Angels Garden Boutique Hotel Istanbul

... a toothpick. Impossible to describe and I didn't have my camera with me. I had Ayran which is salted yogurt and actually very good and then we went back to the hall. When I told Murat that Dexter was Lars Ulrich's Godfather, he jumped up. He's a big Metallica fan. Then he was interested in my talk

There were three photographers who wanted to take photos of me and of course I was very accommodating since I have more than one good friend who is a ...

... Cruise for two hours up along the Bosphorous Strait (body of water dividing Europe and Asia in Turkey). They snagged a great seat in the back of the boat, but soon realized thats where everyone went for a smoking break. Brittany had to calm Tom several times so he didn't beat up the Turks that ashed their cigarettes on him. They went to a nice Turkish lunch before taking the train to the bus to go to Antalya to go to Olympos to meet up with Lindsey and ...

... back at their guest house. Thank you ever so much, your kindness and offer to help us is greatly appreciated. Everything worked our just perfect. They also let us connect to the internet, leave our bags with them while we arranged for our train tickets and enjoyed another afternoon in Istanbul. We made our way to the train station and got the tickets for tonight's train to Thessaloniki, Greece. It leaves at 9 p.m. and we can board around ...

... and young taking to the hubbly-bubbly - its all happening in Istanbul.

Its remarkable to see how this country is dealing with Islam, did not get to hear the 'salah' 5 times a day unlike what one would hear if visiting any country in the middle east, in fact the liberal approach is a sure fire way to get into the EU...but for a traveler, its refreshing to see so many beautiful women...If there was a global survey on most beautiful women per square kilometer, Istanbul would ...

... to be a bıt longer. George and I decıded to go ın the Sauna room agaın for another half hour and just relax. After that, we agaın took a shower and left. On my way out, I tıpped my guy 5 dollars and he was happy wıth that. You can tell he was waıtıng for somethıng. He was just hangıng out ın the maın lobby starıng at me as I left my prıvate room. After I left the Turkısh bath, I saıd goodbye to George as I wanted to check out the Grand Bazaar. It was grand ...

... While we were munching on the ice cream and baklava and whatever else, an old, fragile guy crept up to us- without a word- and placed a bundle of ancient document and a pen on our table. Before we could look up to ask about the document, he slipped away. I at first thought he wanted an autograph, but the document was filled with very neat cursive handwriting and flow diagrams. What could this mean ...

... counter. The guy at the counter asked me where my visa was and that it was required for me, a Korean citizen, to have one to visit Turkey. I secretly panicked but calmly told him that I contacted the Turkish embassy in the U.S. and that Korean citizens do not need a visa for stays less than 90 days. He talked to his supervisor who said, "We love Koreans!" and authorized ...

... on the fault line running through Turkey. They often detonate small nukes to let the people of Turkey know that they are still there, and that they have the power. Those are the tremors." "Andreas," I said to a friend of mine, who was sleeping heavily in the seat across from me. I knew Andreas would find this fascinating. "Wake up! You've got to hear this." But Andreas didn't even budge. "Every now and again the Jews detonate a big explosion ...

I found out last night that Syria requires a visa in advance for American citizens. One of the cons of doing a last minute trips! My aunts think that I can get a Turkish passport within a few days. I think that is rather unlikely but maybe because I am used to the American way of doing things. Will stay in Istanbul a few more days to see whether this can happen. If not, I will either take a plane to Jordan or Lebanon (no visa required) or change my trip and go ...

International flights are directed to a certain part of the airport, so when you land in a new country you are funneled through immigration and customs. After you pick up your bags you get to walk through a barrier (usually frosted glass doors) you are finally able to greet loved ones. I had an image of how it would be to be on the receiving ...