Worlds and words collide
In a city of legends and literature Jamie Lafferty chases the best stories.
Frequent Flyer: Alexander Downer
Alexander Downer, former foreign minister, partner at Bespoke Approach - a corporate advisory firm.
Ships in the night
Cruise lines are recognising the value of longer stays in port, writes Louise Goldsbury.
All rugs and love drugs
Discover everything you might want, and more, at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, writes Richard Tulloch.
Letters: in defence of TripAdvisor
If it is used carefully, its reviews can be trusted, and can add greatly to the fun of travel planning.
Six of the best: prison hotels
Fancy doing hard time, the easy way? Take a look at six of the best hotels around the world converted from former prisons.
Istanbul gets right under the skin
Lying half naked atop a marble slab beneath the dome of a building that's hundreds of years old, I have a surprising experience.
Rocking the rooftops
Day or night, Istanbul's top-floor bars are where it's all happening, writes Ute Junker.
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Bulging mosques with tall spires poke out from hilly Istanbul, possessing the most beguiling and spectacular waterfronts of anywhere. The only city to fall across two continents, Asia and Europe, this is a fascinating modern and historic metropolis. Gaze in awe at its spectacular Bosphorus, and shop the Grand Bazaar. Sample freshly caught fish from its harbour vendors, and find the famed harem of Topkapi Palace.