Across Two Continents: Visiting the Ancient Byzantine Capital

 All photos taken by Isabel Payne. Dating back to as early as 660BC, Istanbul has a very colourful palette of cultures and history. The city we know today has undergone huge transformations over time. Founded as Byzantium in 660BC, and then later renamed Constantinople in 330AD, the city was the

Kadikoy, Kuzuncuk and Baghdad Street: Day Trips to the Asian Side of Istanbul

 Introductory note: Istanbul, Turkey, has been described as the “City of the World’s Desire” (author Philip Mandel.)  Although this image of the tourists’ paradise has been tarnished of late by the spate of bombings and terrorist attacks, life goes on. Indeed, it’s now a bargain vacation destination with many hotels