Kumru Hotel

16/09/2015

Before you spend hours on Google for advise on your Turkish holiday check these useful links first.

Here are what I consider to be some of the best Turkey travel tips on the web. These are a good starting place for the would-be Turkey traveler.

16/09/2015

Getting our fresh-bespoke lokum made at Sahi istanbul. https://instagram.com/p/7sAIUIqbPC/

“Taze lokum (fresh Turkish delight) . We made Nar & kaymak ”

26/08/2015

Some good ideas for exploring the less touristed Asian side of Istanbul

The less-harried Asian side of Istanbul is a greener, cleaner swath of the city that offers its own multicultural mix of Ottoman palaces, intriguing cuisine and hipster nightlife.

24/07/2015

If you are in Istanbul on August 12th head over to the Istanbul Modern to view the Swift-Tuttle meteor shower.

İstanbul Modern

18/07/2015

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“We love the maritime museum ”

18/07/2015

Saturday morning @ Kumru Hotel

04/07/2015

Happy Birthday America!

01/07/2015

Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian friends

26/06/2015

You can now hire a private boat through Uber to cross the Bosporus - helpful if you need to cross at points not serviced by ferries.

Crossing the Bosphorous just got a little bit easier.

17/06/2015

Ramadan starts today - here is a blog post of what to expect if traveling in Turkey this month. I am actually going on holiday - Beach resorts that cater to Turkish tourists are usually empty during Ramadan.

Ramadan starts tomorrow. How will this affect your trip through Turkey?

15/06/2015

You can find all kinds of beach in Turkey; sandy, pebble-y, blue flag, full service, deserted - well except for nude beaches - no nude beaches in Turkey :)

Turkey now boasts the second-largest number of beaches with “Blue Flag” certificates following a large rise this year, according to the Turkey Foundation for Environmental Education (TÜRÇEV).