Upon first observations, I can confidently say Istanbul is quite the multicultural milkshake. I am completely charmed by its cobble streets that all lead towards the sea. A condensed sprawling hodge-podge of people and life. Demographics say its 78 percent Turks, but there are so many other faces. That’s 15 million people tightly packed into buildings, some within the confines of a walled city, with dozens of mosque domes predominantly gleaming in the midday sun. My arrival from Jordan finds me on the European side of Istanbul in the old city, with just one week to explore both sides of the Bosporus. Its not very often I make strategically sound travel decisions, but after making landfall at my unassuming hotel, I feel like a travel guru. It is perfectly situated, within walking distance to everything touristy.
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