Main entrance to the Topkapi Palace If there is something you should not skip in your visit to Istanbul, is the Topkapi Palace complex. This was the residence of lustful sultans, courtiers, concubines and eunuchs - all living and working within the complex between the 15th and 19th centuries. Mehmet the Conqueror started to build … Continue reading Topkapi Palace & the Harem, the residence of Ottoman Sultans
Not the sunset I arrived to. The sun was setting when I crossed Galata Bridge. The shape of Suleymaniye Mosque minarets and its majestic dome were dark against a sky set on fire. And when I ventured outside of the hotel looking for sustainment, the flames in the sky had subsided. It was then the … Continue reading A visit to Bizantium, Constantinople…Istanbul
I know Spring ended a couple of weeks ago, but I had planned this post, and it slipped my mind. Time has just been going by so fast. How come it's already July? I barely felt Spring... and Summer is now here. Officially. Just before it started, I went to see the beautiful roses at … Continue reading The Rose Fever at Queen Mary’s Rose Garden
There are plenty of museums to visit in Amsterdam - but unless you have an unlimited budget and time, it's hard to see them all (or at least the ones you're interested in) in one go. I've always been attracted to museums - mostly related to Art and History - yet, a museum visit can … Continue reading Visiting the Rijksmuseum & Moco Museums in Amsterdam
Sofia is a great place to eat at great restaurants, and delicious food, at a very cheap cost. I arrived in Sofia just at lunchtime on a Saturday, and quickly realised my hotel was closed to one of the most recommended restaurants by tourism guides. Moma - the outside is nicely decorated and the inside … Continue reading Food appreciation post: Sofia, Bulgaria
The Winged Bone 