“Why did I take so long to come back?!” This is what I exclaimed to myself after my refamiliarisation wander through the streets of Istanbul. The last time I was here was in 2013, and I think I said the same thing after returning from my first visit in 2011. My original plan was to […]
Hotel Review: Galataport Suites, Istanbul – Turkey
Hotel Name: Galataport Suites. Address: Kemankes Karamustafapasa Mahallesi Celebiler Sokak No 3/1 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey. I stayed at Galataport Suites in Istanbul, Turkey. I booked online at the rate of €22.50 per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Istanbul. Galataport Suites is in the Galataport area, not far from the […]
Hotel Review: Meddusa Hotel, Istanbul – Turkey
Hotel Name: Meddusa Hotel. Address: Alemdar Mah. Nuru Osmaniye Cad. No: 5 Sultanahmet, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. I stayed at the Meddusa Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. I booked online at the rate of €17.35 per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Istanbul. The Meddusa Hotel is in Sultanahmet, which is the […]
The Eurail Pass travel guide – choosing the best rail pass, and tips for your Europe travels
To travel by train is one of the joys of visiting Europe. For non-europeans there is a rail pass that lets you travel across the continent. This rail pass is the Eurail Pass, and this guide will help you decide which pass to get, and how to get the most out of your pass. Why […]
Bodrum Travel Guide
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Antalya Travel Guide
Travel Notes > Turkey > Antalya Travel Guide Accommodation Antalya hotels – Search for discount hotels in Antalya with lowest rates guaranteed. Guide Books Sheila’s Guide to Fast & Easy Antalya, Turkey (Fast & Easy Travel Book 4) Travel Guides Antalyaguide.org – City guide and tourism information. Blogs Antalya City Blog – City blog reporting […]
Istanbul Travel Guide
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Turkey Travel Guide
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Bursa Travel Guide
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A highlights of Turkish food tour in Istanbul
While in Istanbul I caught up with a travel blogger I met in Sumatra. I was on a bus from Lake Toba to Bukittinggi, and as the bus was leaving the ticket man pointed to me and said “you two both the same, sit next to him”. It turned out that my new found seat […]
