I've been dreaming of Istanbul for several years now. And as life has it, I had visited Turkey before: Efes, Troy and Kusadasi, in a whirlwind trip with my father alone, when I was a mere thirteen year old teenager. For some reason, though, we never stopped in Istanbul. And so, over the years, I built a cult like desire to visit the thrilling city. To say that there is no other place like Istanbul is a cliché; but there really isn’t. Laid … [Read more...]