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On the busy walking street of Istiklal is the Church of St Anthony of Padua, a large basilica and the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey.

Nar Suyu The pomegranate is an extremely important fruit to the Eastern people’s cultures and traditions, as well as their diets. The ruby red pomegranate actually has roots leading back to Persia, which is history fitting of this majestic fruit. It’s one of the world’s...

When I saw this gorgeous graphic art by Muti Studios in the January edition of West Jet’s Airline Magazine, I was SO inspired! Then I thought, how on earth can I come up with FIFTY reasons why people should travel with us!? You know what…I got to 50 in NO time! I was...

If there is one thing that Turkey is amazing for, it is its food – and its streetfood is also absolutely AWESOME! Here is some of my most favourite street food of Turkey. Gözleme Gözleme is a traditional savory Turkish flatbread and pastry dish. The dough is usually...

Istanbul’s old city centre – Sultanahmet Fatih – is home to many of the city’s most famous buildings. It’s a definite must visit area when you are in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia. Once a church, then a mosque, and now a museum, the Hagia Sophia displays...

One app I use when I travel is UBER. I have been so happy using it in so many cities – Manila, Istanbul, Athens and Casablanca – cities I frequent often. It’s super easy to use – download the app and install it – you will need a credit card, which is...

This 9 storey tower was Istanbul’s tallest building at the time it was built in 1348. It stands today just as tall and is the best place to see an amazzzzzing panoramic view of the Golden Horn and Bosporus as well as the Old City where the Topkapi palace and the Blue Mosque...

Aya Sofya or Hagia Sofia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sofia has always been the precious of its time. (Taken from the Haggia...

Turkey. A country of such rich history and culture. A country I absolutely adore and love visiting. We have seen a lot of this beautiful country in the headlines the last year. And it breaks my heart. Not only because of the horrific things have have happened to innocent people....

Ormana is a quaint village in Turkey that I have truly grown to love. Off of the main national highway and winding into the Taurus Mountains. With its authentic “button houses” – read more about them HERE – are strewn down one of the main roads. One of the...