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In Istanbul for the third time, this time on the occasion of the "Istanbul Cosplay Party" and for three whole days (at last more than 20 hours)! The first two times, can be found in other blog posts of mine. Onto the new stuff now! General impressions first:
Passport control is still extremely slow... :-( I still didn't meet the " Great Istanbul Traffic Jams " that I had heard so much about, but then I didn't move out of the "tourist area" much (I did, a little bit, but I might..(More)

I spent just three(3) days in the capital of Turkey, mostly for vacation/tourism (and also had the pleasure to attend the "2nd Ankara Cosplay Party" as well).

First things first, the capital city is not a tourist city. For tourism Turkey offers the grand Istanbul and the area around Izmir. Although there ARE sights to see, it is the decision center of a very large country and as such it is full of government buildings and also quite "strict". For instance, the lasting presence of..(More)

Well, as I only had 12 hours to see Istanbul, due to "free time" between changing flights to my next destination (next post), I can't comment much on the city. ibBut/b/i I can describe my experience high-lights:
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linbsp;The ibpasssport control/b/i was iuvery/u/ii /islow both of the times. Only in the U.K. have I encountered more strict and slow passport control.
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liDespite what the guides and many people say, I had no problem ibexchanging money/b/i at very logical rates at the..(More)

Well, as I only had 12 hours to see Istanbul, due to "free time" between changing flights to my next destination (next post), I can't comment much on the city. ibBut/b/i I can describe my experience high-lights:
ol
linbsp;The ibpasssport control/b/i was iuvery/u/ii /islow both of the times. Only in the U.K. have I encountered more strict and slow passport control.
/li
liDespite what the guides and many people say, I had no problem ibexchanging money/b/i at very logical rates at the..(More)

Istanbul always fascinates me every time I go there. Even though I'm from Turkey, I see different side and beauty of Istanbul on every visit. Great place to have vacation.. Full of history..
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I am writing with a bit of difficulty this morning. The taxi I am sitting in keeps rocking rather violently. Ian and three other men are outside the cab, taking turns yanking on the trunk with all their strength, but the metal has warped and sealed itself shut. It wasn't the metal's fault, really; instead the blame can be set on the two men who thought we weren't going fast enough and slammed into our bumper while we waited at a red light. Did I mention that our bags were in the trunk at the..(More)

I am writing with a bit of difficulty this morning. The taxi I am sitting in keeps rocking rather violently. Ian and three other men are outside the cab, taking turns yanking on the trunk with all their strength, but the metal has warped and sealed itself shut. It wasn't the metal's fault, really; instead the blame can be set on the two men who thought we weren't going fast enough and slammed into our bumper while we waited at a red light. Did I mention that our bags were in the trunk at the..(More)