Tag Archives: Turkey

Saturday Night and the Whirling Dervishes

Posted on March 15, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Saturday re-cap including the Whirling Dervishes at the Press Museum! Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, European Excursions, Travel, Turkey | Tagged Asia, Ceremony, Entry, europe, Islam, Istanbul, Performance, Press Museum, Sightseeing, Topkapi Palace, Travel, Traveling, Turkey, Whirling Dervishes | Leave a comment

Bye bye, Turkey!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Back home from Turkey! Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, European Excursions, Travel, Turkey, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Asia, Call to Prayer, europe, Islam, Istanbul, Istanbul University, London, Mosques, Press Museum, Sightseeing, Travel, Turkey, Whiling Dervishes | Leave a comment

Turkey Part II.

Posted on March 13, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

The first half of day two in Istanbul! Delightful. Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, European Excursions, Travel, Turkey, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Asia, Bosphorus, europe, Grand Bazaar, History, Istanbul, museum, Photos, Pictures, Sightseeing, Sultan, Topkapi Palace, Traveling, Turkey, Views, Whirling Dervishes | 1 Comment

Turkish Delight(s)

Posted on March 12, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Day one in Istanbul: the Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar & the Egyptian Spice Bazaar! Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, European Excursions, Travel, Turkey, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Asia, Aya Sofia, Blue Mosque, Bosphorus Strait, Ceramics, Egyptian Spice Bazaar, europe, Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Istanbul University, Mosques, Religious Sights, Sightseeing, Tea, The Traveling Scholar, Topkapi Palace, Traveling, Turkey, Turkish Delight | 1 Comment

Good Morning from Istanbul!

Posted on March 12, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

In Turkey & off to do some sightseeing! Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, European Excursions, Travel, Turkey, Up, Up & Away!, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Aya Sofia, Blue Mosque, Egyptian Spice Bazaar, europe, Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Reviews, Sightseeing, Traveling, Turkey, Turkish Airlines | Leave a comment

Off to Istanbul!

Posted on March 11, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Off to Istanbul in a few short hours! Continue reading →

Posted in European Excursions, Travel, Turkey, Up, Up & Away! | Tagged Ataturk Airport, Covent Garden Station, europe, Flights, Heathrow Airport, IST, Istanbul, LHR, London, Piccadilly, Sightseeing, Traveling, Turkey, Turkish Airways, Underground | Leave a comment

Two Days until Turkey!

Posted on March 9, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Heading to Turkey in two days and have my personal list of must-sees compiled! Woo hoo! Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Packing & Moving, Travel, Turkey, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Asia, europe, Flights, Grad Student, Grand Bazaar, Hookah, Istanbul, Mosques, Sightseeing, Spice Bazaar, Spring, student, Travel, Traveling, Turkey, Turkish Cuisine | 1 Comment

Sunshine in London

Posted on March 2, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Loving sunshiney London life. Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Morsels | Tagged England, Forecast, Grad School, Higher Education, Istanbul, London, London School of Economics, LSE, Masters, Presentations, Sun, Sunshine, Travel, Turkey, UK, University, Weather | Leave a comment

Fulfilling My Top 3: Istanbul

Posted on February 13, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Going to Turkey & couldn’t be more excited for it! March Madness, here I come! Continue reading →

Posted in European Excursions, Planning, Packing & Moving, Travel, Turkey, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged europe, European Travels, Frommer's, Istanbul, Italy, Leisure, March, Photos, Rome, Sightseeing, Travel, Turkey | Leave a comment

Destination Dilemma!

Posted on January 27, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Can’t decide where to go in February! Any ideas/suggestions? Continue reading →

Posted in European Excursions, Planning, Packing & Moving, Travel | Tagged Austria, Barcelona, Destinations, europe, Geneva, Ideas, Istanbul, Madrid, Maps, Marrakesh, Morocco, Sightseeing, Spain, Switzerland, Travel, Turkey, UMapper, Vienna | 7 Comments