"What is the difference between the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul and online travel?
Posted by Siew Hoon Yeoh Singapore on 20 March 2010
I recently spent a morning wandering around the Spice Market in Istanbul and I think I lost my sense of smell just from the sheer assault on the olfactory system.
I then spent the next morning in the Grand Bazaar where again, I experienced a breakdown of the senses and quickly became disoriented (ie lost) and confused (ie lost) from all the choice of merchandise, combined chatter of the merchants and shoppers and always, someone trying to get your attention to sell you something.
It’s a bit like the internet really. You go in there with a vague sense of purpose and you end up distracted, diverted, confused and even flummoxed.
And just when you thought you had it all kind of figured out, another new alley opens up, full of promise – merchandise that looks about the same but wait, isn’t that the colour you want and maybe, just maybe, you could get it cheaper?"
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