To Cyprus, My Homeland | Turkish Invasion of Cyprus - 50 Year Anniversary

This year marks 50 years since Turkey invaded Cyprus. War of any kind is devastating for all involved, and leaves a lasting impact on the families who lived through it. This video is entitled 'To Cyprus, My Homeland' as this is the name of the poem Tia's mom wrote - the one you will hear in the second part of the video. This was a very special and touching trip as we visited the occupied side of the island with Tia's family. As we drove down familiar roads, Tia's mom recounted some of what she remembers of the day of the invasion, as well as her memories visiting certain areas of the island before the invasion. This is only a short video of what we saw that day. We drove all the way to the tip of the island to visit Apostolos Andreas Monastery and then made our way back down along the coast to stop in the Ghost City. Varosha has been frozen in time as it was closed for many years after the war. It has only become open for people to visit in the past 4 years. #cyprus #cyprusvlog #cyprusnews #cyprus1974 ---------- SUPPORT US! Your support keeps us on the road and creating content! PATREON: Support us on Patreon by becoming a Patron. We've got multiple tier options to choose from, each with their own unique benefits. Everything from shout outs, to Patron only content, to contests and polls! https://www.patreon.com/tiaandandy MERCH: We've got some awesome merch on Teespring. We designed each collection with our adventures in mind! If you're looking for some unique and stylish apparel and sticker options, you'll definitely want to check out our collections! https://tia-andy-vacation-days.creator-spring.com/ SHARE: One of the easiest ways to support us is to share our content! If you love one of our videos or even just our channel as a whole, sharing it with friends and family and asking them to subscribe helps us out a bunch! ---------- FOLLOW US! Website: https://www.tiaandandy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiaandyvacationdays Twitter: https://twitter.com/tavacationdays ---------- OUR GEAR Canon PowerShot G7X Mark II: 🇨🇦CA ➡️ https://amzn.to/3eRnDGn 🇺🇸US ➡️ https://amzn.to/2ZlPdVC Lammcou Flexible Camera Tripod: 🇨🇦CA ➡️ https://amzn.to/38gSCsV 🇺🇸US ➡️ https://amzn.to/2AlbR81 DJI Spark Palm Launch, Intelligent Fly More Combo: 🇨🇦CA ➡️ https://amzn.to/3eQvaF7 🇺🇸US ➡️ https://amzn.to/2BkjaO1 RAVPower Powerbank: 🇨🇦CA ➡️ https://amzn.to/3ii8znb 🇺🇸US ➡️ https://amzn.to/3dPwiYv Tessan Power Bar with Surge Protector: 🇨🇦CA ➡️ https://amzn.to/2NNpIHu 🇺🇸US ➡️ https://amzn.to/3ikMuV1 Powerdewise Microphone: 🇨🇦CA ➡️ https://amzn.to/31ynNOV 🇺🇸US ➡️ https://amzn.to/2YPVrxU Vessi Footwear: 🇨🇦🇺🇸Everyone! ➡️RWRD.IO/G0JC6EH The above are Amazon Affiliate links. If you use them, we will get a small commission but it won't cost you anything extra! This is a great way to keep us on the road. 😄 ---------- We're Tia and Andy and we both love to travel! We work full time in tech the industry, but during our spare time we are always planning our next adventure! We created this channel to share our travel experiences, along with tips and tricks on planning, packing, finding great flight deals, and everything travel related. We hope you enjoy our adventures!