There has been a bridge over the Golden Horn (the body of water between old Istanbul — Sultanahmet — and the area of our hotel — Beyoglu) since the 6th…
Adjacent to the Grand Bazaar is the Spice Bazaar. Hundreds of shops selling bulk spices, nuts, and teas, but so crazy packed with people that it was impossible to really…
Famous, famous, famous. But really disappointing, unless we missed the good part, but is still was quite nice to see. The Bazaar is gigantic and is composed of the central…
Unlike the other key sites in Istanbul, the Blue Mosque is an actual functioning mosque where worshippers show up to pray five times a day. As a result, non-believers may…
If you haven’t done it already, it’s not too late to get your guess into our Hot Towel contest! First person to guess the right number of total towels that…
After seeing the Hagia Sofia it seemed wrong to dive right into another important landmark such as the Blue Mosque, so we decided to just walk the streets of Istanbul…