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Istanbul, Turkey (part 1)

June 2, 2014 by TheBetterHalf 6 Comments

An overview of some of the sights and restaurants in the amazing city of Istanbul, Turkey and a closer look at the Four Seasons Sultanahmet.

Istanbul, Turkey | chezcateylou.com In February, Cate and I spent four nights in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul is a truly transcontinental city as it falls right on the Asia/Europe border. To get a better appreciation of this gigantic city of almost 14 million people, we spent a few nights in both the historic old city (Sultanahmet) and a few in the newer side near the Bosphorus strait. In honor of this split city, we’ll split our recap into two posts: today a recap of the Four Seasons Sultanahmet, the Spice Market and the Grand Bazaar, Mikla Restaurant, and a look at some of the best sandwiches in Istanbul.  … 

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Filed Under: CateyLouTravels Tagged With: blue mosque, Doner Kebab, Durumzade, Europe, Food, Four Seasons, Istanbul, Kenadenzir, Meat, Mikla, Sultanahmet, tourism, Travel, turkey

Villa Armena – Tuscany

August 18, 2013 by TheBetterHalf 3 Comments

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For our time in Tuscany we stayed at Villa Armena in Buonconvento.  The Renaissance style villa was completely restored in 2012 and consists of 10 unique and well appointed guest rooms.  It is located just 20 miles south of Siena and not far from the popular wine towns of Montalcino, Montepulciano, and Chianti.

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Filed Under: CateyLouTravels Tagged With: Buonconvento, Food, Hotels, Italy, Lamb, Meat, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Pasta, Salad, Travel, Tuscan, Tuscany, Villa, Villa Armena

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