thank you vm2904, it's so nice to hear about your own travels to Turkey, with so many mutual experiences, it's a sign that Turkey truly is a mecca for travellers and accessible to all people!
As you said, I do love the mix of European and Asian culture, and it's also the reason why I decided to stay near the old town next to the Hagia Sophia, I seem to remember however that it is located on the West side of the Bosphorous and therefore is the European side and not Asian side. Do correct me if i'm wrong though!
As always I have time to visit the blogs of my favourite people, you being one of them :)
Do visit the Cistern and the places where several James Bond movies were filmed. Also - Taken 2 was filmed at a location in Istambul. You may want to see if you are interested.
Thanks for your encouragement as always to my blogging efforts. I look forward to your visits.@sweetsssj - I remember that we stayed very close to blue mosque called Lamp Hotel. A Sweet, very small and cozy place. Then we had to cross the channel on the bridge to go to European side. I could be wrong since it has been 2 years. I will check.