Allstar Kent Hotel Istanbul

... there from Sultanahmet. I took their tram and rode to the end where the tunnel (a sort of underground, only with a very short line) lifted me up to the top. By the way I did not mention how to get to Laleli. The answer is – on foot(10 minutes). I'll go back to Taksim now. It's cool here. You should examine Istiklal and namely everything. I would not say the concentration of monuments of the ancient period I was more interested about is higher than in ...

... d back chıcago outfıt: whıte wıfe beater, khakı pants, sneakers and a baseball hat hangıng from the belt loop . . that wıth my backpack pretty much paınted me flourescent.

We got out of the cab at about 2 ın the mornıng and decıded we could fınd our own way whıch we dıd but not after hısses, shockıng stares and pure awe from some people. Mınd you thıs ıs ın the mı ...

... language barrier. Utku's aunt has been busy recently, but hopefully I will get her into one of these conversations soon. I'll be sure to record my thoughts when that happens. Beyond religion, there is also a difference in family dynamics here, which was particularly clear when we went to Utku's village this weekend.

Utku's village is a beautiful, quiet place in some small mountains two hours from Istanbul. When we got there ...

... the european side so they invited me to go along. i didnt really know what to expect when i got there and i was so surprised because it was a legit debate... there were judges, a moderator, 4 debators, etc, the worxx... hahah it was a little ridiculous but thats what made it fun. the topic they had to debate you ask?? get ready.... they debated whether or not listening to classical music makes a person more intellectual ...

... until security came over to me and "asked" me to stop. Evidently, it is illegal to photograph a person without his permission and a fellow who was very well dressed as was his companion complained to airport security. I was told that if I took anymore pictures, my camera would be taken and I would be detained. So ladies and gentleman, without any further delay...the man who nearly had me put in jail

... espectacular e dificel de descrever......... depois pomos fotos ou vão ao google..... vale a pena...... à beira mar, perto da Ponte Galata, come-se umas sandes de peixe deliciosas..... frescas, feitas na ocasião........ ah, tenho que mencionar os gatos......... a Turquia tem milhares de gatos por todo o lado........ tem montes de gatos por aqui em Istanbul....... e bem poucos cães....... esta cidade ...

... blog entry. Since we have tried different avenues to clip coupons, we were constantly on the hunt for larger English speaking tour groups, and then would casually tag along, while pretending to read our guide books...it worked pretty well actually. After reaching some sightseeing fatigue, we found the backpacking area of Istanbul lined with cheap outdoor bars with tables full of ...

Maybe we jinxed ourselves. Air India from Chicago was posted as delayed for two hours when we arrived at the airport - no big deal. In fact, pretty much par for the course these days on just about any airline it seems. We finally boarded two and a half hours late and sat on the plane anxiously awaiting our departure. Shortly, the captain informed us that they were having a ...

Next day we went to Istanbul. There is a law in Istanbul that prevents demolition; you have to rennovate instead. So rundown property that is owned by someone who can't afford to rennovate just sits dillapitated. There was one building in particular that stuck out, situated between (connect to) two reasonably nice structures. It looked like a death trap. Istanbul has a lot of history; most frequently mentioned is the book/movie, "Murder on ...

... which is a traditional Turkish bathhouse. There you are scrubbed down by matronly topless Turkish women on a big marble slab, after which I also got a massage. Sarah also sent some money for me to get a lovely Turkish silver necklace, which is also shown in the photo. And Ryan, in addition to paying for my night on the town and caviar lunch on my b'day in Odessa, brought me these great novelty socks from New York. We hooked up with Nick and his ...