Episode 47: What We Learned From One Week in Istanbul, Turkey

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Jim Santos, and his wife, Rita, continue their long-delayed roving retirement plan. As Jim records this episode, he and Rita are in Istanbul, Turkey checking out the city before they head to Vienna and Prague to continue their nine-week romp through Europe.
In a change to the usual format, in this episode, Jim himself takes to the mic, giving his impressions of a city that straddles two continents, maintains thousands of years of history, and bridges the Western and Eastern worlds. He shares details of where you should visit, and when. Jim’s tips and hacks on how to avoid the worst of the tourist crowds, what to look out for when you book your accommodation, and how to keep yourself safe and sane in this city of 15 million inhabitants, are invaluable preparation for a trip to Turkey’s largest city.
Join Jim as he talks us through the sights, sounds, and smells of Istanbul, from the subterranean city cisterns to the glorious dome of the Hagia Sophia; across the Bosphorous Strait for lunch in another continent, to fresh pistachios and Turkish Delight at the Grand Bazaar. When to go, what to wear, and which days to avoid…it’s all included in the latest episode of the International Living Podcast.
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1. Episode 47: What We Learned From One Week in Istanbul, Turkey (00:00:00)

2. Istanbul—An ‘Ooh, I Always Wanted To Go There’ Destination (00:00:44)

3. The Old Town—The Historic Section of a Huge City (00:01:50)

4. Communicating—English is Widely Spoken in Istanbul (00:03:09)

5. An Airbnb in The City—What You Get, And What NOT to Expect (00:03:51)

6. The Best Times, and Places, to Beat the Tourists (00:06:12)

7. Prices, Passes, and Free Fun (00:07:58)

8. Prices, Currency, and Credit Cards (00:10:18)

9. Crossing the Bosphorous For Lunch in Another Continent (00:11:42)

10. What We Got Wrong, And How We’d Do It Differently (00:12:59)