Video – Incredible Istanbul: Three Perfect Days
This enormous city is a blend of Europe and Asia in the best possible way. Istanbul is one of the world’s oldest cities – but with its surreal landscape, delicious food, notoriously fun nightlife and vibrant culture attracting all sorts of visitors, the best is yet to come. This is a visual experience of my time with my wife while in Istanbul – one of our last international trips before we have a baby. My advice: put on a paid of headphones and open the video up full screen to enjoy. Incredible Istanbul: Three Perfect Days from Alex Lop on Vimeo. It’s a brisk winter day in Istanbul....
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If you’ve been to Rome and liked it, you better put Istanbul on your list next. I’m dubbing this place “Rome of the Orient;” as the name suggests, Europe and Asia truly do meet in this fantastic city. Istanbul is perched on hills similarly to Rome. If Rome is known for its many, many churches, Istanbul is known for its mosques. The city itself is gorgeous. We arrived about 30 minutes before the sunset and rode into the city as the lights began to shine. The city came to life as we rode in, with the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque brightly glowing in the Old City....
Read MoreNext Stop: Istanbul Baby Moon
Boy oh boy am I in for a treat. After years of studying the Hagia Sofia, virtual touring the busy bazaar, and watching endless James Bond Movies with a visit, my lovely wife and I will be visiting Istanbul, Turkey for the first time ever and living our own James Bond adventure. For those of you that don’t know, I’m a soon-to-be-dad. My wife and I have opted to take two Babymoons: one somewhere cultural, and one somewhere warm. While we haven’t decided on the “somewhere warm” babymoon just yet, I was invited to Turkey to celebrate the 20th year anniversary of a...
Read MoreThe Minute Tour: Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul literally sits on two continents. Half the city is in Europe, and the other half is in Asia. Therefore it’s no understatement to claim that this Turkish city sits at the crossroads of several monumental cultures and heritages. MINOTAUR RECOMMENDATIONS Attractions: There is no shortage of things to see in Istanbul. Head directly to the Old City, which lies on the south banks of the Golden Horn, to visit some of Istanbul’s finest mosques and historical sites. The mosques are free, but museums like the Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia cost...
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