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Colours, Walls & The Asia Side
By this point in our trip, we had started settling into a different rhythm. The urge to rush from attraction to attraction had mostly disappeared, replaced by something much simpler: curiosity. So one morning, we made our way across to the Asian side of Istanbul (again) and spent part of the day exploring Kadıköy. Compared… Continue reading
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A Small Pause Between Travels
Before I go into the last couple of entries about Istanbul, I thought I’d take a little detour and talk about something that happened after we came home. Our first wedding anniversary. It still feels strange saying that out loud sometimes. One year. Three hundred and sixty-five days since we stood in front of our… Continue reading
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Tea, Meals, and Rooftop Views
One thing I remember most about Istanbul wasn’t just the places we visited — it was the meals in between. Somehow, food felt woven into every part of the trip. Long walks usually ended with us sitting down somewhere for tea or dinner. Cold weather made warm food taste even more comforting, and even the… Continue reading
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The Slower Side of Istanbul
As much as I loved the grand mosques and historical side of Istanbul, I think I slowly realised that the parts I connected with most were actually the quieter, slower corners of the city. The kind of places where people lingered a little longer. Where cafés felt tucked away instead of crowded.Where the streets felt… Continue reading
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Jellyfish in the Bosphorus
One thing I genuinely did not expect to see in Istanbul: jellyfish. And not just one or two. There were surprisingly quite a lot of them floating through the Bosphorus whenever we walked near the water. At first, I thought I was imagining things. But once I noticed them properly, I couldn’t stop looking. Something… Continue reading
Ashes in the Light 