If you love cats, you’ll love Istanbul. There are estimated to be between 100,000 and 1,000,000 cats in the city. Even on a short 15-minute walk we sometimes saw 20-30 cats and kittens. We love cats, so it was a …
Category: Turkey
During our two weeks in Istanbul, we stayed at three Airbnb apartment. This one was definitely the best. In fact, out of 25 apartments we’ve stayed at over the last six months, this is in the top 3.
This is …
When traveling, we love hanging out at local cafes. Luckily for us, Istanbul has a great café culture. You can find cafés all over the city.
It’s tough to choose the best cafés from so many, but our favorite place …
When traveling, we prefer to eat food at a local restaurant instead of at the “must see” places that many travelers recommend. The food is usually more authentic as well as being cheaper. You’re also supporting local businesses.
We miss …
We spent a week are this large Airbnb apartment that was just 2-3 minutes walk from Taksim Square.
It might sound like it’s in a busy area, but it’s actually in a very quiet residential area. It’s a great location …
We found an awesome Thai restaurant in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. Even after living in Bangkok for 10 years, I was very impressed with the quality and authenticity of the food there.
The food was even better than you …
For our first 4 nights in Istanbul, we stayed at an artist’s Airbnb apartment in the trendy Beyoğlu district. It’s just a 5-minute walk from Taksim Square.
We got an Uber taxi from Istanbul SAW airport, so didn’t have …
On our first evening in Istanbul, we were luck to find a wonderful vegan restaurant near our apartment.
We’ve been traveling around Europe of almost 6 months and this was one the best places we’ve eaten.
Yesterday, we arrived at Istanbul SAW airport. I booked an Uber taxi and chose the first option of taxi, as that was the quickest according to the app. It was a Yellow Taxi.
Usually, when I book an Uber taxi …