Eresin

... ), met a bus and had to reverse, got lost, asked for directions and we finally arrived at the hotel. Our hotel, the Eresin Crown was lovely. It contains archaeological finds from when there was excavation work going on during the build. All the finds are ...

DAY 2 When we woke Steve gave me my cards and birthday pressies, which was really nice. We had a nice cheese and ham breakfast with mixed nut and fruit.   It was a beautiful sunny day (so no coats, hooray). After breakfast we decided to have a ...

Off the coast of Istanbul lies a group of about 9 islands referred to as the Princes’ Islands because royalty was often exiled there during the Byzantine period. Some of the cohort decided to explore these lands and we were thrilled to get away ...

Our last day in Istanbul was spent visiting 2 more companies: Sahibinden and AvivaSA. Sahibinden runs a Turkish website that operates similarly to eBay or Craigslist in the United States. The root of the word Sahibinden actually means “from the ...

After another breakfast in the hotel, we headed out to visit two businesses in Istanbul: Penti and Efes. Penti is a family-owned hosiery company and Efes is one of the major beer companies here in Turkey. The “big boss” of Penti, who I ...

After three hectic days of touristy activities, I believed I was deserving of a much-needed restful day. I slept in a little bit before a group of us girls went for a leisurely stroll in the shopping district. I managed to make a few small purchases but ...

I woke up today feeling excited and anxious to explore the magnificent wonders of Istanbul. First, we took a taxi to the Blue Mosque which was built by Sultan Ahmed in the 1600s to rival the world-renowned Hagia Sophia across the street. In order to ...

Today was the first day I utilized Turkey’s public transportation system. With a little help from my professor, we managed to use the tramway to get from our hotel to the Grand Bazaar and other tourist locations. The trains were clean compared to ...

After a lame attempt to get a good night's sleep, I joined the cohort for breakfast at the hotel terrace for breakfast. The restaurant actually had an impressive view of the city. I enjoyed some cereal, eggs, yogurt, and coffee. Right after breakfast, ...

So after saying farewell to my family, our little Los Angeles group prepared for our journey to Istanbul. Our plane finally departed after a 30-minute delay due to fussy passengers attempting to switch seats before take-off. Let me just tell you, very ...

(English folows) Bonjour a tous et toutes, nous sommes revenu dans cette ville magnigique avec tous les attraits touristiques et ses cafés et restos à en plus finir. Cette fois-ci nous logeons dans le quartier Boyglu, un quartier hupé d'Instanbul. ...

viaje de fin de curso, COU, ...