Weekly Photo Challenge – Symmetry
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Politics, religion, and money. Is it ever possible to have any without the others? Throughout history, and continuing today, all three have been pretty much the driving forces of practically […]
Due to its proximity to the famous site of Ephesus, it can be tempting to treat Selcuk only as a stepping stone to those ruins. However, I think that there […]
While Istanbul is known for its large mosques like Hagia Sophia, the smaller ones tend to be well worth a visit as well since they are just as beautiful in […]
When you find out that the Blue Mosque is actually called Sultan Ahmet Camii in Turkish, there is an “aha!” moment when you make the connection that this is the […]
Rüstempaşa Camii, or Rüstem Pasha Mosque in English, is a beautiful example of an Ottoman mosque. To me, it was beautiful both for its looks and for the fact that […]
“Solomon, I have outdone thee!” – Emperor Justinian upon the completion of the Hagia Sophia Where our hotel was situated, it meant that we were able to walk through the […]