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Armenian Issue - Video
Tourism Archive
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The Bosphorous: Tale of two continents told at sea
Posted on May 18, 2012 | No CommentsBy Jim Eagles Jim Eagles cruises down the watery divide between Europe and Asia. Ortakoy Mosque, built by an Ottoman sultan, is a vision of wealth and power. Photo /... -
Under the spell of Istanbul
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsMagnificent historical structures in the Turkish city speak volumes of its rich history, writes Rizauddin Ibrahim AHH… historic Istanbul! This crosses my mind the moment I lay my eyes on... -
24-hour room service: House Hotel Bosphorus, Istanbul
Posted on May 12, 2012 | No CommentsArriving at night, I flung open the French windows in my room at the House Hotel Bosphorus and stepped out on to the balcony for a stunning view of two... -
After years in captivity, dolphins released
Posted on May 12, 2012 | No CommentsBy Ivan Watson, CNN Hatay, Turkey (CNN) — Two dolphins who were rescued from a filthy pool at a Turkish tourism resort were released back into the wild this week... -
Four ways to discover Istanbul
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsThe Ayasofya is perhaps the greatest vestige of the Byzantine era. The structure – which measures higher than the Statue of Liberty – has seen countless wars and the rise... -
Istanbul: Hours of Turkish bath house bliss
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No CommentsPeter Calder succumbs to the magic of Istanbul’s famous bath houses. I’ve always regretted that New Zealand has few, if any, public saunas or bathhouses that are not either meeting... -
Airline Passengers as Explained by their Pants: Istanbul Edition
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsAirline Passengers as Explained by their Pants: Istanbul Edition One thousand apologies to McSweeny’s for ripping off its post, Airline Passengers as Explained by Their Pants, but it was too... -
London dubbed world’s best city by TripAdvisor
Posted on May 5, 2012 | No CommentsTripAdvisor named London as the world’s best destination London has been named the world’s best destination by travel review site TripAdvisor, as it continues preparations to host the 2012 Olympic... -
Big surge in GCC tourist traffic flow to Turkey
Posted on May 5, 2012 | No CommentsIssac John Khaleej Times Turkey, one of global tourism hot spots, drew a bigger number of tourists from the GCC, particularly from the UAE, said the Turkish Tourism and Culture... -
Russian tourists can stay in Turkey longer
Posted on May 5, 2012 | No CommentsPhoto: RIA Novosti Turkey has extended a visa-free stay for Russian tourists making it 60 days, a Turkish diplomat in Moscow stated on May 6. Turkey is one of the... -
Long Distance Buses in Turkey
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No Commentsby Matt Gangemi As BoltBus starts up 4x a day bus service between Seattle and Portland, building on QuickCoach‘s 7x a day service between Seattle and Vancouver BC, it might... -
Istanbul, or Why has it taken me 20 years to get here
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 1 CommentBy Jillian Wertheim | Senior Staff You just can’t beat a Sultanahmet sunset. If your list of dream travel destinations does not currently include Istanbul, let me tell you, straight... -
Living History in Istanbul’s Old City
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentIstanbul is the only city in the world that sits on two continents — Europe and Asia. As Turkey’s biggest city, it is every bit the modern metropolis, with constant... -
Number of Armenian tourists leaving for Turkey rapidly increased in March
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsCompared to last year, the number of Armenian tourists leaving for Turkey increased by 13 percent in March 2012. According to information received by Armenian News-NEWS.am from the Turkish Ministry... -
Looking for spring in Bodrum | Istanbul through my eyes
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsLooking for spring in Bodrum Obviously, we all were tired of this neverending winter, loads of office work and killing routine. In Estonia it can take nervewrackingly long time until... -
Love Tourism in Istanbul
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 1 CommentIf you think romance is dead, you can always fly somewhere it isn’t. Jessica I met Annika in the restaurant down the street from my guesthouse in Istanbul. Her sturdy... -
Inside the Turkish Airlines Flagship Lounge at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsInternational DJ, frequent flyer extraordinaire and Jaunted contributor Max Graham drops his thoughts on hanging out in Turkish Airlines’ flagship lounge at Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport recently: Flying from Hong Kong... -
Hamams, hospitality, and memories of Istanbul
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No Comments“Follow him,” the woman at the counter said and pointed at the young man walking down a graffitied alley. When we decided to go to the hamam, or Turkish bath,... -
Istanbul at the crossroad
Posted on April 15, 2012 | No CommentsTraditional restaurant (Andre Vltchek/ People’s Daily Online) It is late afternoon in historic Taksim neighborhood of Istanbul and Kafe Ara is full of local intellectuals. The walls are decorated with... -
Finding a bargain in Istanbul, Turkey
Posted on April 15, 2012 | 1 CommentIstanbul, Turkey — For months I had been pining for a trip to Europe, willing to go anywhere a cheap flight would take me. But the elusive bargain I sought...
