What to Wear: A Maxi Dress for March in Istanbul
Hat tip to long-time EmilyStyle insider, Katie, for the suggestion to pack a black maxi dress on this trip. This is one of my favorite…
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The Hagia Sophia: A 1,475 year-old church and a cross-eyed celebrity cat
Rob and I went to the Hagia Sophia this morning. A massive and so beautiful...place? It's hard to think of the right word for a…
The Ottoman Textures of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace
No descriptions here, just a few favorite photos from among the dozens I took at Topkapi Palace today. No matter where you looked up at…
Visiting the Ottoman Empire at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul
Today's adventure: Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest palace in the world, where the Ottoman Empire's Sultans lived for over 400 years. First, we had…
Istanbul’s Rainbow Stairs
Last year, a local man decided to beautify the cement steps in his Istanbul neighborhood. He took 4 days and $800 in paint to create…
Exploring the Modern Side of Istanbul
Day two means the jetlag is getting progressively worse (5:00 am call to prayer wake-ups aren't helping) and we are also probably at the worse…
Welcome to Istanbul!
It still doesn't seem real, but here we are in Istanbul! After a long flight and a brief stop in Germany, Rob and I arrived…
What to Wear: Turkey in March
Guys...I have no idea if I'm packing the right things for our eight week trip to Turkey, Greece and Croatia. It's going to be late…
We’re Going to Turkey, Greece and Croatia!
Our year of travel adventures continues! Rob and I just booked tickets into Turkey in late March and out of Croatia in mid-May. The plan…