Before I departed Istabul I wanted to hunt down as many Byzantine (or probably more accurately- pre Ottoman) sites as possible. I had already walked along the outer walls (see post:...
Today I visited the Topkapi Palace which is adjacent to the Hagia Sophia and perched on the top of the “first hill” of Istanbul. The palace, built by the Ottomans after...
I spent the day on a long Bosphorus Cruise that went almost to the third and final bridge before the Strait opens up into the Black Sea. The cruise started at...
I checked off one of my “must do” boxes today— an Istanbul food tour. I wanted to get a local insight into the food, it’s history and variety so a guided...
Today I went to visit the Hagia Sophia, arriving early in the morning right when they open to avoid the crowds. On my way across the square I met another friendly,...
Today I decided to go find and explore the walls of Constantinople, driven by the rich history and the important role they played in the defense of the city. The walls,...
There is so much to talk about I am not sure where to start, so I’ll just start with…. I had to create a fictional husband today. It was simply the...
Leaving Tashkent and Uzbekistan behind, I arrived in Istanbul and made it seamlessly to where I will be spending the next week and a half. My goal is to relax, enjoy...
How much do you believe when you watch or read the news? How much I believe (or not) was the determining factor in my decision to go ahead and attend the...