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Wow!!! I love this. I get so excited each time I read about it lol! The pics are amazing as usual and yes the guys are so hot! Lol!
Thanks Rubi, I’m so excited you are going… You are going to love it!!!
I am so stupid, my father works in Istanbul and there is a direct flight from my city but I never took advantage of it -___- Now I want to go!!!
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Giulia, I wouldnt say stupid, but I would be mad…lol. You should go it’s really just an amazing city… it has blown my mind. I think nothing will trump it, but we’ll see!!!
Amazing!! This makes me want to hop on a plane for Istanbul right now! Those mosques are just beautiful, and jumping on a tram to catch a ride sounds fun 🙂
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Patricia you should, but wait until I am back that way you get to see the city & me!!!
We would tear it up!! I hope our travel paths cross in the future 🙂
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Yes we would!!!
GREAT pics! I’m so glad you fell in love with Istanbul — you know I enjoyed it too! For me, I think Berlin is the one place I’ve been where I wasn’t expecting to feel any particular way and I totally fell in love. I will either be in London or at home this summer, but I wish I could join you (I know I sound like a broken record).
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Heather… ah I just can’t believe it. I would have NEVER though it. I can see how you fell in love with Berlin… I enjoyed it so much too it’s just a quirky city that has it all too. I hope you can join me while I am there that would be so much fun!!!
Love the photos. I’ve never been to Istanbul but it looks like an amazing city. I think if you loved it so much this first time, you should definitely look into going back after India.
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Thanks Alouise and yes I agree… I have to go back cus I loved it that much!
Amazing photos! I really like the one of the man washing his feet. I went to Istanbul a few years ago and now I feel like I need to go back!
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Thanks Elizabeth & I hope you do I think its a city that I’m sure everytime you go back you discover something new.
What a great overview of pictures. The cistern is definitely on my list to see. That and the markets with all the colors. Months in Turkey sound awesome.
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Thanks Andrew y’all are going to love it… it’s just an amazing city. You will have so much to see… you could spend weeks there and find something new every day!!! Can’t wait for y’all to go.
Awesome shots!!! How on earth could you leave the “best kisser”??? Go back and find him and never stop kissing him!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I know I don’t know why I left him… it was so strange. I’ll have to explain later. I am going back though I am..lol!!!
I am seriously in love with Istanbul as well. You got some really, really great shots of it too! I only had a few days there but am desperate to get back. It has EVERYTHING! Loved it!
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Andrea, I don’t blame you it seriously is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and it really does have it all. I spent 10 days there already and that was not enough so going back for 10 more days.
Jaime, you are preaching to the choir – I lived there for 2 1/2 years (left this past January), now live in Doha and I think of Istanbul EVERY SINGLE DAY. Looking at your photos on this post almost caused me to cry out in joy/anguish….I used to live in Cihangir, just a four-minute walk downhill from Taksim Square.
I’m sooo glad (and yet not surprised) that you loved ‘Bul so much.
(and yes, the men. Just….I can’t even right now).
Thanks Simon so much, it really is just an amazing city. I can’t get enough of it and am excited to go back soon. I can so imagine living there for a while and never getting tired of it. Sorry I almost made you cry, but so happy you enjoyed the post and that it can bring back some good memories.
One day i will be there..i just feel it…hope i’m with someone i know then!
Ahh I hope so… and I hope its with me. It’s an amazing city that I love so much & am happy it’s so close to Cairo so I can fly between the two so easily.
I’m so in love with Istanbul! Like, literally, in love in love. Can’t wait to go back at least 10 more times.
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Oh Istanbul is the most beautiful city I have ever visited it’s seriously just so damn beautiful. I can’t wait to go back one day.