17 October 2016
You know you’re in Istanbul when you see the riot squad assembling in the city centre (even if they are looking a little casual). Our housesitting hosts advised us to take off in the opposite direction if we saw this happening. Apparently water cannons & tear gas can be the norm if the crowd gets […]
5 August 2016
A crazy week was had by all when Michelle joined us in Istanbul. So many laughs in such a short time! Wanting a slightly different edge to our pics we set off in search of something distinctive … We found hats! We hit all the top sights … The amazing Blue Mosque, the madness of […]
1 August 2016
Arnavutköy is a beautiful old fishing village nestled on the Bosphorus Strait. Famous for its village lifestyle, old Ottoman wooden mansions & seafood restaurants … it has a natural calm rhythm of its own. Now an upmarket suburb of Istanbul, its bordered by the buzziness of Bebek & elite Etiler … playground to the rich […]
