G'day Folks! Topkapi Palace in Istanbul is one of the city's premier sights, and for me the Harem was the real highlight - you could easily think it's a palace on its own! Wonderful use of wood and tiles, stunning rooms and buildings, the domes are also spectacular. It does cost extra to check out …
Continue reading Topkapi Palace Istanbul – The Harem in Pictures
G'day Folks. Continuing on from my photographic series from Istanbul, today I present photos of the amazing Basilica Cistern, built nearly 2000 years ago to store water for the city of Istanbul, today it is lit up and filled with art work and is a tourist attraction. Enjoy! Thanks for popping by! May the Journey …
Howdy all, and the tales of last year’s Dhaka to Dakar continue unabated, and this time I’m in the most popular tourist destination in Turkiye, and that is, of course, Istanbul. After around six weeks in the Sub-Continent and the Middle East I was now on the European continent, in Istanbul the city that sits …
Howdy all. Well I've (approximately) reached Istanbul in my telling of the story of Dhaka to Dakar, and I think it was one of the most photogenic places I stopped on the whole trip. So I'm sharing a few photos of the significant places I saw. The Hagia Sofia - Catholic Church/Orthodox Church/Mosque/Museum/Mosque is unquestionably …
Continue reading Images of the Hagia Sofia – Istanbul, Türkiye
Howdy all, time for another patented ‘Accommodation Review’ – this time in what I think is best described as a Bed and Breakfast in the Sultanahmet area of Istanbul, the Dilhayat Kalfa. At a little over $80AUD a night (booked well in advance) or around $52USD, this one was great value for money with a …
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G’day all, hoping this post finds you well. Today I continue on through my experiences in March last year in Egypt as part of the ‘Dhaka to Dakar’ adventure I underwent. Today I will cover one day basically in Luxor, and the next time I will cover my nearly disastrous tour of Luxor’s West Bank …
Howdy all. Today a little post for you about buying a ticket and catching the train in Egypt. I took the day train when I was there from Cairo to Luxor. I was planning on taking the train back as well but I opted to fly when I found out the prices for flights were …
Continue reading Ramses Station and the Low Down on the Train in Egypt!
Howdy all! Today I am continuing on right from yesterday’s post about my time in Cairo. Yesterday’s post recounted my experiences visiting the pyramids at Giza and Dahshur, but my second full day in Cairo had me nutting out some of the sights there. Well, in all fairness it was just a handful of sights. …
Continue reading Cairo’s Sights Crammed into a Whirlwind Day!
Howdy all, the retelling of my ‘Dhaka to Dakar’ adventure continues today and I pick up where I left off last week, in Cairo, Egypt where I had just arrived. Of all the reasons I had given myself to return to Egypt the biggest one was to visit the Pyramids again, which I had visited …
Howdy all. I thought today would be a great opportunity to look back at photos I took in 2023 and choose a few I was really happy with! So - here we go! Eagle at the Red Sea, Jeddah Moving Around the Dhaka Streets Boating on the Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh Golden Temple, Amritsar, India …
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 