Tours Give a Taste of Istanbul, and Beyond
Istanbul Eats Walks offer visitors an insider’s tips on the cuisine of several Turkish regions.
“Eating, Megan Clark says, is “serious business” in Istanbul.”
Chic Shopping in Istanbul
“NISANTASI is Istanbul’s trendiest shopping district, as well as the birthplace of the Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk.”
Following a sunday brunch at my aunt’s place, out in her garden. Istanbul, June 2012. (Taken with Instagram)
Where I Go: Padma Lakshmi

“When the Emmy-nominated television host, author, new mother, and co-founder of the Endometriosis Foundation of America—hosting its fourth annual Blossom Ball fund-raiser this March—needs to get away, it’s Istanbul’s vibrant, historic culture that beckons. Her top Turkish tips for making the most of the city.”

