Europe packing list: Expert reveals items not to pack
When visiting a new country or city, few of us wish to stand out as a tourist. So, we brush up on the local language, perhaps learn a little about the...
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When visiting a new country or city, few of us wish to stand out as a tourist. So, we brush up on the local language, perhaps learn a little about the...
Dodging four men pushing a cart full of honeydew melons, I step out of the noisy traffic of Istanbul, pass through the horseshoe-arched door, and trade one commotion for another. Suddenly the air — heated by millions of watts of electric bulbs — is several degrees warmer. Like carnivorous flowers, merchants seduce from glittering shops. They say “Welcome to the Grand Bazaar.”
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