tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post6923423778664649564..comments2024-03-16T08:21:24.661-04:00Comments on My Traveling Joys: Reflections on Life in IstanbulJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-40719631189861596522014-02-13T01:41:19.509-05:002014-02-13T01:41:19.509-05:00I only spent a month in Istanbul, back in November...I only spent a month in Istanbul, back in November. I'd been looking forward to it for a long time, prepared for the stay with the help of your blog, among other sources, by the way. While the stay ended up being challenging at times (living quarters, human-traffic congestion), I have fond memories of the city and can't wait to go back some day soon. There's just something about it, that special essence that many other places lack. Peter Korchnak @ Where Is Your Toothbrush?http://www.whereisyourtoothbrush.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-16784262226644493142014-01-07T10:29:57.497-05:002014-01-07T10:29:57.497-05:00@Joyce, It was hard to leave, and don't get me...@Joyce, It was hard to leave, and don't get me wrong, I have found some of Poland's magic. I guess I need to do a better job of pointing that out too. <br /><br />With the holidays and the new year, I couldn't help but look back and think about the things I miss sometimes.<br /><br />@Mavi göz, love your simile reference! It's hard NOT to fall in love with Istanbul! Hope you enjoyed your visit to Poland. And yes, Polish seems to be much more difficult than Turkish, but I'm going to try. Inshallah!<br /><br />@Alex, Istanbul certainly is a special place! I hope things will improve too!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-53894007776669507522014-01-07T07:17:35.393-05:002014-01-07T07:17:35.393-05:00Istanbul is so vivacious, I cannot imagine living ...Istanbul is so vivacious, I cannot imagine living there and I mean that in a spectacular way. So many stimulating things. What a special place to have spent those years. I sure hope Turkey can bounce back.Alex, Speaking Denglishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04637020099477925075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-7321863518208162262014-01-06T11:47:24.503-05:002014-01-06T11:47:24.503-05:00Istanbul is like a drug, once you get there, you w...Istanbul is like a drug, once you get there, you will come back again.. on the 1 of January I came back from short holiday in Istanbul to Poland. When I was there, I felt like I have never left this city. Living there is more tiring than life in Poland, but so much more exciting and colorful.. I wish you good luck with learning Polish language, it is crazy hard!Mavi gözhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727834263537938080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-54822212214865514762014-01-06T10:28:06.506-05:002014-01-06T10:28:06.506-05:00i think it must be hard to leave such a mesmerizin...i think it must be hard to leave such a mesmerizing city. exotic places are always the hardest to leave. i guess you need to find poland's magic. i know it is there!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-49488949772634953162014-01-06T07:29:40.801-05:002014-01-06T07:29:40.801-05:00@Julia, doğru, doğru! We certainly are getting mor...@Julia, doğru, doğru! We certainly are getting more settled in Warsaw, and we just made a list of travel sites to see in Poland for 2014. But yep, I still can't get Istanbul out of my mind or my heart! :-)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-48873741013140217522014-01-06T06:57:21.393-05:002014-01-06T06:57:21.393-05:00Always hard to adjust to a new life elsewhere but ...Always hard to adjust to a new life elsewhere but it seems like you're getting more settled in Warsaw now...Istanbul is just one of those cities that grabs you though, isn't it? Great post. :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259736008093281882noreply@blogger.com