Tag Archives: Topkapi Palace

Breaking The Fast

Muslims the world over are observing Ramadan, a month of daylight fasting. Many are thankful that this year Ramadan falls in April and May instead of June and July when the days are longer. I was thinking more of travel than Ramadan yesterday, though some of my Muslim friends were on my mind. In Germany […]

The Cistern

Sometimes the guidebooks have it right, as I discovered last year on a trip to Istanbul. When you visit that city there are certain must see sites, such as the Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, all of which I will get around to talking about here in the not too distant future. […]