Ramada Istanbul

Drive back to Istanbul via Ankara and a isit to Ataturk Mausoleum.  One last night in Istanbul and a fantastic tour, making many new ...

... They are kinda like too proud of something which I don't quite get it. After the long wait, I departed from Dubai to Istanbul. It was about 7 hours flight and I arrived at the Ataturk International Airport at about 9 something PM. Took the taxi ...

Met our tour guide, Burhan, and the rest of the group in the lovely Ramada Hotel. City tour, visits to the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sofia, Hippodrome Square, Underground Cistern. A busy and tiring day but some wonderful sights to start ...

... - it's like a maze of shops and just filled with colour. A visit to this place really is an absolute must when in Istanbul. shop after shop selling pachminas, carpets, clothing, jewellery, souvenir items, and the most beautiful light and lamp shades - I ...

... nbsp; The architecture is noticeably different and everything seems more compact in this city of 15 million. We made our way to th Ramada Istanbul Old City and checked in.  The room is small but very nice.  After freshening up it was off  ...

We started this morning with a breakfast of olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, fresh fruit and hot Turkish tea and we spent the day walking into the past (7.6 miles of walking). First we went to Fatıh University, a private college ...

well,this is the cream of the topping,travelled business class,free ticket n paid for holiday..man did we went to the Blue mosque, the Soak, the ...

... Turkey, so turns out I'm not on my own until I get to Greek Islands. The freeway that takes you from the airport to Istanbul City has designated bus lanes running down the centre for what looks like the entire length, with the occasional stop that has big ...

The host family for tonight's dinner were delightful.  The father was Eyup Kaya. Eyup in Turkish is Job.  His father  emigrated from Macedonia. Their family had moved there from Turkey to begin with.  He owns a Mercedes Benz ...

I know I've only just arrived, and don't have much to blog about just yet, but I have to share the story of just getting here.  As some of you know, I'm generally quite an oganised person, so when it comes to prepping and packing for a ...