The Istanbul Diaries, Pt. III: Whirling Dervishes and Dancing with the Serbs

I think it might be slightly sacrilegious to group the whirling dervish show with my night out on the town, so to speak, but they happened on the same night and they were both different forms or entertainment sooooo...

The Istanbul Diaries, Pt. II: Food!

I. Love. To. Eat. There. I said it, and there's nothing wrong with that (in moderation, of course). One of my favorite things about traveling is trying local food. I really liked what Istanbul had to offer (including the randomly delicious Mexican), though my gastronomic adventures in Italy still rank above every other food I've tried while abroad. Recap:

The Istanbul Diaries, Pt. I: Sights

Istanbul, Istanbul, I-stan-bul. How I love(d) thee. I take notes during my trips so that I won't forget pertinent details. If I tried to give a day-to-day recount of those five glorious days in the 'Bul, you'd be reading for about a year. If you've read any of my other posts, you know that I can write/talk, so the fact that  this post would have been longer should tell you something. Therefore, in an effort to condense my gushing to a (slightly) more appropriate length, I present the Istanbul Diaries, which will divide my time there into the easiest categories I could think of. I shall first begin this segment with a not really quick rundown of the bazillion sights my travel companion and I visited. 

Where NOT to Stay in Istanbul

I was partly placed in this bind because I decided to book a flight that lands in the middle of the night in order to have five full days in Istanbul. However, I honestly believe that my culpability ends there.