About a year ago, by some sheer luck, I was whisked to Istanbul, Turkey. That destination that always tops every traveler's bucket list, Istanbul is ranked the world's most popular travel destination, surpassing perennial favorites like London and Rome. Stepping into Istanbul is like stepping into another world - century old buildings stand near modern skyscrapers … Continue reading It’s been a year since Istanbul
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Blogger Outreach: Travel edition
Just right after I wrote about blogger outreach a couple of days ago, this landed in my inbox: "Hello. We're looking for expat bloggers living in Dubai to blog about our airline client. Our client will fly the selected bloggers to a city in Asia and they will have to blog about their experiences. Can you send us your … Continue reading Blogger Outreach: Travel edition
Behind the scenes of airplane food & jumbo jets up close
So I wrote about the touristy part of my trip to Istanbul a few months ago {and still reeling with so many beautiful memories of Istanbul} and left out the 'technical' part of the trip: visiting Turkish Do & Co and Turkish Airlines Flight Academy. Turkish Do & Co is operating nine gourmet kitchens all … Continue reading Behind the scenes of airplane food & jumbo jets up close
Istanbul in November
A friend of mine posted a lot of photos of snow in Turkey in Facebook recently. Istanbul was covered in snow that I almost didn't recognize it. I was just in Istanbul in November but except for the tall standing minarets of the Hagia Sofya, I couldn't make out where the pics were taken by … Continue reading Istanbul in November
Memories of Istanbul
Around this very hour last week, I was in another world. Istanbul - Turkey's largest city with well preserved heritage from Byzantine churches to Ottoman palaces was simply, breathtaking. It's so different from the city I flew from. The season was winter, weather cool at 14C at daytime and a bit cold with rain at … Continue reading Memories of Istanbul
Istanbul is ace
So sorry for the lack of updates. I arrived safely in Turkey last Thursday and since then got busy with the tour and crashing to bed later once back at the hotel. Istanbul is amazing. I can't believe I have missed to include this in our travels. I simply need to come back! Meanwhile, my … Continue reading Istanbul is ace
Istanbul here I come!
When this post goes live, I'll probably be up in the air aboard Turkish Airlines, bound for Istanbul. I'm part of a group of bloggers/media invited for a trip to the historical city of Istanbul (and report back what we've seen there or Tweet/Instagram live from the location). How cool is it? As of this … Continue reading Istanbul here I come!
Finding Backroads 