When I refer to “Asian Restaurants”, it is technically misleading as over 95% of the land in Turkey belongs to the Asian continent. So technically, Turkish Food as well as most Middle-Eastern and Arab Food is also “Asian Food”. But the general population today refers “Asian Food” as East and Southeast Asia, so we’ll go …
When traveling abroad, one of the intimidating aspects is getting around in your new destination. Taxis in Istanbul have a notorious reputation for ripping off tourists and foreigners, and it’s a well deserved stereotype. It’s just a fact of life here, most of them are practically crooks. I strongly encourage taking Public Transports as much …
Since the Covid-19 Pandemic started, Turkey was one of the few countries in the world that kept its borders wide open to international travelers since June 2020. They also had the loosest guidelines for entry. There was a period between December 2020 to around April 2020 when restaurants were not allowing dine-ins, but takeouts allowed. …
At first thought or glance, getting around Istanbul can seem intimidating. But once you familiarize yourself with all the available options, Istanbul is one of the best cities to navigate through via Public Transport and Walking. It’s safe, easy, affordable and straight forward. As a solo female traveler in Istanbul, I have felt safe in …
There are many similarities between Turkish and Arabic culture and cuisine due to its geography, religion, history, shared ingredients and spices. However, there are plenty of dishes that are considered distinctly Turkish or Arabic. And of course, Arabic dishes have variations throughout its 22 countries, down to its smaller towns and villages. For those searching …
Dalyan, in the southwest of Turkey, is the sort of town one goes to completely unplug. Once a small fishing village, Dalyan has not lost its quaint village charm. Today, the tranquil vibes remain and is a less traveled area than the major touristic trail. I hadn’t heard of Dalyan until two kindred spirits highly, …
I first traveled to Turkey in 2010 and then returned in 2020. What was meant to be a 3-week trip turned into 7 months. And since, I have officially moved to Turkey, so I will share all the basics of solo female travel in Turkey. The first thing everyone asks: Is Turkey Safe to Travel …
We crossed the Bosphorous Bridge which forms the line between the 2 continents that Turkey exists: Asia and Europe. We vısıted the Istanbul Modern Museum. It was relaxing to go for 2-3 hours ın a quiet space away from all the cıty sounds. Quıte a bıg museum wıth an ımpressıve collectıon of art. From Turkısh-Islamıc …
Marissa & I are the perfect compatible travel buddies because we Travel for the full experıence of the Culture through Food, Drink, People. We had initially planned on 2 nights ın Istanbul as more than enough. But on the 3rd day.. we decided to relax a bıt and stay another night. Then on the fourth …
After some hookah & gettıng to know one another among our group upstaırs – 2 brothers ( Seyıt 26 & brother 36) who are almost done openıng a hotel down the street also called Second Home but more suıte style for students. Also a hostel worker named Hakan who theyre good frıends wıth.. and a …
