A glimpse into the lives of the city’s stray cats and dogs. At this link: https://somenoteson.com/the-not-so-secret-life-of-pets-in-istanbul/
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Tulips: Turkey’s pride and joy
The tulip is an all-important Turkish flower that gained popularity during the time of Suleyman the Magnificent. Today,tulip lovers from all over the world flock to Istanbul to enjoy the city’s Tulip Festival and to visit the Tulip Museum.
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Graffiti in Istanbul
Istanbul – view
Dear Readers, I will be posting photos daily to keep us stay positive in these difficult times. Hang in there. Something good must eventually come out of the chaos that’s engulfed us. In this photo: Contrast of the city and nature; Istanbul as seen from the island of Buyukada.
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Dear Readers, To help us stay positive in these challenging times, I will be posting photos (mostly from Turkey) daily, on my other blog: https://somenoteson.com/category/photo-of-the-day/ Stay safe!
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A note of hope: On cleanliness, disinfecting, the usefulness of a little dirt, toilet paper shortages, hand sanitiser, rubber gloves and common sense
Worried about the news? Or maybe, fed up with the news? Read on to see why cleanliness is relative, a little dirt-useful. What hack did the ancient Romans use in the absence of toilet paper? A note of hope
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Yıldız park and porcelain factory, Istanbul
You know all these ornate plates, jugs and Turkish coffee cups that you see in The Mangnificent Century and other Turkish series? Some of them might just have been made in the Yildiz porcelain factory in Istanbul.
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The Fez water clock and the Islamic Science and Technology museum, Istanbul
This model of the water clock from Fez, Morocco, is on display at The Islamic Science and Technology museum in Istanbul.
Read MoreMoving on…
Hello! Many thanks for having visited my blog in the past year. I have started migrating its content to a new domain, https://somenoteson.com/. Both domains will run simultaneously for a short while, but, in the future, only the new domain will be active. Please feel free to stop by 🙂
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Words the Engish language needs – rasfeber, akihi, boketto (plus travel digressions)
English is an incredibly rich language, but doesn’t have these three amazingly useful words. What are they? Read on to find out…
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Purple Travel Path 