I visited Hagia Sophia in 2019 when it was still a museum with all the decos of an orthodox Christian church. Beautiful 😍 Erenler Hookah is an interesting place to have Turkish tea and coffee ☕️ and see how the locals enjoy their hookah.
Wow that sounds amazing! That sounds very interesting and it would have been great to check the place out. We might add this to the list for when we return to the beautiful country of Turkey. ☺️
21:30 I think you are talking about kolonya (it's made from lemon and contains about 60% - 80% alcohol)....it's used as refreshment and also as a hand sanitizer, for example, after a meal. You can used it on your hands and face (but make sure to avoid the eyes because of the alcohol!!!!). If you go into any supermarket you can find many different brands that produce kolonya...buy it when you get the chance, it's smells awesome and is a good reminder of your time in Turkey.
Absolutely love watching your video! Next time you visit, you should definitely check out the Kadıköy or Fatih areas they're safer and incredibly beautiful. Keep up the great content! 😊
I’m Turkish and even i fell for the shoe polishing scam when i was new in Istanbul. Dont feel silly :) My advise if you visit again Turkey, dont enter every phone shop. Enter only the shops which are official Turkcell, Vodafone or Türk Telekom shops. The other small ones are unfortunately scamming sometimes tourists bcz tourists not knowing.
The more difficult one is when you are asked to take their photo and then they drop the phone and ask for ridiculous amounts. Its difficult to refuse someone who asks you to take their photo.
You should visit Sarıyer district. You can go there by metro and then with a bus. And you can turn back with ferry so you'd get to see whole bosphorus too.
Nice Vlog and ahahaha that you give the Shoe shier money is realy sad , but its mostly only in Istanbul a scam in other Citys I dont see and hear about ;) . Wish you good and safe trip can recommended the Vlog from "Berry Istanbul tips " she is living in Istanbul but comes from Mexico and makes Videos abou everything ( Scams, Restaurants, sightseeing places etc.)
Yes, we felt very silly after we got scammed but lesson learnt for next time! I have heard about her vlogs and watched a few since our time in Istanbul, very interesting 😊
We stayed in Sisli (we think that is the name of the suburb, near Taksim Square). We are no longer there, but have since learnt maybe it wasn't the best choice of neighbourhoods?
@@TheRoamingPickels haha it absolutely was not the best choice. Next time try Arnavutköy/Beşiktaş, way more modern and westernized. You won't regret it!
Hi , may I invite you to visit Iraq ? Its 1:30 hr. in flight from Istanbul to Erbil city in the north of Iraq , I hope you can manage it to visit it at march or April before the summer , woundful diversity , mountains in the north , deserts in the west , marshes in the south . Regards.
Wow that does sound lovely and very inviting! Unfortunately we are currently in south east Asia and have already booked flights back home to Australia in a few months. Maybe next time for sure though, it’s sounds very interesting ☺️ Thankyou for the info.
@@TheRoamingPickels I will wait to hear from you next year , by the way my sister is also living in Australia ( Tasmania ) since 10 years ago , remember to visit Iraq before May , have a save trip .
Hi, we stayed in Sisli (we think that is the name of the suburb, near Taksim Square). We have since learnt maybe it wasn't the best choice of neighbourhoods 😊
@@rndz2711 possibly! Looking on google maps, it looks like we stayed near the border of the Sisli and Tarlabaşı areas, but we are no experts on Istanbul so not 100% sure
You're in the wrong neighbourhood. Go live in Kadıköy side instead of Tarlabaşı where drug dealing events occuring often. Just a sincere recommendation from an Istanbulian.
Wow, we definitely weren't aware of that when we booked our accommodation and thank you sincerely for the advice. We are glad nothing happened whilst we were staying there 😊
We obviously had to check out the main tourist sites, but judging by the majority of comments, it seems our Airbnb definitely wasn't in the tourist areas 😂
Absolutely, not sure how we are going to get back into a normal routine... We have actually finished up in India, after 9 weeks we were ready to move on. We are now in SE Asia (Vietnam) and loving it!
Istanbul is Europes Biggest/Largest City and one of the Biggest cities in the world with over 20 Million people in population it’s a Massive huge Megacity
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Guys, you are too cute & simple & honest. Love both of you & your clean aussie way of doing things.
Wow thankyou so much for your lovely words! We are glad you are enjoying the content ☺️
I visited Hagia Sophia in 2019 when it was still a museum with all the decos of an orthodox Christian church. Beautiful 😍
Erenler Hookah is an interesting place to have Turkish tea and coffee ☕️ and see how the locals enjoy their hookah.
Wow that sounds amazing!
That sounds very interesting and it would have been great to check the place out. We might add this to the list for when we return to the beautiful country of Turkey. ☺️
@@TheRoamingPickels add Cermberlitas Hamami for Turkish Bath too. It was built in the 15th century and is still in use.
21:30 I think you are talking about kolonya (it's made from lemon and contains about 60% - 80% alcohol)....it's used as refreshment and also as a hand sanitizer, for example, after a meal. You can used it on your hands and face (but make sure to avoid the eyes because of the alcohol!!!!). If you go into any supermarket you can find many different brands that produce kolonya...buy it when you get the chance, it's smells awesome and is a good reminder of your time in Turkey.
That sounds exactly like it, it smelt so refreshing and sweet! Thanks for sharing some more facts about it. Glad to know we were using it correctly 😂
Absolutely love watching your video! Next time you visit, you should definitely check out the Kadıköy or Fatih areas they're safer and incredibly beautiful. Keep up the great content! 😊
Ok will do! Thanks for the info and we will be sure to check those areas out next time ☺️
Live in the Anatolian side. Kadikoy/Maltepe is the best part of lstanbul. Sea view, great weather, green, cosy and relaxed
That sounds like paradise! 😍
I’m Turkish and even i fell for the shoe polishing scam when i was new in Istanbul. Dont feel silly :) My advise if you visit again Turkey, dont enter every phone shop. Enter only the shops which are official Turkcell, Vodafone or Türk Telekom shops. The other small ones are unfortunately scamming sometimes tourists bcz tourists not knowing.
Ahh no! Yes we had no idea it was a scam at the time.
Yes thankyou, we will be sure to do that 😊
The more difficult one is when you are asked to take their photo and then they drop the phone and ask for ridiculous amounts. Its difficult to refuse someone who asks you to take their photo.
Wow that's scary! Yes it would be so hard to refuse taking someone's photo. So glad we didn't experience this kind of scam!
You should visit Sarıyer district. You can go there by metro and then with a bus. And you can turn back with ferry so you'd get to see whole bosphorus too.
Wow, that sounds great! Thank you for the recommendation, we are no longer in Istanbul but would love to return one day so we will keep that in mind 😊
Nice Vlog and ahahaha that you give the Shoe shier money is realy sad , but its mostly only in Istanbul a scam in other Citys I dont see and hear about ;) . Wish you good and safe trip can recommended the Vlog from "Berry Istanbul tips " she is living in Istanbul but comes from Mexico and makes Videos abou everything ( Scams, Restaurants, sightseeing places etc.)
Yes, we felt very silly after we got scammed but lesson learnt for next time! I have heard about her vlogs and watched a few since our time in Istanbul, very interesting 😊
Hi, amazing vlog 😊..i am due with my turkey trip in couple of months...by the way Is Blue mosque entry is free or you paid euro 25 ?😊😊❤
Wow I bet you are excited! I’m sure you will have a blast. Yes Blue mosque was free entry and it looked amazing inside and out 😊
Loved your video.
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
51 AUD for a basic sim card is just straight up a scam. I feel ashamed seeing lovely tourists being taken advantage of like this..
Yes we thought it was a bit much too and it was hard to part with the money but we have since learned that it was another scam 😅
I check it its cost 40 US$ , its too expensive
Shoe shinning scam is so common there! What a shame they do it so persistently.
Yes it certainly caught us off guard 😅
It's only $5 dollars 🤑
Do you plan to explore Antalya top ?
Hi, we have since left Turkey and did not have enough time to explore Antalya. Maybe next time though!
omg what part of istanbul are you staying?
We stayed in Sisli (we think that is the name of the suburb, near Taksim Square). We are no longer there, but have since learnt maybe it wasn't the best choice of neighbourhoods?
@@TheRoamingPickels haha it absolutely was not the best choice. Next time try Arnavutköy/Beşiktaş, way more modern and westernized. You won't regret it!
@@halflifeTV lesson learnt for next time! Haha
Rice with orzo (pasta) and Turkish noodle (Eriste) definitely try to travel Aegean or Mediterranean coast warmer is better Istanbul looks cold
Ooo yes that sounds like it. The food was delicious! 🤤
Hi , may I invite you to visit Iraq ?
Its 1:30 hr. in flight from Istanbul to Erbil city in the north of Iraq , I hope you can manage it to visit it at march or April before the summer , woundful diversity , mountains in the north , deserts in the west , marshes in the south .
Regards.
Wow that does sound lovely and very inviting! Unfortunately we are currently in south east Asia and have already booked flights back home to Australia in a few months. Maybe next time for sure though, it’s sounds very interesting ☺️
Thankyou for the info.
@@TheRoamingPickels I will wait to hear from you next year , by the way my sister is also living in Australia ( Tasmania ) since 10 years ago , remember to visit Iraq before May , have a save trip .
Brilliant
Thankyou! Glad you are still enjoying the videos 😊
In which area did you stay?…
Hi, we stayed in Sisli (we think that is the name of the suburb, near Taksim Square). We have since learnt maybe it wasn't the best choice of neighbourhoods 😊
@@TheRoamingPickels ..oh ok... because the hood looks like that of Tarlabaşı area...
@@rndz2711 possibly! Looking on google maps, it looks like we stayed near the border of the Sisli and Tarlabaşı areas, but we are no experts on Istanbul so not 100% sure
@@TheRoamingPickels ...the area looks scary thats why i thought 8ts Tarlabaşı..
@@rndz2711Tarlabaşı is one of the worst districts of İstanbul to stay as it is dangerous, full of criminals, Mafia, Africans selling drugs
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Loved the Mosque.
It was massive and very beautiful 😊
I like street market
We loved it too! ☺️
You're in the wrong neighbourhood. Go live in Kadıköy side instead of Tarlabaşı where drug dealing events occuring often. Just a sincere recommendation from an Istanbulian.
Wow, we definitely weren't aware of that when we booked our accommodation and thank you sincerely for the advice. We are glad nothing happened whilst we were staying there 😊
@@TheRoamingPickels I don't think anything will happen with you but, I can try to help you in case of need in Kadıköy. Cheers.
@@orka6848 thank you so much😊we are actually no longer in Istanbul, but your kindness means a lot. Hope you have a great day 😊
@@TheRoamingPickelsthe Tarlabasi area Is Ghetto and very dangerous
@@eggygenc6621 yes we definitely did not know that when we were there!
Also get out of the bullshit tourist areas for authentic experience. You would think this couple knows that by now.
We obviously had to check out the main tourist sites, but judging by the majority of comments, it seems our Airbnb definitely wasn't in the tourist areas 😂
It's gonna be sad when you guys have to go back to work...how is India ?
Absolutely, not sure how we are going to get back into a normal routine... We have actually finished up in India, after 9 weeks we were ready to move on. We are now in SE Asia (Vietnam) and loving it!
What don’t you call the cop and explain everything.. they will help you !
Istanbul is Funful 😊 TH-cam The Throne of Allah.
Ok we will look into it! 😊
You guys eating in random wrong places there are plenty of food places in Istanbul they are famous and delicious and ridiculously cheap.
Yes we will admit that sometimes we may not have the knowledge on where to eat etc. however, we still loved all of the food we tried ☺️
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Istanbul is Europes Biggest/Largest City and one of the Biggest cities in the world with over 20 Million people in population it’s a Massive huge Megacity
Couldn’t agree more. Istanbul is huge!
Bottom line is do your homework. Research and don’t get fucked. Same everywhere.
Absolutely, a bit of research goes a long way. However, we thoroughly enjoyed our time and don't have any real complaints 😊
Such a lovely and cheerful comment. You aren't doing well in the thinking department, are ya?