Trains, Boats, Trams, Buses, Taxis, Funiculars and Feet: the only transport we didn’t use today were submarines and airplanes. We’ve often remarked that city travel is deceptively tough. You cover a lot of ground, stand all day, and duck people and…
Turkey Day Two: more food, Hagia Sophia and lots of walking
I expected drizzle and cold, and cold it is in the shade. But the sun illuminates and heats Istanbul intensely even at 10am as we walk down the narrow streets toward the waters edge of Karakoy. Karakoy is on the…
Turkey Day One: Great airline, Great Food, Great shoes
The day before we travel is always stressful. I had a boss that used to say “Work wouldn’t get done if it weren’t for vacation”, referring to the massive push to clean up the task list and prepare the house…