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Top 11 Things to Do In Istanbul
Finding the top things to do in Istanbul isn’t all that difficult since this is one of the great cities to visit in the world. If anything, the challenge is narrowing down which of the top things to do in Istanbul you can fit in depending on how much time you have there. With thousands […]
A Cinematic Tour Of Turkey
“With My Eyes Closed” is a cinematic tour of Turkey from New Zealand-based filmmaker Justin Heaney. Justin shot this stunning montage of the enigmatic country during the course of two recent trips there, which included stops in Cappadocia and Istanbul. By Matt Stabile / Matt Stabile is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Expeditioner. The […]
10 Must-Try Budget Desserts In Turkey
After traveling the world as a nomad for a few years now, I’ve learned that it isn’t always pretty, especially when it comes to tasting a country’s most popular dishes. When you’re on a tight budget, you are typically limited to freeganism, bulk foods that can easily be carried and prepared (like pasta) or cheap […]
Teaching English In Turkey: My Experience As An EFL Teacher
Why should you consider teaching English in Turkey? First off, Istanbul makes for a great place to begin an exploration into Middle Eastern culture. In many respects, it’s a European city, spider-work boroughs of narrow streets, public transportation around the city and wonderful arcades of well-maintained shops. In other ways — the turrets breaking up […]
Whatever You Do, Don’t Skip Out On Breakfast In Istanbul
Kebabs have long been a staple of the traditional undergraduate diet. So when the question of what a student on a limited budget could expect for decent and filling fare in Istanbul was posed to the Guardian, the answer seemed to be obvious. For if there is one thing you can get the former Ottoman capital, […]
An Afternoon At The World’s Most Famous Turkish Bath
After a day walking around the Topkapi Palace or rubbing shoulders with hundreds of other visitors in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, what better way to relax than by having a Turkish bath? The most convenient place for travelers, and also the most famous, is the Cemberlitas Baths, the entrance to which is just outside the Cemberlitas […]
Goodbye Visa Run: Turkey Begins Cracking Down On Tourist Visas
Until January 31, 2012, rules regarding tourist visas for Turkey were, to say the least, blurry. How things used to be It was common practice for people entering the country on a 90-day holiday visa to simply pop over the border when their designated time had expired, renewing their 90-day allowance with a cheeky one-night cheap-vodka booze-up […]
Turkish Baths: What You Need To Know For Navigatıng Your First Hammam Experience
Entering the chamber your eyes gradually acclimate to steamy haze to you see you are not alone. By the shafts of light floating down from a domed ceiling high above, the naked bodies occupying every marbled surface slowly become visible; the air thick and sweet with the smell of perfumed bubbles and the sound of exposed skin being lathered slaps […]
Welcome To Turkey-Land: First Impressions Of A New Ex-Pat
The general consensus is that Istanbul is amazing. “What? Wait. You’re going to Istanbul? OH. MY. GOD. I am so freaking JEAL-OUS!”. You almost just have to whisper the word ”Constantinople” in a room for people to start spontaneously orgasming all over the shop. Presumably it is fairly un-PC to say, therefore, that for the moment at […]
Video: The Splendor Of Istanbul
Vimeo artist O.G. headed out into the streets of Istanbul for a few days with his 135mm f/2.8 camera to see what he could find, and this was his product, an amazing visual feast of the going-ons of one of the world’s most intriguing cities.