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Jessica Tamtürk
Welcome to PlanetEye's Istanbul City Guide! My name is Jessica Tamtürk and I'll share with you insider's tips on how you can make the most of your trip to this intercontinental city.
Originally from…
Welcome to PlanetEye's Istanbul City Guide! My name is Jessica Tamtürk and I'll share with you insider's tips on how you can make the most of your trip to this intercontinental city.
Originally from Belgium, I now call Istanbul one of my home bases; the other being Los Angeles, California, the place where I grew up.
Whether you hail from the European or American continent, my roots – biological and experiential – makes me the virtual guide with the most to help you conquer this metropolis of over 15 million.
What you'll get through these pages is my unbiased opinion of destinations, hotels, and restaurants. You may even learn a little Turkish in the process through my STRICTLY SPEAKING segments at the end of each post. I'm a stickler for responsible tourism; that means that I firmly believe that the industry should integrate with a country rather than the destination complying itself to the whims of its yearly visitors. I hope you'll agree and use the language tool to mingle with the natives. You'll be glad you did!
Aside from keeping you updated on the ins and outs of the greatest city in the world (at least I think so), I'm hard at work developing a first edition, 500-page travel guide to Turkey for Avalon Travel Publishing.
If you like what you're reading, have a question or just need general info on Istanbul, then by all means drop me a line by visiting my website....
STRICTLY SPEAKING
Hos Geldiniz = Welcome!!!! (pron. Hosh Geldiniz) –
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HUMAN RACE 10K-THE ISTANBUL LEG
Nike’s The Human Race 10K is set to occur in 25 cities around the world on August 31, 2008. In Istanbul, the gunshot signaling the launch of the race at 8 p.m.
Want to join? Click on the link to learn how. Wanna train? You can do so by surfing straight to Nike + Coach.Practice runs are scheduled for July 27, August 3 and 10, 2008 in the Belgrade Forest Neset Suyu route on the European side, and the Caddebostan coastal road on the Anatolian from 7 and and 9 a.m.
The best part of registering for the race is that you’ll be participating in Nike’s $3-million in donations. Just pick your favorite charity--The UN Refugee Agency, Lance Armstrong Foundation, or the WWF--and every step you take on race-day will boost your individual contribution.
You can also join a virtual community of more than 53,000, who collectively have run more than 100 million miles. Get a chance to purchase some neat gear like footwear, apparel, and accessories, download the race’s Powersong. Even make friends and healthy resolutions for the rest of the year.
And if you can’t make in Istanbul, there’ll be a race held in the US cities of Austin, Los Angeles and New York.
Uhmm, I wonder if the cityguides in those regions will be running?
STRICTLY SPEAKING
To run = Kosmak (pron. koshmak)