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Getting Around Istanbul: Ferries, Trams and the Istanbulkart
No. 10 4 min read
One card covers the tram, the metro, the bus and the ferry. How the Istanbulkart works, which vehicles accept it, and how to plan a crossing without guessing.
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Photograph No. 09 Turkish Tea: How It's Brewed, Poured and Served
No. 09 4 min read
A double teapot, a tulip glass and no milk. How Turkish tea is brewed, how strength is chosen glass by glass, and where it is grown.
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Photograph No. 08 Following One Ingredient Through a Market
No. 08 5 min read
How to trace provenance, season and the unspoken answers a seller gives when you follow a single ingredient through an Istanbul market.
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Photograph No. 07 Your First Night Outside Istanbul
No. 07 4 min read
What to settle before booking an intercity journey from Istanbul, and how one small hotel can reshape the whole route you take.
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Photograph No. 06 Where to Sleep When the City Is New
No. 06 5 min read
Your first base decides your first two days. How desk hours, tram lines and check-in timing shape where you sleep in a city you are still learning.
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Wednesday
Photograph No. 05 A Turkish Breakfast: Small Decisions, Big Mornings
No. 05 4 min read
How a Turkish breakfast unfolds through small choices, from tea to cheese, and what the table reveals about Istanbul's mornings.
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Photograph No. 04 Planning an Arts-Filled Day in Istanbul
No. 04 4 min read
Plan a day of Istanbul exhibitions, performance and public art, using a seasonal calendar as your scheduling model.
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Photograph No. 03 Photographing Istanbul From Morning to Evening
No. 03 4 min read
A day-long light plan for Istanbul: where to stand, when to reach the ferries, and how a nature photography discipline carries into city streets.
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Istanbul
Neighbourhoods, ferry crossings, museums and city walks.
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Food and Markets
Breakfast, sweets, restaurants and produce.
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Thursday
No. 02 How to Read an Istanbul Farmers Market
No. 02 3 min read
Go early, walk the full row, and ask what came in that morning. How to read an Istanbul neighbourhood market: timing, stalls, produce and talk.
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Across Turkey
Landscapes, historic towns and routes beyond the city.
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Tuesday
No. 01 A Slow Walking Day Beyond Istanbul, Set Against the City
No. 01 4 min read
Compare a slow rural walking day with a dense Istanbul city day: pace, distance, food and what each rhythm asks of your legs.
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Practical Notes
Transport, timing, reservations and planning details.
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