ISTANBUL to IZMIR-SELCUK-EPHESUS and BACK in a day!

22 May 201222 May 2012

The next morning dawned... we were up even before the sun rose. Taking the tram to Zeytinburnu and then transferring to the metro, we finally reached the station for the…

The Second Turkish Night!

19 May 201221 May 2012

[ Well I still have to get done with my Posts on Turkey... before I move on to Seychelles.. what a difficult thing to do, especially when Seychelles is so…

Almost there!!!!

13 May 201221 May 2012

Great.... I am in the plane almost ready to land in what is called 'paradise on earth'! I thought I downloaded the Wordpress app, however it needs the Internet to…

Guess Where……….

9 May 201221 May 2012

I promised myself that I would finish  my blog on Turkey before I thought about taking another short trip.. but I have decided that no more promises- I can never…

The Bosphorus….

6 May 201221 May 2012

Cruising along the Bosphorus strait is another must do... Most operators charge around EUR 35 per head for a 2 hour cruise. urbaneye.in recommended that I take the cruise and…

Spice Bazaar …. Istanbul!

3 May 201221 May 2012

I'm thinking... maybe I should stick to photo posts! They are certainly more interesting to readers, especially if you are not like me! I love going through posts word by…

The Pudding Shop

2 May 201221 May 2012

After the Hagia Sofia, we stopped in at 'The Pudding Shop' for a quick brunch. This restaurant, right near the Hippodrome and a stone's throw away from the Sultanahmet tram…

Hagia Sofia through my eyes….

1 May 201221 May 2012

A cold morning in Istanbul, a walk down the Hippodrome, and voila...we were at the Hagia Sofia! It is the epitome of the Byzantine Empire, and is a former orthodox…