Decided I had to shell out the 20 Turkish Lira and see the Ayasofya (Hagia Sofia). It was cool and all, but as Shane had warned me, there was this scaffolding all up in the center part which took away from it. I liked the mosaics. Oh yeah, on my way there I kind of [...]
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Clubbin’ and Partin’ Ways with Shane
Me and Shane went clubbin’ on S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night, heard Alex Smoke and Önur Özer DJ at Indigo Club (or is it Club Indigo) in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, a few blocks away from our cheap hotel off Istiklal. The party was bangin’ although highly corporate — Levi’s name everywhere and the only beer served [...]
Cappadocia, aka Flinstones Land
Overnight buses are so horribly uncomfortable and driver was chain-smoking the entire time. Never again. We arrived in Cappadocia on the morning of the 14th and we had to immediately go on a guided tour, we couldn’t even check into our hotel room and shower beforehand. Oh well. Saw a lot of Cappadocia: visited the [...]
Istanbul Tourism, Part Two
So, I have been exploring Turkey with my friend Shane. This afternoon we took the tram+undergound from Sultanahmet to Taksim and had a late lunch at Parsifal Vejetaryen Restoran, as recommended by Happy Cow and my friend Elizabeth. Deliciousness, I had a spinach pie and some chard dolmas. Next we walked up Istiklal, the main [...]
Istanbul Tourism, Part One
My first day of Istanbul tourism involved walking around Sultanahmet, looking at Topkapi Palace and the Ayasofia from the outside (Ayasofia was closed for the day?). Visited the Blue Mosque. Then finished the day with a Turkish bath at the Cağaloğlu Hamami. What an experience that was… I was totally naked, but the only person [...]
Napalm Death in Istanbul
The first concert I attended after landing in Istanbul was Napalm Death. They played at Kemancı Rock Bar which is located in the more hip Beyoglu neighborhood of the city. So, I had been trying to find a way to get a ticket before I arrived in Istanbul, but I am glad I was never [...]