silvana

i think it really depends on what your life is like.<BR>if it's hectic, and you are stressed, and seeing this as a vacation and relax time... they maybe you should take a tour which won't offer much stress<BR>(i guess it might though, with having to be everwhere at a certain time, etc.)<BR>if your life is just humdrum day-to-day going through the motions..<BR>go independently... it will be the most amazing adventure.<BR><BR>as for &quot;elderly&quot;.... i took a two-week trip to italy with my 60-year old father..<BR>i saw more on that trip than any other i've been on. could barely keep up with him.<BR>60 is young-you're still a tyke, practically<BR>(i know this.. and i'm still 20!)<BR>i look forward to a lifetime of independent travel.<BR><BR>mike-my advice is: go independent. you'll be proud of yourself for it.<BR>just do a lot of research.<BR><BR>if you don't want to do the research, then you might as well just stay here.<BR>but i bet you do.

fyi

Mike is probably back by now (he posted in 2001). But it's an interesting discussion.

ekremkoc

HI TO ALL!!<BR><BR>Indepenent IS BETTER IF YOU CAN<BR><BR><BR>I live in ISTANBUL,welcome for questions that will be my plasure.Turkiye is the country that I think you will enjoy,every body who was here THey all say oooo It was not like what I expected greatest travel experience,I have many friends from America and they all told to me Eko we did not expect that Turkiye will be this nice,So do not worry even if there is Iraq war now that is very far from us I live in IStanbul and can tell you it is safe do not let your self stoped because what is happining arround Use your change and come here,I live in istanbul at the most oldest and the nicest area where all the tourist visits if you ever come here please do not for got to come to say hi to me for all you travelers for anything you need here or you want to ask about here please let me know for your hotels,hostels,restaurant etc,Thank you and looking to see you here and wishing to make new friends,contact to me from<BR>quastions...Thank you<BR><BR><BR><BR>