The Hagia Sophia is one of the most important and imposing religious buildings in the world, but it doesn't require faith to admire its splendid architecture and wonderful sense of history - Emad ...

Another hidden gem Istanbul's Anatolian (Asian) side, the breathtakingly ornate Beylerbeyi Palace was built between 1863 and 1865 under the order of Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz. It served as a summer ...

Istanbul is one of my favorite cities – I have visited three times. It is literally where East meets West and is a fantastic city to visit if you’re curious about the Middle East and Northern Africa ...

Istanbul is a “magical meeting place” which straddles two continents, Europe and Asia, said Lonely Planet. With mosques, markets, art galleries and monuments, Turkey’s largest city has more “top-notch ...

I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books like “Hop on Pop,” but one of my favorite memories was when my high school AP environmental science teacher read “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” to our class of juniors ...