The stress of being de-stressed in Istanbul Barbara Kingstone March 19, 2011 Europe, Turkey The hectic pace of sight-seeing in Istanbul had made my body feel like a wet noodle. I had bargained at the Grand Bazaar, bought the mandatory...
Hot Air Ballooning in Turkey Barbara Kingstone February 26, 2011 Europe, Turkey It's 5am and eight of us have gathered, with some trepidation, in the lobby of the Perissia Hotel in Urgup, Turkey. The darkness doesn't ease our...
Jewelry of Istanbul Barbara Kingstone January 19, 2011 Europe, Indulgences, Jewellry, Turkey It’s hard to walk even a few metres in Istanbul, Turkey and not see a plethora of jewelry shops and stalls. Many shrug when the Grand Bazaar’s...
Neve Shalom Synagogue, Istanbul, Turkey Barbara Kingstone January 18, 2011 Europe, Middle East, Turkey My driver turned onto a nondescript street in Istanbul Turkey and stopped. It took a few minutes to see that amongst the colorful fruit shops and...
Istanbul’s three religious faiths all living side by side. An accomplishment that Ataturk would have been proud Barbara Kingstone January 18, 2011 Europe, Turkey Istanbul Turkey, the city that straddles two continents, Asia and Europe, is unique. From various vistas you can view the Bosporus and...
A Hammam is not just a scrub and a rub. This is a true Turkish delight Barbara Kingstone January 18, 2011 Europe, Turkey Think Turkey and probably the first few free associations that come to mind are sweet and chewy Turkish delight, the film Midnight Express and...
