Monthly Archives: June 2012

        Yesterday afternoon I visited the Galata Tower, after a nice walk down Istiklal Caddesi. As soon as I reached the top of the tower, the Muslim Prayer (Ezhan) started. What a nice surprise! I love this … Read more

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Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Street) is the main shopping street in the modern Istanbul neighborhood of Beyoglu. Today I had a long walk from the beginning of this road (Taksim Square) until its end, where the Galata Tower is. What a … Read more

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3 pm – Somewhere in the air, June 28th 2012 After weeks of stressful planning and packing, yesterday I finally realized that the #MEtrip was getting real and… I relaxed! This morning I woke up (late) to the thought of … Read more

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Just a quick update: after a smooth flight I finally landed in Istanbul. Right now I am at a restaurant with a nice view on the old part of Istanbul and I had a delicious dinner. The Muslim prayer (here … Read more

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I am at the GOA (Genova) airport, ready to fly! Here is a pic of me queuing for check in. Check out my cool t-shirt! Next update from Turkey, yay!

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June 28th Flight from Genova, Italy to Istanbul, Turkey. I will spend 4 days in Istanbul and I will be hosted by a co-worker of my father. The luxury of being hosted by a local!    July 2nd Flight from … Read more

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Here is the original plan of my trip, and the new map with the definitive itinerary Read more

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