I've been fortunate enough to do walking food tours in several different cities such as Hong Kong and Marrakech. And while both of those were truly incredible, I've never tried as many different dishes as I did during my recent walking food tour of Istanbul. I joined Istanbul On Food for a full day tour, and together we walked approximately 5 kilometers with stops for food … [Read more...]
A Walking Tour of Istanbul with Serif Yenen
Serif Yenin is the go-to expert for walking tours of Istanbul. He has showed his beloved city to great names such as Princess Michael of Kent and Pope Benedict XVI. He's even worked with the most famous celebrity of all: Oprah Winfrey. I contacted Serif and made arrangements to spend a day exploring Istanbul on a walking tour with him. I went in with excitement and an … [Read more...]
Turkish Oil Wrestling | The National Sport of Turkey
Turkish oil wrestling (also known as grease wrestling) is the national sport of Turkey. An annual event known as Kirkpinar holds the Guinness World record for the longest running sports competition, having occurred since 1362. Over 2,000 wrestlers a year participate in this event. Kirkpinar was even recognized by UNESCO as a heritage event in 2010. Competitors wear hand … [Read more...]
Hot Air Ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey
There's always the fear when you finally do something that you've been anticipating for so long that it won't be worth it. Maybe it will be a let down. Maybe it was overhyped. This wasn't one of those times. To be honest, this wasn't always on my bucket list but it was number one on my friends list so I went along begrudgingly, complaining about the cost and the 5:00 … [Read more...]
