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Between Europe and Asia
... of the city upon water, all of them make Istanbul a really peculiar city. Of course there is not even need to say that there are doners everywhere! :)
I stayed in Istanbul for four days, a time which I spent mostly on my own since I didn't really find anyone to go around with. So basically I just chilled most of the time, walking for hours getting lost around. I did meet shortly my friend Gonca, who lives ...
The beginning
... boozed up and in good spirits the enormity of what we were about to embark on hit us for the first time. How on earth do you prepare yourself for a backpacking trip of a lifetime to India for 2 and a half months? Hundreds of languages. The birthplace of four religions. Over a billion people living on a sub-continent with poverty like you have never seen it before? Answer is you don't!! But we boarded our flight to Delhi ready for whatever it had in store for us the next ...
Nargileh Contemplations: Istanbul Days 3-6
... just moved in here... he won't stop talking!" I like to think of myself as a non-judgmental person, or at least I try to be. My ears perked up here, and I deliberately decided to ignore her assessment until I had a chance to see for myself. After all, I have lots of talkative friends, I definitely thought I could handle making one here in Turkey. We went up to the rooftop bar to get Andre, and met a group of French Canadians who were also starving. Sitting at the table with them was Tim, ...
Do You Want A Carpet?
... George was right; everyone wants to sell you a rug. We decided for fun we would walk up to shop keepers and ask them if they knew where we could buy a rug! (A good offense is the best defense!) No, we didn’t buy a rug!!
Lunch was in a restaurant under the Galata Bridge, which crosses the Golden Horn waterway. After lunch we stopped by another mosque, the Rustem Pasa Mosque. Built in 1561, this mosque is known for the magnificent tile work. As with all ...
Ottomans and All the Men, Part I
... force me into his restaurant, not in the mood for another conversation. I say, “That’s better.” “WHERE?? The states?” “Yeah, that’s right.” And now he yells over a few people, since I am a few shops down, now, “I thought you were from Germany because you looked so sad!!”
I arose not-so-early on Tuesday morning, ready for another breakfast overlooking water and cool buildings and ...