Istanbul!!

Istanbul!!

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May 26th 2012

Published: May 27th 2012

Nine years ago while paging through my art history textbook, I came across a photo of the interior of the Hagia Sophia. That image and the desire to see that building in person stayed with me and fueled my desire to find the right time to visit Istanbul. At last that time came! As I imagined Istanbul, the vibrancy of Morocco with the call to prayer and bustling markets came to mind. As I buckled d... Read Full Entry

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27th May 2012

M Flem
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Great Shot!
This is a great shot!

27th May 2012

M Flem
non-member comment

Can't wait to see where you go next ....
This blog post made me want to check the next flight to Istanbul. What a great tour that you had and wonderful time. Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to see where you go next ...

2nd June 2012

Sarah
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Love your blog!
Hi Katie! I just came across TravelBlog and found your blog! I am thinking of going to Turkey with a friend. I was wondering how safe and comfortable you felt traveling as a woman in Turkey? I feel like it would be fine but I'm just curious! Thanks for your blog and I love looking at all the photos! That architecture is stunning (mostly why I want to go there! haha). Happy Travels! Sarah

3rd June 2012

ktfox
Katie Fox

Hi Sarah!
Thank you for reading my blog! I am really excited for you to go to Istanbul! My friend and I had a really nice comfortable time. The only time we were heckled was when we were in the tourist areas- and then it was just a lot of "hello princess" "oh my angel" sort of stuff. Not fun, but usually ignoring or a "no" in Turkish did the job. We only had 9 days, so we stayed in Istanbul. I hear that western Turkey you should feel very safe traveling as two women. That is not what I hear about eastern Turkey though so if you want to go there, I would suggest hooking up with a tour. Safe travels, and please let me know if I can make any recommendations for you!!

2nd September 2013

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

How fantastic is Istanbul?
Hi Katie I love this blog on Istanbul - we were there in June 2012 and fell in love with the place. Congratulations on Blogger of the Week too. Cheers Ren

8th September 2013

ktfox
Katie Fox

Thanks!
Isn't it a great city?! We totally fell for it!! Safe and happy travels to you, and thanks for checking out my blog!

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