Tag: Istanbul
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Don’t Cry for Me, Istanbul: Shopping Part II
Before we all start crying into our luxurious Turkish carpets because I missed out on the Mother of All Shopping Meccas, please know that while I did not purchase tons of trinkets at the Grand Bazaar, I did come back with an overstuffed suitcase. In addition to buying possibly-illegal-for-export sahlep and ceviz receli, and, the…
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At Least We Didn’t Bring Home a $24,000 Rug: Shopping in Istanbul
I’m not even going to pretend that I am ambivalent about shopping. I’m the furthest thing from it. I shop quite a bit. Some might even say I shop more than my fair share. Other’s might suggest that I shop enough to keep a (very) small economy going. Perhaps something along the lines of self-proclaimed…
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Unbuckle Your Pants, This is a Long Post About Turkish Food
I think I must have been Turkish in a previous life. Which I guess would make me an Ottoman. And despite the fact that I don’t believe in reincarnation. But neither do the Turks, who are predominantly Muslim, and not Buddhist. Which is just another fact that reinforces my belief that I must have been…
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Hotel Crashing: The W Istanbul
Let me start by saying that my feelings for the W Istanbul are in no way influenced by the fact that we crashed a private wrap party for a photo shoot for a vodka campaign in the W bar on our very first night in Istanbul. And, subsequently, drank for free amongst a lot of…
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My Owners Went to Turkey, And All I Got Was This Expensive Rug
Petunia approves of our rug purchase. What a relief.
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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,…