Female travelers explore the nooks and crannies of one of the most famous market places in the world.

Where are you from?

I totally forgot this popular question, as it was often used in Bali and is also a common question in Turkey. Unfortunately, it’s NOT for making small talk, getting to know another better or to be kind. It’s actually very much business. In many countries,…

Russian females travel solo in Istanbul and find Russian language to be very helpful.

Welcome to Turkey!

There are very few times it has been advantageous to be Russian, but while traveling in Turkey (and Thailand) I found it incredibly helpful, as many of the languages being used on signs and translations were Turkish, Arabic and Russian, sometimes there wasn’t even English…