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Festivals & Events in Spring 2011
What with Easter falling on the 24th and the Royal wedding taking place in London on the 29th, April looks like an interesting month for travel. Will you be taking advantage of the public holidays for travel? There are lots of attractive options and here are some of the best for April and beyond. If you have anything to add to the list, let us know in the comments!
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Going to a Turkish bath in Istanbul
For many people, travel is all about experiencing new things – things you wouldn’t have an opportunity to experience at home. That can mean glorious new food discoveries, testing your tongue around the words of a new language, or learning a few local dance steps – and then putting them to practice in a bar. But if that “new experience” involves stripping down to your birthday suit and getting lathered up by a stranger, you might think twice, right?
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Cooking (and dining) in Istanbul
I had always considered France the food mecca. But that was before I went to Turkey.
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Eat like the locals in Istanbul
After visiting major historical and architectural sites such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia or the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul visitors should take a tip from the locals and head down to the water’s edge of the Golden Horn. Although well-known for kebabs and lokum, Istanbul locals love their fish and head to water’s edge to indulge.
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