Travel

Few countries in the world evoke more prejudice and mistrust than Iran. But, its exceptional artistic heritage and the incredibly hospitable and friendly people make visiting the land of Ancient Persia a…

It breaks my heart to see all that has been going on in Turkey during the last year. Much to my family’s dismay, the country I call home has been in the…

Beirut and Lebanon have been on my bucket list for ages but I never even knew why. Most of the news coming from Lebanon is either bad or very bad and there…

If you are visiting Istanbul in April and like me, you like color, you are in luck! Every year the city welcomes spring with its Istanbul Tulip Festival. Millions of tulips are planted and…

**Note: spring finally arrived in Istanbul and since then I have been incredibly busy about keeping up with my blog. So, when Jess from Tripelio.com contacted me and offered to write a guest post for my…

If you enjoy going off the beaten path, then you should head to Fener and Balat (Istanbul) and get lost in their historical, colorful, and narrow streets.     If you travel to Istanbul…

  First of all, I want to thank Alexis from Adventurous Alexis for nominating me for the Liebster Award, I really appreciate it! The Liebster award is given to bloggers by fellow bloggers…

Important update 2018: this article was written in 2016 and unfortunately, the residence permit requirements have changed a lot since then. Currently, getting a residence permit in Istanbul has become a nightmare.…

Büyük Valide Han is a hidden gem in Istanbul. The big han of the Sultan’s Mother is a historical inn where you can see the past, the present, and the best view of…

 Çamlıca Hill (Büyük Çamlıca Tepesi) is a non-touristic place that will give you one of the best views of Istanbul.     Istanbul is a city that never stops amazing me. I have spent…