We love the Turkish sweets when we are traveling through Turkey. But as we are eating away at this heavenly treat, we are wondering, what is this Turkish Delight, or as locals call it lokum, made...

Every time we plan a trip in Turkey we are considering different options on how to travel through the country. Not only the destinations in Turkey are amazing, but also the travel by road can be a...

A weekend City trip to Istanbul is easy if you live in Europe. If you live on another continent, it’s easy to plan a short city trip to Istanbul while traveling through Europe. Istanbul is a...

Starting on Jan 15, 2021, all passengers using public transportation will need to have their HES code connected to their Istanbul Kart. This is to prevent persons who are currently a risk factor to...

Living in the center of Istanbul we are constantly showing our HES code at every government building, shopping mall, and metro entrance that we visit from 15th of January 2021 onward.  For...

We have to travel to and from the Istanbul New Airport every time we leave Turkey for a vacation or to visit family in the Netherlands. We live relatively close to Taksim, the main square in...