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Re: Autumn: A season for soup

PortMoresby ·
Soup, my favorite! Here are 2 more, a preview from next week's Oaxaca blog (Wednesday, 10/28), 'Food'.
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Re: Street Food and Market: Istanbul

IslandMan ·
It all looks so tempting and delicious....
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Re: Hagia Sophia: Incredible in Every Way (Where Gumbo Was, #103)

Travel Rob ·
Wow! It's absolutely spectacular! Another great puzzle and reveal!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 11, 2015: Dome of the Blue Mosque

GarryRF ·
Next door to https://www.travelgumbo.com/blo...4#384386029277779564 May 1st 2014 Picture of the day !
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 11, 2015: Dome of the Blue Mosque

Ottoman ·
Nice photo PHeymont, and mentioning my name just adds that extra nice touch.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 11, 2015: Dome of the Blue Mosque

DrFumblefinger ·
Originally Posted by Ottoman: Nice photo PHeymont, and mentioning my name just adds that extra nice touch. Didn't know that you owned an empire?!? Next time YOU buy the drinks.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 15, 2015: The Tea Lady, Istanbul

GarryRF ·
Think I need to send you some "Tetley Tea Bags " in the post Paul. I have to bring my own T-Bags to the US. Very weak brew you get in Restaurants. One day we'll get you a T Pot to complement your kitchen.... and maybe some fresh tea (not bagged)
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 15, 2015: The Tea Lady, Istanbul

Paul Heymont ·
Thanks, Garry...but I actually have a collection of teapots, some loose tea...and too much indolence to make it right!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 15, 2015: The Tea Lady, Istanbul

GarryRF ·
How to make a perfect brew : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-8LbiVjmXc If that's too much messing - get some strong flavour Tea Bags !
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Re: A Visit to Topkapi, Part 1

Travel Rob ·
Spectacular!
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Re: A Visit to Topkapi, Part 1

PortMoresby ·
I remember that restaurant fondly. A woman on her own was seated with us and we became instant friends, still in touch after 12 years.
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Re: Eating our way through Istanbul (Part 2)

GarryRF ·
That was an amazing tour of gastronomic delights Paul. It takes some courage to indulge in something we don't recognise. But on a tour designed for tourists you know you'll be safe. So now you've acquired a taste for fish lets hope you continue indulging. You must have tried the Baklava ? Makes searching out a Turkish bakery worthwhile. And all that variety in winter too. My friends are in Turkey today and they're still waiting for spring to arrive !
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Re: Eating our way through Istanbul (Part 2)

Paul Heymont ·
Of course we tried the baklava...several places, several flavors and more... Which gives me a moment to mention something I forgot in the blog...chicken-breast pudding, or tavuk göğsü. On Wednesday, Katerina mentioned it, and joked that people make faces when they hear about it. Didn't sound so odd to me. On Friday, Senem brought one to the table so we could try it...and it basically was a protein-enriched blanc mange. The chicken is boiled and separated into fine fibers and mixed with milk,...
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Re: Georgia on my Mind

Marilyn Jones ·
Awesome post!! Thank you so much for the excellent information and fantastic photos!!
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Re: Georgia on my Mind

DrFumblefinger ·
Definitely a stroll down the path less traveled. Great information and photos -- very informative and helpful. Thanks!
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Re: Georgia on my Mind

Wilbur's Travels ·
Hi Good Doctor, Thanks for publishing this. I have more I want to send you, but just need to find the time somehow! In the meantime I have started blogging on Cuba if you see my blog www.wilburstravels.com Let me know what you think if you get a chance to have a quick look. Thanks again. Wilbur. Sent from my iPad > On 26 Jan 2017, at 18:03, TravelGumbo < alerts@hoop.la > wrote: >
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Re: Georgia on my Mind

DrFumblefinger ·
The Cuba posts look great, Wilbur! Look forward to reading through all of them!
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Re: Georgia on my Mind

Wilbur's Travels ·
Hi Dr Fumblefinger, I hope all is well - any trips planned? I have started a new blog focusing on train travel overseas. This is mainly about my 200+ overseas journeys but also will feature other train related topical posts. I would like to pen an article for Travel Gumbo and thought about doing it on one of my Eastern European tours such as Budapest - Bucharest - Chisinau - Odessa - Sevastopol - Lviv - Kiev or Zagreb - Split - Sarajevo - Belgrade - Sofia - Veliko Tărnovo. What do you think?
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Re: Georgia on my Mind

PortMoresby ·
I just had a look at ontrack.blog, Wilbur. I, too, love train travel and will enjoy reading it and getting some ideas! Thanks for letting us know. PM
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Bosphorus Cruises in February (Turkey)

Paul Heymont ·
I'm preparing for a mid-February week in Istanbul, and would like to include a Bosphorus cruise, specifically one of the more-or-less all-day ones that goes up to the Black Sea, has a lunch break at a small port on the Black Sea, and then returns....
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Mar. 15, 2015: The Tea Lady, Istanbul

Paul Heymont ·
Tea, we discovered in our week in Istanbul, is a necessity of nearly every meal and occasion, and one fraught with ritual. It must be made with the right tea, it must be steeped for a long time and then diluted to the right color, and served in small...
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey: Istanbul to Sofia

Wilbur's Travels ·
Wilbur's exotic train journeys continue, today with stops in Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Meteora (Kalambaka), Skopje, Niš, ending in Sofia. If you love train travel stories, you'll love this post.
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Georgia on my Mind

Wilbur's Travels ·
Wilbur's Travels takes us to the beautiful (if not often visited) land of Georgia... And that's not the U.S. state -- it's on that Eurasian land mass!
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Terror attack takes Istanbul off cruise map

Paul Heymont ·
Cruise lines, which had already reduced stops in Turkey after earlier attacks in Istanbul and Ankara, have canceled many more port calls.
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An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

The Grey Traveller ·
The Grey Traveller visits Istanbul in time for New Years Eve, and for a daily round of delicious food and recommended restaurants.
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Disney to skip Greece and Turkey for 2016: security concerns

Paul Heymont ·
Disney Cruise Line has cancelled both Greece and Turkey from its 2016 itinerary for Disney Magic's 12-night cruise. A spokesperson said the change was a result of monitoring conditions and activities in the region. Earlier, Costa Cruises had dropped Turkey stopovers for the last half of the 2015 season, and last month Celebrity announced it wouldn't overnight in Istanbul in 2016. The Celebrity announcement said it was due to cruise port construction in Istanbul, but it seems likely that...
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Istanbul shows off models for new airport

Paul Heymont ·
Scheduled to open in 2018, Istanbul's new airport will feature the world's largest single terminal building, able to handle 90 million passengers a year.
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Feb. 18, 2016: Istanbul's Basilica Cistern

Kingtikitaki ·
Kingtikitaki shows us the largest remaining Byzantine cistern in Istanbul
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Decade long repairs to be made at the Grand Bazaar

Travel Rob ·
Istanbul's Grand Bazaar to receive a decade long facelift.
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Re: The Snowmen of Istanbul

IslandMan ·
What a rare treat, PH. Great set of pictures
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Re: The Snowmen of Istanbul

PortMoresby ·
This is great. My Istanbul-phile friends are going to love it. Link sent.
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Re: The Snowmen of Istanbul

GarryRF ·
I was in Turkey last May. Watching the evening shows in the outdoor theatre was really cold. The hotel staff came out with blankets for those without a heavy coat . You can buy any make of watch for under $10 ! Best Golf courses I've seen and all reasonably priced. The Montgomery Golf course was excellent. Look for Belek as an alternate place to stay. I really enjoyed it !
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Re: The Snowmen of Istanbul

DrFumblefinger ·
Always fun to see someone making the best of a less than ideal circumstance! The snowmen are great fun! Thanks for sharing them.
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Re: The Snowmen of Istanbul

Paul Heymont ·
One more snowman...accidentally omitted from last week's blog.
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Re: Eating our way through Istanbul (part 1)

IslandMan ·
Looks totally delicious, PHeymont...I love a good food tour..
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Re: Eating our way through Istanbul (part 1)

Mytraveledroad ·
The food looks totally amazing. This is such a great idea trying local food.
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Re: Eating our way through Istanbul (part 1)

GarryRF ·
As you've probably seen on this and other Travel Blogs, travellers like to seek out the food and drink they get back home. But you've missed out on half the fun of travelling. Its great to find something that you want to include in your day to day list of essentials back home. I tried so many unknown desserts each day in Turkey last year - and by 5 pm - I was ready to burst. But what a day full of surprises . I was fortunate to be in an All Inclusive Hotel. The Hotel Restaurant had an in...
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Re: An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

Travel Rob ·
Great piece Grey Traveller and welcome to TG! The food looks amazing and I felt like was sampling along with you!
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Re: An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

Dan Carter ·
That looks amazingly delicious, all of it. It seems there's much more variety in Turkish food than most of us realize!
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Re: An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

Old Car Guy ·
I normally don't have a sweet tooth, but I couldn't resist those desserts you pictured !
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Re: An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

Travel Luver ·
That looks amazingly good!
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Re: An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

The Grey Traveller ·
Thanks for your welcome, more pieces to follow from dinkytravels.wordpress.com
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Re: An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

The Grey Traveller ·
yes, probably my favourite indulgence was the baclava !
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Re: An Indulgent Food Journey across Istanbul

The Grey Traveller ·
Yes it was a great surprise to me too.
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Dolmabahce Palace

Paul Heymont ·
Dolmabahce Palace
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When they give you snow, make snowmen!

Paul Heymont ·
When they give you snow, make snowmen!
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Snowy Street in Beyoglu, Istanbul

Paul Heymont ·
Snowy Street in Beyoglu, Istanbul
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Black Sea Restaurant, Istanbul

Paul Heymont ·
Black Sea Restaurant, Istanbul
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A plate of pickles, Istanbul

Paul Heymont ·
A plate of pickles, Istanbul
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Along the European side of the Bosphorus

Paul Heymont ·
Along the European side of the Bosphorus
 
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