As many readers know, my absolute favorite city in the world is Istanbul, Turkey, which was tragically rocked by another terror attack at New Year’s Eve. It bothers me how much people have been dismissing Istanbul as some kind of dangerous hotspot, particularly since Istanbul actually represents so much that is good in the world to me. Continue reading “Music Video Obsession: Feel by Mahmut Orhan feat. Sena Sener”
Istanbul is my absolute favorite city in the world. Fortunately for me and other people traveling to Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and many lesser-visited countries in Africa, a long layover in Istanbul is a common occurrence. Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport isn’t very big, isn’t all that comfortable, and for sure is not cheap in the slightest. Luckily, though, if your layover is at least 6 hours, it’s very easy to take public transportation into the city centre to see some of the most spectacular sights in the world.
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So, as you probably deduced by the combination of my absence, the holidays, and my most recent post, The Way Home, I went on a bit of a winter vacation! I planned this just under a year ago when my Peace Corps assignment became finalized in order to give myself something to look forward to over the first eight months of my service, and it was a great way to stay positive and motivated. I saw a fair bit more than I can cover in just a single post, so I’ll be breaking this up across a couple of days. Part 1: Getting To Prague Continue reading “Winter Trip Part 1: Getting To Prague”
