Comments on: Welcome To Turkey-Land: First Impressions Of A New Ex-Pat

By: Britany Robinson

Britany Robinson — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:58:00 +0000

I’m currently piecing together a year of travel and Istanbul is at the top of my list right now as somewhere to stay possibly long-term. (I’ve actually been looking for writing jobs with English publications as well!) I hope you’ll continue to write about your experiences there and I’ll certainly be looking for your updated opinion post:)

By: pay for paper

pay for paper — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Istanbul is great, but just for a visit with a company, not caring about crowds…but stopping there – nah…we stayed in a small quiet place in this country and loved it, without worying about anything

By: Marié

Marié — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:58:00 +0000

We visited Istanbul recently and was also a bit disappointed. I think the city is so overcrowded with people that you don’t experience the value of the best of the city… We got very tired struggling to find place on the tram/metro, try to walk on a Sunday through hordes of people enjoying their own city :-)
Anyway, so yes, I do have sympathy with your first impressions!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:51:00 +0000

Interesting first impression. I think it’s always a little weird when you first arrive somewhere (whether it’s to live or to visit), and it always takes a little time to find what makes that place “tick.” It’s a common refrain, but one ex-pats and visitors seems to always use: They city/country grew on me.