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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPsVknvg0Y[/youtube] A nice tribute for all Moms, a song I personally love very much…

It is finally Valentine’s Day. Some of us may have already started feeling anxious romantic -thinking about the splurge they will be experiencing at Istanbul’s best restaurants; others may be gracious and romantic -hoping to seize a charming Istanbul against a charming view of the city or...

Valentine’s Day is almost -almost!- today. So watch out the details in this writing even more carefully than you would maybe otherwise ;) Hotiç is a popular local brand of fashion selling mostly shoes and bags. For more about the brand you may click here. As a fashion brand, Hotiç is loved by...

Just yesterday, I published an article about Valentine’s Day at Mimolett; and then I ended up there myself for dinner… Let’s say, I checked out your a la carte options a week in advance. I am pleased to tell you that you will not be wronged. There is a new menu at Mimolett with a new...

Someone quoted recently that when it comes to Valentine’s Day, romance and Paris; “it is not a brain teaser” to assess the relevance. The same happens to apply for Istanbul as well. Imagine yourself sitting on a dock, in your loved one’s arms and wrapped into a thick polo scarf or blanket, sipping...

Süreyya Opera House is a very nostalgic place, a tiny opera house, in Kadıköy. It was founded for the first time in 1927 by politician Süreyya İlmen Pasha (both designed and built). It was intended to be an musical theater when it was initially founded; however lack of proper sound equipments and...

This article will be part of the strolling through series as although we will be island – hopping, we will eventually be strolling on the islands as well. The Princes’ Islands are an archipelago of six islands. The largest of the islands is the Büyükada, which is also one of the most inhabited...

Nothing better and more soothing, pacifying and more romantic than watching the sunset reflect on the tip of mosque or Bosphorus from the top of anywhere in Istanbul. When accompanied by a glass of cool wine or well-brewed Turkish tea, it feels as if the world is yours. The following are a few places...

I have been so far to three concerts from the Festival -the details of which you may find under the events on the live NileGuide site. Two of them were at the Hagia Eirene Church inside the Topkapi Palace grounds: Radu Lupu with the Istanbul State Orchestra and the trio of Gulsin Onay, Antonio Meneses...

Mimolett has been on my radar for some time and some of you already know about this from previous entries… I have had the privilege to go back and enjoy the delicacies of Mimolett during the last month. I am happy to say that not much has changed except for the menu itself. Moving on into spring...