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Beyoglu, Istanbul
BySerena April 25, 2025February 1, 2026

April 24, 2025 Shopping in Istanbul? Don’t Believe the Hype! Let me save you some time and disappointment. Do not fall for the hype that shopping in Istanbul is amazing. Sure, the gold is shiny enough to blind you, but unless you moonlight as a jeweler, there’s no way to know if you got a…

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European Cities | Turkey

Sultanahmet, Istanbul
BySerena April 24, 2025June 17, 2026

April 22nd – 24th, 2025 I arrived in Turkey a day after my parents, flying in with Pegasus, the budget airline under Turkish Airlines. I was originally assigned the middle seat (as is tradition with budget flights), but luckily, I ended up sitting next to a kind couple who wanted to sit together. They offered…

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