Two weeks before the new year, on my art walk in my neighborhood, I learned one of my guests was spending her birthday with us. The walk was actually a gift from her daughter. It was such a pleasant December day that we whiled away the day in art galleries,...
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A few months ago, I was visiting the Taxiarchis church on Lesvos with friends and their 6 year-old daughter. At the church, we introduced her to the ritual of burning a candle and making a wish. She got fascinated with the idea and burnt one making...
May the new year fulfill your heart's desires and bring peace and prosperity to our home planet, Earth...
No doubt, Istanbul, not Constantinople is the first song that comes to mind when one thinks of Istanbul. That's really cheesy; but you cannot beat it, can you? For many Istanbullites, on a rainy day, the default song is Bu sabah Yağmur Var İstanbul'da...
Whenever I set my foot outside in the past 2 weeks, I felt i got swept away by the wild waves of people, especially in my neighborhood, Nişantaşı, a byword for urban chic. I ran out of all of the shortcuts to my house. For the fear of being labeled...
H Do yourself a favor this year and schedule a photo walk with Istanbul Travelogue!Design: Alp Gökalp for Istanbul Travelogue
In the last decade, the street parties have become common in Istanbul, with Taksim and Nişantaşı being hot spots for art, music and design festivals. For the new year's celebrations, Nişantaşı, lavishly decorated with red lead soldiers reminiscence...