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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.

Avanos, a small town in the historical region of Cappadocia in Turkey, is known since forever ago for its earthenware pottery. The most economical activity in the town, the pottery factories date right back to the time of the Hittites and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the...

The Rüstem Pasha Mosque may be one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul’s Eminonu quarter. The beautiful potted plants in the courtyard make the place especially enchanting. It is an Ottoman mosque located in the Hasırcılar Çarşısı in the Tahtakale neighborhood of the...

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...

I remember walking down the main road of Ephesus on the way to the Library of Celsus. It was absolutely surreal. I literally stopped in my tracks and imagined…..imagined what it would have been like to walk this road every day. It was an experience I will never forget....

When I was in Turkey shooting for Lonely Planet Philippines magazine, our schedule was jam packed full of wonderfulness! 🙂 One of the areas we toured in was Cappadocia, in the heart of the country. Here lies the magical fair chimney homes and it feels like you are in a completely...

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...