We’re Back in the UK!
Friday, 17 October, 2014. We flew on Turkish Air. We paid an extra $10 per ticket to fly with them because they brag about being [Read More…]
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Final Thoughts on Turkey
One of the “bonus” museums we got with our Istanbul museum card was the Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam. [Read More…]
Istanbul’s Archaeology and Mosaic Museums
Assyrian Reliefs: It’s Not a Purse, It’s Assyrian! This empty nest travel blog couple bought a 3-day Istanbul museum card in part because it gave [Read More…]
Hagia Sophia: Church, Mosque, Museum
Hagia Sophia It appears regularly in movies, usually east-meets-west spy thrillers or Dan Brown-esque conspiracies where a certain Christian-Muslim-secular mystery and intrigue is required. The [Read More…]
Three Mosques of Istanbul
The Nuruosmaniye Mosque Once we got to Istanbul, it took us a few days to go into a mosque. It wasn’t for lack of opportunity: [Read More…]
Topkapi Palace and Dealing with Crowds
The Topkapi Palace is a sprawling complex that was the royal residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years from the mid [Read More…]
The Bazaars of Istanbul
An Entrance to the Grand Bazaar One of the most famous attractions of Istanbul is the Grand Bazaar, and it’s been at (or near) the [Read More…]
Chuck’s Turkish Haircut
I confess. The prospect of going to the barber in Turkey made me a bit uneasy. Walking into a strange shop, where they might not [Read More…]
1 Wonder of the Ancient World
Quick, name the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. And no cheating with Wikipedia! Chances are you could get about three, maybe four: the Great [Read More…]
Two-For-One Castle and Museum, Bodrum
Bodrum’s Crusader Castle Bodrum, in ancient times, was known as Halicarnassus. If this rings a bell for you, we’ll remind you why in tomorrow’s blog. [Read More…]