Istanbul Travel Blogs - Page 11

I was waiting impatiently for the day to visit this enchanting city full of history and life and I was not disapointed at all !My first impression was indeed suprise: I never imagined Istanbul this modern and vibrant where the ancient monuments rub elbows with huge sky scrapers. There is a feel of …

I had to get a multi-entry Turkish visa as precaution while living in Naxcivan. I never got the chance to use it until March, 2007. I wish I was able to spend time in Turkey.

great architecture and history

I spent a week in each country. In Turkey, I saw Istanbul, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, and Ephesus. In Greece, I enjoyed Paros, Santorini, and Athens. In Egypt, I visited Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and sailed The Nile.

A lot has happened since I last updated.First, I left Izmir. I spent my last week mostly hanging out with my family and seeing friends. The Thursday before I left, my family had a farewell dinner for me, with all the neighbors. It was really wonderful but sad at the same time. The tears started…

The ultimate study abroad experience-- twenty eight students, three professors, forty cities, fourteen countries, four months.

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 :-)

Walking around late at night checking out the cool area.

My friend, Snow and Sunay decided to waslk around by the Marmara sea. Snow had never been here even though he has lived in Turkey for 3 years...silly man

The pictures tell the story of my journey

Just arrived in Turkey almost 2 weeks ago. It has been cold but have had the chance to see a little.

Turkey is suprisingly amazing, and it's time is up and coming! It should be on everyone's must list of places to travel to experience diverse cultures. These are a collection of odd shots from Istanbul and environs taken last Spring. More blog to follow ...

Train to Istanbul.Two weeks: Istanbul, Cappadocia and EphesusScrubbed raw in a Turkish bath, barefoot tour of the Blue Mosque, hiked the Ihlara valley, slept in a fairy chimney, and walked through an underground city.Very few tourists as this was the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq.

Some of the Places which I've been to

I was a little tired of seminars, reports, experiments and maybe the tensed air of life in Japan. So I booked a dorm and just headed for the city. The name of Istanbul was too familiar to a history geek like me, but I found another, much more lively figure of the city.