Travel Photo Report

Street Art Istanbul

Apr 5, 13 • Europe, Turkey • No Comments »
Some street art from Istanbul...

Aug 6, 12 • TPR Photo Quiz • 3 Comments »
Where in Istanbul can you see this particular calligraphy? Travel Photo Report Quiz is a series of posts with photo questions about countries, cities, places of interest, food, etc. A Winner gets a postcard. Rules: 1. A photo question is posted...

Amasra – perfect getaway from busy Istanbul

Aug 3, 12 • Turkey • 5 Comments »
Istanbul was a furnace for about a week, with probably over 40*C during the day. We also waited for our friends (Ange and Lukas) to come to Istanbul. Once everyone arrived we were ready to leave. The Initial plan was to go to Akcakoca (Akçakoca),...

Glimpses of Istanbul

Aug 1, 12 • Turkey • 2 Comments »
Istanbul was, is and will always be the magical cross road between Europe and Asia with its hustle, noisy and thousands of people, as well as calm parks, magnificent mosques, ancient monuments and lively atmosphere of Taksim bars and clubs. This...

Visit to Suleymaniye Camii is a great alternative to the Blue Mosque

Jul 31, 12 • Turkey • 1 Comment »
The Blue Mosque (or Sulatn Ahmed Mosque) and Haghia Sophia pop in one’s mind when Istanbul is mentioned. Few people think of the Suleymaniye mosque. The former two dominate the skyline of Istanbul and can be seen from many places of the city....

TPR Travel Tip – Kokorec or have you tried sheep guts?

Jul 29, 12 • Turkey • 1 Comment »
Are you brave enough to try strange food in different countries while you travel? Have you eaten a snake? bugs or monkey? Do you know what is Kokorec? Maybe you have tried guts in Turkey? If not, we highly recommend you to do that next time you are...

Miniaturk, the first miniature park in Istanbul

Jul 28, 12 • Turkey • 5 Comments »
Have you ever heard of Miniaturk? Yes, mini Turkey or miniature Turkey. I was quite curious when my friend Emre told me that we can visit this park with miniature models of various famous sites from all over Turkey. He said: If you are lazy to visit...