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Room report: Surmeli Hotel Istanbul, Turkey

Arrival Experience: The Turkish Surmeli hotel chain is well-known throughout the country for its reliable service and contemporary accommodations....
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Kvitova serves notice by winning WTA Championships

2011 was a breakthrough year for Petra Kvitova. She isn't the No. 1 women's tennis player on paper or in the computer, but she leaves no...
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Sharapova out in Istanbul

Maria Sharapova pulled out of the season-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul after suffering successive straight-sets defeats. She cited an...
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Kvitova, Wozniacki and Stosur Win on Day 1 in Istanbul

Two favorites and a minor surprise earned wins on Day 1 of the WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.With a good crowd on hand, Wimbledon champ...
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WTA Championship to be decided in Istanbul

"It's Istanbul, not Constantinople" as the famous song once said. Istanbul, Turkey will be hosting the year-end WTA Championships...
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Time To Talk Turkey . . . or Turkiye'

  • Turkey Travel Bargain
  • July 29, 2011
Lately I've been talking to a lot of people about Turkey. I love Turkey, but I'm not even the one who has been bringing up the subject ot...
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Bargaining abroad: five easy steps to haggling like a local

Many travelers have been there.Finding a gorgeous piece of clothing, pottery or jewelry in a market stall in London, Istanbul, or Otavalo, they ask...
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Istanbul Shopping Festival

Istanbul had kicked off it's very own first Shopping Festival on March 18, 2011 and it will continue until April 26, 2011. The festival offers...
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An 8 Day Sailing Adventure in the Aegean Sea for only $295? For real!

  • Aegean Cruise - $295.
  • March 12, 2011
I just wrote a wonderful article about an exciting sailing adventure that I just discovered. Before I could publish it, it disappeared. Now I'm...
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Japanese manga exhibition goes to Istanbul, Turkey

Traveling in Turkey, but love Japan? A new temporary exhibit at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art is showcasing Japanese manga from the Shueisha,...
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