Tag: Blue Mosque

• Istanbul, But Why Not Constantinople?

  This is our last morning in Istanbul and it’s been an amazing and enlightening trip. I had no idea that Turkish history was so, so interesting. Istanbul is modern yet ancient, and completely surprising. We spent the first two days being led around by our tour guide Levon from Melitours. And we’ve had a driver,…

  thepoelog

  January 17, 2012

  food (of all types), travel, trip report

  Blue Mosque, diamonds, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, local foods, mosques, rug shopping, shopping, traffic, trip review, Turkey