Istanbul Travel Blogs - Page 9

What a remarkable trip. A journey like this, while simple today, would have been almost impossible only twenty years ago when this part of the world was an integral part of the Soviet Union.   To travel within the USSR required a degree of planning and cooperation that left most tourists vis…

I stood in the port of Istanbul for two days as part of my greece/turkey cruise. I have to say out of all the places i visited this one left one of the biggest impressions on me. The pure smell of the city, the colors and the sounds were very interesting. We were staying there during the month of r…

Cheerful city! City of tulips!

I spend 8 days in Syrian prisons for spying. Back home now. Ma travel finished in Beirut Trip details on www.behm.lu

10 hours between flights,   Free internet,   Starbucks,   Sofa,   Power outlet,   Bliss,   I've also found the local Turkish smile.

My friend took me to this very cool little bar called 23 Tunel at the end of Istikal (the main street). The place is decorated with very cool art and the people are very nice. I would suggest stoping by for a drink!

     As I write this I am sitting on a toilet (with the lid down, obviously) of a guest house in Istanbul. It’s 1am and I’m almost deranged with sleep deprivation. On the roof of this building, wedged between an old Australian hippy and an American who looks like a young Cha…

(Nurettin) had a birthday on Aug 25th and I looked at his wonderful scenic profile photo and thought, I could give him a gift by changing his shot. I downloaded the shot and did a little lighting and color changes.  I hope he is happy with the outcome.  Happy Birthday!!   If this …

I arrived in Singapore fairly exhausted, and with a 7 hour wait due to flight changes. And - although this may shock some of you - I can only walk around shops for so long before I get bored. So after trying 4 different shops/lounges in an attempt to find a comfy seat, I eventually decided drinking…

I had a brief holdover in Istanbul.  I wish that it could have been longer as it looks like it was going to be a beautiful morning there.  On the flight from Baku to Istanbul, a fight between two families almost broke out in the seats right in front of me.  One was upset with the oth…

When to Sultanhament to visit the Aya Sophia finally. It began as a catholic church but then was turned into a mosque and in 1938 was then turned into a museum and they begain to uncover many of the original items that were covered during the conversion.

I went for one week to Istanbul with a friend.

 In 2003 we visited Istanbul for the first time and we loved it at first sight! October 2008 we were in Istanbul for the sixth time. We love the city, the people, the rich history, the food, etc. Istanbul is a place full of contrasts. Contrasts between traditional and modern, between rich and …

Italy, Turkey and Greece (just a few places I've seen) This was my first cruise and first time traveling out of the states. It was an deal first experience for me.

My friends always ask me " what are you doing excatly at work" So explain with these photos :D