Istanbul Travel Blogs - Page 10

This was a six week trip traveling by bus train and ferry (one donkey may have been involved) through Turkey, Syria, Jordan and Egypt

Everything about this trip was absolutely amazing - the places we saw, the people I met! Here are just some of pictures from Mykonos, Rhodes, Patmos, Athens, Santorini, Istanbul & Ephesus.

Graduating in May I headed to the Caribbean, then to Spain and Denmark, then the southern US, then Greece, followed by Turkey and Cyprus, then Greece again, and finally the central US.

Istanbul was a very last minute thing - we found out from someone in Varna that we were only allowed to stay in Bulgaria for 30 consecutive days, and we were on the 29th, so we had to make a quick run away and head over the border!  The only problem was, we only found out about three hours…

Istanbul-Art Biennall- Hopa

A Culture that is a unique blend of east and west. It was a major eye-opener. One can never fault the Turkish people for their warm hospitality and apple teas...lots and lots of apple teas!

Photos from trips 1997 - 2009

Last year's 'long Eid' fell just before the weekend so we decided to go on a short trip. Turkey came to mind and we immediately booked flights and accommodations even before getting a visa lol It was such a fun experience, noting that the temperature was wayyy too cold for a tropic girl that I am :-D Went to visit The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace; did the Bhosphorous tour; went up to Camlica; experienced snow in Bursa and a few more fun stuffs that's worth the keep :-)

After a rather hectic 12 day jaunt around Turkey, I'm off to Italy via Vienna. At this point, I’m quite happy to be leaving Istanbul. Well, last night’s hotel at any rate. For the first time in my life, I have been bitten by bedbugs. Yes, I’m serious. After years of believing that…

10 Days in Turkey touring gallipoli, ephesus and istanbul

I been to Istanbul before, some 4 years ago. The aiport is modernized and the is connection throught Internet is much better. See my pictures and videos.

We checked into the Ararat Hotel in the Sultanahmet District of Istanbul. Our windows opened onto the Blue Mosque, intensely lit at night with the Muslim call to prayer broadcast from speakers mounted on its minarets. Clicking on the photo will activate the audio from YouTube. It was very exciting.…

Day 36, May 4sick from Mexican!  Jess up all nightbreakfast = bread I ran to getsat around, using bathroomBlue Mosque in rain, not much to seeback to hotel, more sicknesslunch at McDonald'sback to hotel, more sicknessdinner = crackers and cookies I ran to getthis day is a 2!

We flew to Istanbul and then travelled through Turkey by bus..

My trip to Turkey was a glimpse of another world.Istanbul is a city on two continents,Europe and Asia with incredible architecture,history and hospitality.