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This young woman, presumably posing with family members, has come to the Sultan Camii to receive a blessing for her nuptials. Istanbul bridges two continents. It’s a city that very much lives on the water. We try to never vist the city without taking a ferry, because they go all over the place and [...] Continue reading Eyüp – A Cultural Glimpse 
On Saturday, Jim and I flew up to Istanbul to join the 4th annual Worldwide Photo Walk. There ended up being four offered in Turkey, but when we signed up there were only two. We’ve been to Isanbul a number of times, but mostly we’ve spent that time in the Sultan Ahmet area where [...] Continue reading Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photo Walk 2011 – Istanbul! 
For a true Istanbul’lu snack, head down to the ferry port in Eminonu. All year long, there are four or five boats docked there with huge grills on them, and on those grills are the tastiest fish to be found in Turkey. For 4 Tl. you can get a balik (fish) sandwich from the merrily [...] Continue reading Ode to Balik(s)! 
Istanbul, the only city in the world to span two continents- two cultures. There’s no better place to see this phenomenon than at the formidable fortress of Rumeli. It looms over one of the narrowest parts of the Bosphorus, at only 660 meters. Built by Sultan Mehmet II in order to besiege Constantinople and wrest the power from [...] Continue reading Climbing the Walls at Rumelihisari |
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