Sirkeci Konak Istanbul

... into strong cheese, best stick with the mini-croissant and chocolate spread (that was my favorite). FIRST DAY IN ISTANBUL Our first destination after breakfast was the famous Topaki Palace. Topaki Palace is the former residence of various Sultans ...

The cross-roads of the two most influential continents in the world come together here... of all places, in Istanbul. The Bosphorous Strait, separating Turkey into two and essentially connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, is the intersection ...

... is the river that runs between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. It is where Asia and Europe meet and where Istanbul (not Constantinople) now sits. The area consists of various shops, restaurants and boat tours that run up and down the Bospherous (we ...

short answer: change in power. Sunday was really a lost day, with a way-too-long nap to make up for the 1 hour of sleep during the 15 hours of flying. I highly rec'd not flying coach if you can find someone else to pay for the ticket. Dinner on the ...