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10 Amazing Experiences in Istanbul, Turkey

Joyce Pak March 30, 2016

Istanbul is an amazing, unique city with an endless amount of things to do. Here are some of the amazing experiences you should try to add to your trip!

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In TURKEY, TRAVEL TIPS Tags travel tips, things to do, travel recommendations, istanbul, turkey

Istanbul, Turkey Travel Diary Part II

Joyce Pak March 22, 2016

One of my favorite experiences in Istanbul was going to the Turkish bath (aka hammam). It was not only one of the most invigorating and relaxing experiences I had ever had, I was also amazed at how familiar it all felt. There were so many similarities in a Turkish bath to the Korean bath. I loved that I could find so many commonalities in a culture that I had previously thought was so different from mine.

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In TURKEY Tags istanbul, turkey, blue mosque, hammam, turkish bath, turkish towel

Istanbul, Turkey Travel Diary Part I

Joyce Pak March 15, 2016

My heart goes out to the people of Turkey in light of recent events. Writing this post has reminded me of how lucky I was to visit Istanbul last summer, experience Turkish culture and meet awesome people.

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No matter how touristy, crowded, and sometimes smelly it can be, Venice will always have my heart.  Before study abroad in 2011, I’d never dreamt of traveling to Europe nor fantasized about cities like London, Paris, Rome, etc. but Venice was the one exception. It seemed like a fairytale to imagine houses floating on water and riding gondolas to get from place to place. I hope to never forget the magic I felt the first time I came in 2011 and to always feel as excited to return 💫
After almost missing a transfer at Milan from Cinque Terre (notorious Trenitalia delays 🚂), we finally made it to Venice. Been here a couple times already but never got a chance to stay overnight and explore at dusk 🌝 I love the quieter alleyways and canals at night, it makes me feel like the place is my little secret 💛
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No matter how touristy, crowded, and sometimes smelly it can be, Venice will always have my heart.  Before study abroad in 2011, I’d never dreamt of traveling to Europe nor fantasized about cities like London, Paris, Rome, etc. but Venice was the one exception. It seemed like a fairytale to imagine houses floating on water and riding gondolas to get from place to place. I hope to never forget the magic I felt the first time I came in 2011 and to always feel as excited to return 💫
After almost missing a transfer at Milan from Cinque Terre (notorious Trenitalia delays 🚂), we finally made it to Venice. Been here a couple times already but never got a chance to stay overnight and explore at dusk 🌝 I love the quieter alleyways and canals at night, it makes me feel like the place is my little secret 💛
A shoutout to bomb Italian lemons 🍋 #cinqueterre
Amazingly fresh and perfectly crispy, probably one of the best fried calamari & shrimp I’ve ever had and it was only 10€ 👌 #cinqueterrre #monterosso
Trying to fit in 🌞🌸

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