View from the hostel

The hostel has a terrace and that's the view looking at the strait. It was morning here, so the colors are what they are... but you get the point. Unfortunately I was freezing my ass out there and didn't take more time to find a better angle.

Istanbul 2009

January 3rd 2010
Istanbul, December 28th 2009 - January 1st 2010 I believe it was September when we first started talking about Istanbul as a possible destination for celebrating 2010. The idea came from an on-board magazine I read during a flight a few months before. The article said something like "Istanbul, the city between two continents". Honestly, I thought Turkey was entirely in Europe, but I ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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