Trip Report 2/3-2/5/25: Gülhane Park, Istanbul

On a recent flight, we used the Turkish Airlines Stopover in Istanbul program to spend three days in Istanbul. It is an excellent program that I highly recommend. Even though Istanbul was still cold in February, we visited Gülhane Park every day. My son played in the playground area while I got a few minutesContinue reading “Trip Report 2/3-2/5/25: Gülhane Park, Istanbul”

Hotel Beyaz Saray, Istanbul

We stayed at the Hotel Beyaz Saray for our Istanbul trip. Very briefly, I loved the place. The breakfast was so good, one of the real highlights of the entire trip. The location across from Grand Bazaar and only a twenty-minute walk to all the attractions in Sultanahmet. There’s a Grand Bazaar tram station nextContinue reading “Hotel Beyaz Saray, Istanbul”