Istanbul is often overlooked as an amazing place to travel! It is so cool, and you may have never known about it otherwise!

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy." So says Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to a young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) in ...

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The ever busy streets of Grand Bazaar not only offer some fine fabrics but are also home to exquisite delicacies. With 61 streets and more than 4000 shops, this tourist hotspot is a colorful labyrinth ...

Academy Award-winning Hollywood star Michael Douglas visited Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar on Monday. The 75-year-old actor was accompanied by his children Dylan, 19, and Carys, 16, during the ...

Skip the gift shop - these ten craft markets are where real souvenirs come from.

We like to think of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar – open since 1461 – as the world's oldest shopping mall. If that's the case, shouldn't the Grand Bazaar be home to the world's oldest food court? That may ...

Shopping in Istanbul is an experience in and of itself—and narrowing down exactly what to buy and bring back home can be tricky. You could opt for the classic tourist trinkets or you could do a little ...