the long-awaited trip to Asia-Europe!
As we touched down in Istanbul,
we could smell that exotic scent
and mystic air of this Asian muslim country already…

the gorgeous Blue Mosque
I’d never imagined its grandeur
to be that enticing..

Hagia Sofya

I’d always been charmed by exotic eastern ethnicity
the Mosque gave me an insight to an unknown world

we had to cover our heads [...]


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April 26, 2007 · Culture, Food, Travel Tips, Turkey  
    

BODRUM
2.5hrs of driving, we hit the coast!
Yes we were lookin for some sun, sand n sea
along Turkey’s famous coast
known to be overcrowded by Brits.
Surprisesurprise, it was still a lil chilly
so the beach was pretty empty.
Good for us, no odd Brit accents ard us ;)
on the rooftop of our resort
(we only paid 11euros for 2 of [...]


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April 18, 2007 · Culture, Food, Life, Turkey  
    

Our Last Day in Turkey
Arriving back in Istanbul
on our overnight sleeper train..

Lunch along Sultahnamet
real good turkish cuisine
Kebab, yogurt with cucumber
ooo~ I loveee Turkish beer – EFES!

TURKISH BATH (HAMMAM)
Woohoo~ we HAD to try the infamous turkish bath
for some taste of the REAL thing
so off we went to a famous one in Sultanhamet
n oh boy did we [...]


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April 10, 2007 · Culture, Festivals, Food, Recommendations, Turkey  
    

Yes! we went salsa-ing!!woohoo~with our new Swedish fren, RebeccaMelinda and me.All smiles ;) it was free shots all night long hehe look at them enjoying themselves on the danceflooro i look like shit.who cares?! i was high~~ in the middle of the dancing,a band came outta nowheren started hitting their drumsooo it was impresssive…


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April 10, 2007 · Culture, Festivals, Madrid, Working abroad  
    

Off we wentup the mountains of MadridNavacerradas.just an hr awaywe went from the hot sun over our shouldersto the snowy cold winds blowing our ass off…Attack!! Delighted with the snow ;) Enjoying hot chocolate in the bar by the ski lodgecheck out that lil kid peepin at the camerai didnt even know he was there! [...]


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April 10, 2007 · Madrid, Romantic escapades, Short Getaways