honeymoon
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One Last Walk Through Istanbul
Before leaving Istanbul for Georgia, there was one more place we wanted to visit. The Grand Bazaar. By then, we had already spent several days wandering through mosques, neighbourhoods, ferry terminals, cafés, and side streets. In many ways, it felt like we had already seen the version of Istanbul that we were most drawn to.… Continue reading
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Slow Afternoon, Yet Another Turkish Tea
Somewhere between the mosques, ferry rides, and endless walking, there were also afternoons that didn’t seem to belong anywhere in particular. No attraction to rush to.No queue to join.No checklist to complete. Just a little extra time. And somehow, those became some of my favourite moments from Istanbul. One afternoon, we found ourselves sitting with… Continue reading
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Spring, Somewhere Along the Bosphorus
There are some moments during travel that don’t come from major attractions or carefully planned itineraries. Sometimes, they’re just small pauses in between. I remember walking around Galataport and suddenly noticing the cherry blossoms blooming nearby — soft shades of pink against the deep blue sky, with the Nusretiye Mosque quietly standing in the background.… Continue reading
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The Beginning of Somewhere New
After hours in the air, we finally arrived in Istanbul at around 10 in the morning. There’s always something surreal about arriving somewhere completely unfamiliar after a long flight — the tiredness hasn’t fully left your body yet, but your mind is already trying to take everything in at once. The airport felt huge and… Continue reading
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Back From Somewhere Far Away
It’s been a little while since I last updated this space. The past few weeks passed by quietly but quickly — somewhere between work, packing lists, airport transits, unfamiliar streets, and slowly taking in places far away from home. I recently came back from my honeymoon, and instead of writing one long summary post like… Continue reading
Ashes in the Light 