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…

Our first Istanbul morning…

18 Apr 201221 May 2012

Tired us... the long walk the night before... Regal and Bacardi..... and above all a warm cosy bed... who would've thought that we would be up at 5 am?? Shocking,…

An evening in Istanbul….

1 Apr 201221 May 2012

On checking in and settling in our hotel room, we decided to unpack all our new york winter gear and set out into the cold Istanbul evening.. What a marvellous…

Istanbul beckons…

28 Mar 201221 May 2012

On clearing immigration and collecting our baggage, we headed for the information desk, situated just outside the airport, in the waiting area, where our airport pick up kept paging us!…

Mini Vacation with no visa hassels????

25 Mar 201221 May 2012

Late February, we decided it was high time we took a mini vacation! That, and the fact that we did not have the time, energy or the inclination to sort…