️

[@cjexplores]

Would you believe it if I told you that we thought the same!? 😂

[@saidzueke4782]

Why? I go to Kos soon.

[@ajdrums8075]

I'm the opposite, I vastly prefer the Bodrum Peninsula over Kos. Ofcourse the fakes goods marketers get a bit much but having a cocktail at the awesome Yula Bar will cancel that out. There are zero bays in Kos that can be compared to Bitez for example. Beachside service is awesome in Bodrum but the over quality of food is better in Kos.

[@tekkieman]

You shouldn’t be highlighting the knock off ‘goods’ in the country. They’re illegally produced and shouldn’t be bought.

[@cjexplores]

Thanks for your comment Trevor, I reckon they are going to produce them whether we highlight it or not. It's such a big part of the town centre and we did not support any of the 'retailers' by purchasing their products. But we wanted to share it so that other people know what to expect when they travel there. I'm not sure if we will ever return to Bodrum however. Have you been?

[@tekkieman]

@@cjexplores No I have not.

[@cjexplores]

@@tekkieman we would rather go back to Kos 🤪

[@ajdrums8075]

​@@cjexploresYou missed Bitez and Gumusluk then. I find it hilarious when folks do a day trip and form their opinion. Bodrum is far more beautiful than Kos and far less windy with all the protection from the bays.

[@aylinyaman7885]

I read your comment saying you prefer Cos to Bodrum. 😂😂🙄 I thought “clearly this woman hasn’t seen Bodrum properly”, and having watched your video now, I feel I was right. You haven’t even seen a quarter of Bodrum. You haven’t been to ANY of its great beaches. So, your “opinion” is premature and moot. Next time, spend a proper amount of time before you spew bs like that.

[@aylinyaman7885]

By the way, when I said “any of its great beaches”, I meant the ones you went to are NOT any of the great beaches there nor have you been to any true hot spots on Bodrum. It is similar to a tourist going to Istanbul and seeing only Sultanahmet and Taksim and thinking they saw all of Istanbul. 😂😂😂 By the way, don’t bother to respond. I don’t care to debate. I am just telling you to spend more time at a place before you make such judgements next time. End of.

[@cjexplores]

@@aylinyaman7885 hi Aylin, thanks for your message 🙏🏼 we appreciate your thoughts and your passion for Bodrum! Totally agree, we could have spent more time there and discovered more. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the time to spare!

[@aylinyaman7885]

@@cjexplores I don’t have passion for Bodrum. I have passion for truth.