I was fortunate to recently spend four glorious days in Istanbul. Entering this city by ship @ 6:00 in the morning is spectacular. The air is clear and the views are endless as you sail along on the Sea of Marmara up to the Bosphorus and past the Golden Horn. The captain on Azamara Quest [...]
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ISTANBUL: 2010 EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
Posted in Travel, tagged anthony bourdain's no reservations, aya sofya, azamara quest, basilica cistern, black sea, blue mosque, bosphorus, chora church, ciragan palace, constantinople wall, four seasons bosphorus, four seasons sultanhamet, galata tower, golden horn, grand bazaar, hagia sophia, hookah cafe, istanbul, istanbul architecture, istiklal caddesi, kadikoy, kariye camii, ottoman, restaurant asitane, sea of marmara, taksim square, topkapi palace, witt istanbul suites on August 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
ATHENS TO ISTANBUL: CRUISING THROUGH HISTORY
Posted in Travel, tagged Acropolis, Aegean, Ancient Epidavros, Artemis Temple, Athens, Athens Byzantine Museum, Azamara, Azamara Club Cruises, Bodrum, Celsus Library, Ephesus, Erectheum, Fira, Grand Masters, Hotel Amphitryon, istanbul, Mediterranean, Museum of Underwate Archaeology, Mykonos, Nauplion, Oia, Palamidi Palace, Rhodes, Santa Marina Resorts, Santorini, Sirince, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Theatre of Herodes Atticus on July 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I recently came back from a wonderful 10-day Athens-to-Istanbul Azamara Club Cruise. This was a relaxing way to see some of the key regional highlights. So how did I decide on this particular cruise and cruise line? Size of Ship: At up to 700 passengers, this is a fairly small ship. We went early in the [...]
ISTANBUL: STYLE GALORE
Posted in Travel, tagged Cihangir, istanbul, modern design, turkey, turkish food, witt istanbul suites on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We just got back from visiting Istanbul, and images continue to bombard me (in a good way). We absolutely loved the boutique hotel we stayed at – Witt Istanbul Suites (http://www.wittistanbul.com/). By American standards this is a 4* hotel, but I found the services and the classic, modern design (both beautiful and functional) to be [...]
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