Turkey

The Istanbul Taksim Square Shoe Shine Scammers!

Unlucky us we got scammed! We have to give the shoe shine guy a money before we got in trouble, and followed by him and his fellow shoe shine scammers! One guy accidentally dropped his shoe brush...

Seven Things to See and Do in Side, Turkey

Turkey is an incredibly popular holiday destination for a lot of sun-worshippers, with most visitors booking resorts in renowned areas such as Istanbul, Marmaris, Antalya and Bodrum. On this...

The Istanbul Shoe Shine Scam

Our hotel was 2 blocks form Taksim Square, a hot bed of restaurants in Istanbul, so we walked out for dinner. On the way back to our hotel, an intererent shoe shine guy was walking just a head of us...

Neorion Hotel, Istanbul

The Neorion Hotel, Orhaniye Street No 14, Sirkeci, Istanbul 34120 Turkey I had some trouble communicating with the hotel prior to arrival, but they went out of their way to clarify things. Staff...

Great Local Food in Istanbhul: Meshur Halk Koftecisi

Time Machines do exist, places like the Bratwurst stand in Bernkastle, Germany or Chick's Cafe in Heber City, UT, and Meshur Halk Kofteccisi, are foody Time Machines that take us back half a century...