Reading a great piece of literature that is set in the destination you are visiting adds a lot of flavor to your visit, or if you read before you go, gets you in the mood. It's also fun to visit the birthplaces of authors or other places they visited or lived that inspired their works.
cmcpherson2 from AR Istanbul, is a beautiful city with many historical places to visit. The nightlife is active. Food is delicious! It is a fascinating and Read More
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caravan stop in central turkey
Olives at the Spice Market in Istanbul
Making Ottoman candy at the Iftar festival in Sultanhamet, Istanbul
Washing before prayer at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
Sari Konak Hotel Istanbul
Blue Mosque, Istanbul Turkey - cc khoogheem
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Turkey - cc khoogheem
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Istanbul, is a beautiful city with many historical places to visit. The nightlife is active. Food is delicious! It is a fascinating and energizing city with many types of people... More |
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I.A. Serebin, an émigré writer who heads the International Russian Union and edits its literary magazine, is no stranger to war: "Two gangsters, one neighborhood, they fight," he comments at a dinner party on a yacht in the Istanbul harbor in the autumn of 1940.... see it on www.amazon.com
From Alan Furst
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