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Taksim, March 2025 — Bosphorus Part II

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March 14, 2025 Even places of worship were shrouded, or hidden behind walls. Historically targets of terrorism, they were often marked by the presence of police, especially churches and synagogues. An ancient Catholic Church was found through the arches pictured below, behind gates and down steep steps. You could easily walk past; carried along by…

Sultanahmet, February 2025 — Work in Progress

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February 11, 2025 This is our hotel – a converted jail in Sultanahmet. Bill and I are back in Istanbul for a few days, preparing for our trip to Africa. Outside our hotel window we can see the 6th Century old Hagia Sophia being repaired and retrofitted. It was first a church, then a mosque,…

Istanbul, February 2025 — Resilience & Restoration

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February 5, 2025 I had no idea that Istanbul was considered by many to be the hair transplant capital of the world. Over here, “Turkish Airlines” is also know as “Hairkish Airlines”. It’s disturbing to encounter men walking around with raw patches of scalp, post-surgery. Especially at the airport where you see them in large…

Convento São Paulo, January 2025 — Austerity & Silence

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January 30, 2025 He couldn’t stop singing about the day we had in Estramoz. He wanted to go back outside and revisit the places we had seen. But we explained that every day would be different. Every destination would offer its own lesson and unique charm. We had to move on. The narrow road to…

Estremoz, January 2025 — Other Worlds

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January 26, 2025 We arrived in a sort of other world, just two hours out of the city. Pousadas are one of our favorite places to stay in Portugal. These repurposed castles, convents and monasteries offer travelers in Europe accommodations and experiences like no other. This one, in Estramoz, dates back to the 13th Century.…