Elite World Hotel Istanbul
Sehit Muhtar Caddesi No 42, Taksim Istanbul, 34435, Turkey
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Hello, my name is TK. I love sunsets and orchids..
They say you can easily spot the lion that was caught in the wild at the zoo; the one that has tasted the freedom and adventures of the open plains. It paces back and forth in boredom, roars in frustration, and it eyes glow with agitation.
That was exactly how I felt the last two days here.
I may not have mentioned that the …
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First Impressions of Istanbul
... I really felt how down to earth the people are.
Observations About Myself: I found myself being more guarded and more alert of my surroundings. I'm sure a lot of it was because of the "warnings" I was given about Istanbul. Unfortunately, it's impacted my ability to be as free as I normally am with walking around with my camera and taking pictures. I pride myself in not looking like a tourist when I travel. But it's hard not looking like a foreigner here so I've found ...
18th October Istanbul- Turkey
... were showers and electric for the same price. Nope didn’t work, he insisted we paid him again. Two hours later – much confusion and frustration and finally some phone calls and the boss arrives along with the only guy who spoke English and who had checked us in the night before at the other car park. No problem all resolved within 2 mins!!
We are now 10mins walk from the centre of town, the Blue Mosque and lots of pubs and restaurants ...
Day 232 - Turkish Delight
... to any one language yet ringing of the Arabic, Russian and Germanic/Latin influences of this intercontinental crossroads. Eli as usual, was eager to practice and was driving Mia slightly batty incessantly repeating out loud ‘thank you’ and ‘no thank you’ in Turkish. Here is the phonetic spelling to give you an idea of why he needed to practice and why she had had enough (after 4 or 5 hours of it):
Thank You: ...
Turkish Delight
... juice. Beneath them are the vendors selling bottles of water or tourist guides or packets of tissues (sadly the latter typically sold by small children), and plying their trade amongst this are all the varieties of shoeshine men; from those with elaborate brass footrests and chairs to more mobile youths who carry a rough wooden step with their polish and brush. Interestingly, all of these merchants appear to be Turks with barely an indian, asian or african face to be seen on the streets. ...



