Five Things to do in Istanbul’s Asian Side
When visiting Istanbul, most people focus on the European side of the city – and with good reason as there are so many phenomenal things to see and experience on […]
When visiting Istanbul, most people focus on the European side of the city – and with good reason as there are so many phenomenal things to see and experience on […]
If you’re wondering who Roy G. Biv is, don’t worry – I didn’t know who he was either. It turns out he isn’t a he – more of an “it”. […]
This week’s photo challenge is Intricate. My mind immediately went to Istanbul, one of my favourite cities so far in my travels. As a visitor, you don’t have to dig deep […]
This week’s photo challenge was a tough one. It almost stumped me – can I blame it on the -40C wind chill we had the other day? I swear, a few […]
One thing I have learned is that shopping is a great way to get noticed in Istanbul. Cynics would say that shopkeepers see you as walking moneybags while optimists would […]
The photo challenge for this week is “new”. After poking around my stash of photos, I didn’t come up with much. So I decided, what the heck, everyone loves kittens. […]
One of the best things about visiting a new city is just wandering through different neighbourhoods. It is a fantastic way to witness everyday life. This was one of the […]
When researching Istanbul, there will be many who tell you that there are quite a few “must see” things in the city. Unfortunately, I’m not here to tell you that […]
On a second visit to Istanbul, one of our goals was to find the imposing mosque we frequently saw looming way up on a hill. Especially when viewed from the […]
Being a city of seven hills, you’d be hard pressed not to find some sort of view within the city of Istanbul. Unfortunately, many of these views are only accessible […]