Color Me Blue, Majorelle Blue, in Marrakech
Lush. Cool. Blue. It the middle of Marrakech’s torrid heat and swirling chaos is a place best described as an oasis by those three short words above. The Jardin Majorelle, or Majorelle Garden, was built as the private residence of painter…
Jemaa el-Fna Square, Marrakech
One of the best and worst parts of Marrakech is Jemaa el-Fna square, right at the very center of the city. It’s chaotic and crazy. In the daytime it’s practically a barren wasteland of wide open space with only the…
A Visit to the Roman Ruins of Ephesus
We visited Ephesus on a dreary rainy day, yet it was still spectacular to see where and how people lived more than 3000 years ago. We were lucky in that our hotel offered free rides to and from the ruins,…
The Other Side of Istanbul; Istiklal Caddesi, Galata Tower, Beyoglu
There’s more to Istanbul than the old quarter’s Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Take just a short walk across the Galata bridge and find another, more modern world. Don’t be tempted to power walk across the Galeta Bridge.…
Riding the Ferries in Istanbul and a Bosphorus Cruise
One of the best parts of hanging out in Istanbul is riding the ferries to get from one part of the city to another. Where else in the world can you go from one continent to another, still be in…
Visiting the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul
During the planning process for this trip I did a lot of reading, both online and in the DK Eyewitness Istanbul guidebook. I also discovered Rick Steves’ app which I downloaded to my phone and then listed his podcasts on Turkey…
A Visit to Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace and Harem
Visiting the Topkapi Palace is like peeling back the layers of an onion. No, wait. It’s more like one of those Russian dolls, with one inside of another getting progressively smaller. Ok, sort of but not really, but you get…
Visiting the Blue Mosque in Istanbul Turkey; Tips and Photos
Determined to make the most of our sightseeing time while staying in Sultanahmet, we made sure to visit the Blue Mosque on one of our days there. Like the Hagia Sofia, the Topkapi Palace, and the Basilica Cistern, the Blue Mosque…
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