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October 14th 2023

Published: January 15th 2024

Upon first observations, I can confidently say Istanbul is quite the multicultural milkshake. That, and I am completely charmed by its cobbled streets leading towards the sea. What a condensed, sprawling, hodge-podge of people and life! Demographics say its 78 percent Turks, but there are so many other faces. That's 15 million people tightly packed into stackable buildings, some within the confin... Read Full Entry

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Andrea

cabochick

This Canadian girl's passion for travel comes from my adventurous parents. My brother and I spent most of our youth traveling all over North America in the family’s camper van, airplane, and boat - going as far west as the Hawaiian islands, as far north as Tuktoyaktuk, and as far south as Mexico doing lots of adventurous stuff...canoeing, surfing, fishing, camping, hiking, skiing, exploring, jellyfish poking...it was the best childhood ever! That same adventurous spirit fueled my travel passion for over 30 years. I’ve been all over the shop. Now that I'm newly retired, I split my lif... full info

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Cobbly Streets

I think the charm of old Istanbul are the endless streets. I put so many steps in exploring the neighbourhoods near my hotel.

Streets of Istanbul

I enjoyed the trams and making my way down the busy sidewalks, window shopping and people watching. Very bustling exciting city.

Roman Fortress and Aquaducts

The amount of ruins that you can explore are endless in Istanbul, the underwater cisterns and fort walls, extensive. Everywhere I looked, Istanbul was built over and on top of ruins of Constantinople.

Hammam'ing!

I am starting to get addicted to the Turkish Baths. Especially the ones in Turkey.

The Man

The visual arts museum was definitely worth it. Especially when there were no lineups!

Egypt Obelsk

Its fascinating to see these now all over the old roman empire.

No I don't need another lamp

I'm not going to find that Genie in the bottle, so why bother.

Endless Cafes and Restaurants

Anywhere you go, there is an opportunity to find good food.

15th January 2024

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Turkish Delights
We have had Turkey at the top of our list for years but others have distracted us which we did not regret. Your blog excites as you obviously are. Love this pic but the crowds!!!

16th January 2024

cabochick
Andrea

Ah yea, most of my list comes from travelers like you and Denise dancing all over this world. Glad I could spark your interest in turkey. You’ll love it!

15th January 2024

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Cats of the World
OK. Hope this meets with your approval. Not a calendar but I am opening a "Cats of the World" thread in the Photography Forum that your pic will be the opening photo. Open for Wild and Domestic cats. Check it out. Hope many TBers contribute.

16th January 2024

cabochick
Andrea

Meow!
Fun! You couldn’t walk a step without tripping over a cat in Istanbul.

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