No risk of boredom in exotic, wonderful Istanbul
By Joanne Blain, Vancouver Sun September 14, 2012
With one foot in Asia and the other in Europe, Istanbul offers visitors a kaleidoscope of cultural experiences.
You can haggle for pricey Turkish carpets or cheap souvenir T-shirts in the Grand Bazaar, or sip a Starbucks latte while loudspeakers call the faithful to prayer at nearby mosques. One thing you can’t do is run out of places to see, things to buy and delicacies to taste — in this sprawling and eclectic city of 17 million, there’s no risk of boredom.
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