I’m here to revolutionise your Turkish delight experience. When you picture Turkish delight, do you picture those yellow and pink squares of super extra sweetness? Yeah, me too. But then we were introduced to bespoke Turkish delight. It looks like this. Not what you were expecting, eh? Alright let me start from the beginning. Before my trip to Istanbul over Easter, I was convinced I didn’t like Turkish delight. It’s just far too sweet for me, and I didn’t really like any of the standard flavours you can get – rose, lemon, pistachio. But a colleague gave me a very…
I promised I’d stop talking about Istanbul and I did, briefly. But I can’t stop/won’t stop so today I thought I’d share with you some things I learned about the city during my visit… There is a strong cafe culture ¦¦ Ok so I had heard this one before I visited, but I didn’t truly appreciate it until I was there. As the majority of the population is Muslim, they are mostly teetotal. This means that instead of unruly crowds of people spilling out of pubs like you get in most British towns, of an evening in Turkey you will…
Oh hey, we’re back with the Istanbul posts! Whilst I plot my strategy for a return trip, I thought I’d share with you a little bargain I found. Seeing as this week’s Travel Tuesday theme is Hidden Gems, what better hidden gem than a bargain cruise?! Whilst we were walking around Istanbul old town, particularly Eminönü, we were constantly assailed by tour guides offering us Bosphorus cruises for a ‘very reasonable price’. As soon as anyone says that, you know you’re in for a tourist scam so we just walked right on past. However, we did want to visit the Asian…
For some reason, when he booked our tickets to Istanbul my dear husband managed to book us there in Business and back in Economy. Now, we never fly business on pleasure. We’re just too cheap for that. Turns out it was a mistake, rather than a kind and generous treat for me. His mistake was owning up to that fact! He could have had some serious husband points there! Anyway, rambling aside, here is how I flew with Turkish Airlines from London Gatwick to Istanbul Ataturk, what their gluten free food was like, and what the cabin was like both in…
So you’re thinking of visiting Istanbul, and you don’t know which of the Old Town sights might interest you? During my trip over Easter I visited the following famous tourist locations, so here’s my cheat’s guide to the most famous sights. The Blue Mosque / Sultan Ahmet Camii This mosque dates from the 17th century and was built by Sultan Ahmet. It’s known as the Blue mosque due to all the intricate blue tiles that cover the interior. It was controversial when it was built, as it was basically a vanity project for the Sultan, built using the city’s funds…
