The icon of Istanbul - The Blue Mosque

Red carpet of the Blue Mosque. Anyone coming to Istanbul would picture on their mind a bird’s eye view of this huge mosque, at least...

A kaleidoscope of scents and colors at the Spice Bazaar

I was marching along the plaza from Rustem Pasha Mosque along Uzuncarsi to get to Eminonu ferry port when suddenly it rained and I do...

Rustem Pasha Mosque - A modest but beautiful masterpiece of Mimar Sinan

I have done quite a lot of DIY walking tours around Istanbul, and during the past I have walked along the length of Uzun Carsi from...

A walk around Istanbul's vintage neighborhood of Fener and Balat.

I was sitting at one of the chairs outside the Simit Sarayi near the Sirkeci train station sipping my hot coffee with my favorite simi...

The Cistern of Philoxenos

The good thing about Istanbul is that if you love walking, you’ll keep on discovering sights and places of interest.  I got used to wal...

Bucket List: Istanbul - The beauty in ugly

After a long overnight bus from Fethiye and almost three weeks adventures and misadventures in the southwest region of Turkey, I arri...

An encounter with nature's spirits at the enchanted Kabak Valley - Part 2

It was still early in the afternoon when I reached the campsite of Helin Kamp in Kabak Valley, so I decided to take a hike. I walked d...

An encounter with nature's spirits at the enchanted Kabak Valley - Part 1

Have you ever experienced being played by nature or “spirits of nature” or mythical forces or probably some invisible residents of th...