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8 Tips for Visiting Istanbul We Learned the Hard Way

Like canaries in a coal mine, we learned lessons, so you don’t have to. Here are the Traveler Broads tips for visiting Istanbul. We accept thanks in the form of airline drink tickets and foreign couches on which to crash. 1. That’s butter, you idiot! Olives. Cured beef. Rose jam. Honey with clotted cream. …

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Put this in your mouth: 11 Things to Eat in Istanbul

World Itineraries / By Fender

Epic Turkish food left us speechless, mostly because our mouths were always full. So, here are our favorite things to eat in Istanbul. Don’t ask questions. Just chew. 1. Dondurma (aka Turkish icecream) Powdered orchid root makes it bizarrely stretchy. Prankster street vendors in fezzes make it hilarious. We accidentally bought three cones. 2. …

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