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# Travels with Dian

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- [Bucaramanga & Barichara, Columbia](https://travelwithdian.com/bucaramanga-barichara-columbia/) - Yesterday was the day from hell. We were up very early, and after a delicious breakfast at the Lodge
- [Palermo, Sicily](https://travelwithdian.com/palermo-sicily/) - Leaving the beautiful town of Taormino, headed for Palermo, we knew there was one place we had to visit on our way across the island. What would a trip to Italy be without seeing Corleone?
- [Taormina, Sicily](https://travelwithdian.com/taormina-sicily/) - Our time to explore Sicily included 3 days in Taormina and 3 days in Palermo….opposite sides of the island. It’s the largest island in the Mediterranean, but by Texas standards it’s a small island.
- [Rome Spring 2024](https://travelwithdian.com/rome-spring-2024/) - What is it they say??? Rome wasn’t built in a day? How true! This amazing city is so full of history, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with AWE.
- [Amalfi Coast, Italy](https://travelwithdian.com/amalfi-coast-italy-2019/) - Even though I’ve been to the captivating town of Positano many times, it’s a dream come true to share my favorite place in the entire world with my children.
- [North Sulawesi, Indonesia - Last Update](https://travelwithdian.com/north-sulawesi-indonesia-last-update/) - Imagine being 25 feet below sea level and floating a foot above the sandy ocean bottom ... you’ve got your poker (18” aluminum stick) planted in the sand a foot away from the corral to steady yourself in the surge.
- [Manado, North Sulawesi](https://travelwithdian.com/manado-north-sulawesi/) - After a week of relaxing and diving at Siladen, this morning we put on our flip flops, took the resort boat over to the mainland, and ventured out to some local villages and the Highlands.
- [North Sulawesi, Indonesia - PARADISE](https://travelwithdian.com/north-sulawesi-indonesia-2018-2/) - The birds singing so loudly at sunrise, they wake you up. Rolling over to a view of the sun’s rays mirrored in the glasslike bay. The first thought that races thru your mind...
- [Singapore  2018](https://travelwithdian.com/singapore-2018/) - Singapore ... a country made up of one main island and about 60 small ones surrounding it. Total population is only about 5-1/2 Million people.
- [North Sulawesi, Indonesia](https://travelwithdian.com/north-sulawesi-indonesia/) - CULTURE SHOCK... a short 3-1/2 hours plane ride from Singapore landed us in another time and place.... Manado, the capital city of the island of Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- [Philippines 2012](https://travelwithdian.com/philippines-2012/) - Our dive center sponsors a school up in the mountains on this tiny island, Dumaguete . I took several days out of the water to volunteer at the soup kitchen serving the children lunch.
- [Iguacu Falls, Brazil](https://travelwithdian.com/iguacu-falls-brazil/) - Today we arrived at a destination I added to my bucket list 20 years ago... Iguacu National Park....considered one of the natural wonders of the world because of its breathtaking waterfalls.
- [Amanohashidate, Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/amanohashidate-japan-2026/) - First….let me give credit to Connie for some of the pictures I’ve been posting on this trip. We created a shared album and I have pulled several great photos for which she deserves lots of credit.
- [Osaka, Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/osaka-japan-2026/) - We made a brief overnight stop in Osaka. I was blown over by how many people and how many neon signs there were in this city. It is more exciting than New York City as far as the activity.
- [Mount Fuji, Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/mount-fuji-japan-2026/) - It’s hard to find a word or phrase to describe how I felt at my first glance of Mount Fuji…. Maybe awe-struck, surreal and/or humbled.
- [Kyota, Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/kyota-japan-2026/) - Philosophers Path leads up to the Zen Silver Temple and is lined with cherry blossom trees. With the trees currently in full bloom,
- [Lake Biwa farming village, Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/lake-biwa-farming-village-japan-2026/) - Today we took a car to a tucked-away village up in the hills above Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan that’s over 4,000 years old.
- [Kyoto, Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/kyoto-japan-2026/) - Heading on to Kyoto today, we are set for the Olympics again of finding the right train and making a transfer in record time.
- [Kanazawa, Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/kanazawa-japan-2026/) - Kanazawa is a city with about half a million people, hanging out on the Sea of Japan side (while Tokyo is over on the Pacific like, “Hi from the other beach!”).
- [Day in the Countryside Central Japan](https://travelwithdian.com/day-in-the-countryside-central-japan-2026/) - We set off today to explore the countryside and experience what I like to call “Rural Japan: Tunnel Edition.”
- [Takayoma Japan 2026](https://travelwithdian.com/takayoma-japan-2026/) - Arrived yesterday in Takayama after surviving what can only be described as a high-stakes, nine-minute train-switching Olympic event.
- [Tokyo Day 2](https://travelwithdian.com/tokyo-day-2/) - First stop: the Imperial Palace gardens—where we immediately noticed the pine trees looking way more put-together than we did after a long flight.
- [Tokyo Day 1: Pines, Petals, and Pure Exhaustion](https://travelwithdian.com/tokyo-day-1-pines-petals-and-pure-exhaustion/) - First stop: the Imperial Palace gardens—where we immediately noticed the pine trees looking way more put-together than we did after a long flight.
- [Madrid, Spain](https://travelwithdian.com/madrid-spain-2020/) - Everyone always told me if ever in Madrid to get my picture made with The Bear...so upon arrival to this bustling city,
- [Malaga, Spain](https://travelwithdian.com/malaga-spain-2020/) - All the countries we have visited so far serve olives with EVERY meal. I’m talking all colors... green, yellow, orange, red and black.
- [Bay of Cadiz, Spain](https://travelwithdian.com/bay-of-cadiz-spain-2020/) - Today is the day... Cissy turns another year older. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CISSY🎉
- [Seville, Spain](https://travelwithdian.com/seville-spain-2020/) - Throughout the trip, Cissy and I have enjoyed the intoxicating smell of the Orange blossoms, but this city is the ultimate paradise.
- [Lisbon, Portugal](https://travelwithdian.com/lisbon-portugal-2020/) - Short hop over to Lisbon Portugal...a metroplex housing 3 million vs Madrid at almost 6 million.
- [Sintra, Portugal](https://travelwithdian.com/sintra-portugal-2020/) - Most of my family and friends know that when I travel I like to visit places that are listed in my book “1000 Places to See Before You Die”.
- [Marrakesh - Morocco, Africa](https://travelwithdian.com/marrakesh-morocco-africa-2020/) - After my visit to Egypt last summer, I was expecting much of the same in Morocco. But to my surprise, I found it overall cleaner...and I felt safer.
- [Atlas Mts - Morocco, Africa](https://travelwithdian.com/atlas-mts-morocco-africa-2020/) - Leaving vibrant Marrakesh behind, we headed up into the Atlas Mountains, home to the Berbers... the indigenous people of Morocco.
- [Luxor, Egypt](https://travelwithdian.com/luxor-egypt/) - Arriving in Luxor on a Friday was easy…light traffic. The Muslims take Friday and Saturday as their weekend, with Saturday as their prayer day instead of Sunday.
- [Cairo, Egypt](https://travelwithdian.com/cairo-egypt/) - jogging suits) and most women cover their hair…and some TOTALLY covered their entire body in black robes and scarfs, with their eyes being the only exception.
- [Shinde Safari camp](https://travelwithdian.com/shinde-safari-camp/) - Simon was our man... from the time our small single engine private Cessna 208 touched down on the tiny, barely visible air strip in the Okavango Delta marshlands in the country of Botswana.
- [Tsavo West, Kenya FINAL camp #5](https://travelwithdian.com/tsavo-west-kenya-final-camp-5/) - OMG!!! Not even sure how to describe the past few days in this land of “Hakina matata” …no worries. I’ll just start with a one word summary… FANTASTIC!!!
- [Sarara Treehouses in the Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy](https://travelwithdian.com/sarara-treehouses-in-the-namunyak-wildlife-conservancy/) - Located 5 degrees N of the equator in the Sarara valley on 859,000 acres, the Samburu Bush Camp is our new home for 3 nights. It’s actually 8 treehouses built above the jungle floor...
- [Karin Blixen camp #3](https://travelwithdian.com/karin-blixen-camp-3/) - OMG!!! Not even sure how to describe the past few days in this land of “Hakina matata” …no worries. I’ll just start with a one word summary… FANTASTIC!!!
- [Great Rift Valley - camp #2](https://travelwithdian.com/great-rift-valley-camp-2/) - Our second camp…Lentorre Lodge” in the“ Olkirimatian Conservancy” in the Great Rift Valley, Magadi, Kenya
- [Hujambo from Kenya, Africa](https://travelwithdian.com/hujambo-from-kenya-africa/) - Just boarded our 2nd charter flight of this amazing adventure. For the next 2 weeks, our goal is to visit 5 Safari camps and photograph the wildlife in Kenya.
- [Day 3 Amazon Rainforest](https://travelwithdian.com/day-3-amazon-rainforest/) - A very unique experience today was a visit to Clay Lick by motorboat - a huge cliff of orange clay the birds and monkeys...
- [Day 2 Amazon Rainforest](https://travelwithdian.com/day-2-amazon-rainforest/) - I have always wanted to experience what some refer to as one of Mother Nature’s “masterpieces”… the rainforest.
- [The Amazon - Ecuadorian Side](https://travelwithdian.com/the-amazon-ecuadorian-side/) - I have always wanted to experience what some refer to as one of Mother Nature’s “masterpieces”… the rainforest.
- [Micronesia](https://travelwithdian.com/micronesia-yap-island/) - Yap is an island in Micronesia known for Bridgestone money and topless women.
- [French Polynesia -2022](https://travelwithdian.com/french-polynesia-01-2022/) - A vacation in paradise was most welcome. Even though I’ve explored and enjoyed both topside and underwater the beauty of French Polynesia twice before
- [Danang to Hue](https://travelwithdian.com/danang-to-hue/) - Road trip thru Vietnamese countryside....yesterday was an amazing adventure. Leaving Danang we drove across the famous Dragon Bridge.
- [Vietnam 2018](https://travelwithdian.com/vietnam-2018/) - No words or pics can describe this resort adequately. I've had the privilege of staying in 5 star resorts all over the world during my 50 years of traveling
- [Market Day in Vietnam](https://travelwithdian.com/market-day-in-vietnam/) - Early risers... It's Market Day...NO, I'm not referring to a boring trip to the grocery store which is my most dreaded chore...
- [Hue, Vietnam](https://travelwithdian.com/hue-vietnam/) - We are now comfortably situated in the centre of the Imperial City of Hue... A World Heritage site where the wealth of Vietnam and its reigning kings resided for 100s of years.
- [Halong Bay Vietnam](https://travelwithdian.com/halong-bay-vietnam/) - About 4 hours west of Hanoi, we couldn't resist the opportunity to see first hand the view most people see on advertisements and brochures and associate with Vietnam.
- [Hanoi, Vietnam](https://travelwithdian.com/hanoi-vietnam/) - Hanoi... A people's city! Everyone out on the streets, laughing, playing, visiting... It's a friendly environment for a big city.
- [UNFORGETTABLE Tanzania!](https://travelwithdian.com/unforgettable-tanzania/) - After almost 3 days of travel, we arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was touch and go for a week prior to beginning our adventure due to the riots over political unrest following their the recent election.
- [Tanzania Safari Camp #2](https://travelwithdian.com/tanzania-safari-camp-2/) - Welcome to Siwandu, tucked inside the lush, lake-dotted Nyerere National Park—formerly the Selous, but now with even more bragging rights.
- [Amsterdam - BICYCLE TOWN](https://travelwithdian.com/amsterdam-bicycle-town/) - Arriving in Amsterdam was not the thrill I expected. Having visited this city multiple times in the past, I have always been fascinated with its amazing architecture...
- [Cologne Germany 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/cologne-germany-2025/) - As we continued to float the Rhine River thru Germany for several days, we had the privilege of visiting some ancient castles
- [Germany Summer 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/germany-summer-2025/) - Our cruise down the Rhine and Mosel rivers started in Basel Switzerland and floated us thru 4 countries…
- [Glacier Express train thru Switzerland - 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/glacier-express-train-thru-switzerland-2025/) - We traveled by private car about an hour and a half south east of Lucerne to a small thermal spa town called Bad Ragaz.
- [Lucerne, Switzerland](https://travelwithdian.com/lucerne-switzerland/) - When we were planning our trip to Switzerland, I asked Cissy where she wanted to stay in Lucerne ….a small city of 82,000
- [Switzerland …2025 let the adventure begin](https://travelwithdian.com/switzerland-2025-let-the-adventure-begin/) - Our trip from Austin to Lucerne was going well until we arrived in Philadelphia. Then all chaos broke loose.
- [Kalkan, Turkey - 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/kalkan-turkey-2025/) - We all had the same reaction when our van pulled up to the Kalkan Villa…. WOW! The View is spectacular!
- [August 20, 2022 - Chicamocha Canyon & River, Colombia](https://travelwithdian.com/august-22-2022-chicamocha-canyon-river-colombia/) - Traveling back to the Bucaramanga area we stopped at the national park to catch a ride by cable car across the Chicamocha Canyon & River.
- [August 16, 2022 - Cano Cristales, Colombia](https://travelwithdian.com/august-16-2022-cano-cristales-colombia/) - The big day I’ve been waiting for….hiking into the Serranía de la Macarena national park to visit Cano Cristales.
- [August 15, 2022 - Guayabero River, Colombia](https://travelwithdian.com/august-15-2022-guayabero-river-colombia/) - Up early and on to our primary purpose of the trip…to photograph and enjoy the Cano Cristales... the Rainbow River.
- [August 14, 2022 - Bogota, Colombia](https://travelwithdian.com/august-14-2022-bogota-colombia/) - As we drive out of the city, I officially name Bogota as the Land of Graffiti. Every wall and almost every building is painted with murals, sayings or sometimes just trashy scribbles.
- [August 12-13, 2022 - Bogata, Colombia](https://travelwithdian.com/august-12-13-2022-bogata-colombia/) - Total travel time has been a little over 9 hours, but now fixing to touch down in Bogata, Columbia.
- [August 21, 2022 - Cartagena, Colombia](https://travelwithdian.com/august-21-2022-cartagena-colombia/) - Morning walk to see the “street art”, but we decided to take the rest of the day to relax…enjoying the pool, spa and a nice dinner.
- [August 23, 2022 - Cartagena](https://travelwithdian.com/august-23-2022-cartagena/) - Morning walk to see the “street art”, but we decided to take the rest of the day to relax…enjoying the pool, spa and a nice dinner.
- [Final day Colombia](https://travelwithdian.com/final-day-colombia/) - Final day Colombia
- [Norway 2024 - Northern lights](https://travelwithdian.com/norway-2024-northern-lights/) - If you’re ever lucky enough to see the true Northern Lights….you’re lucky enough!
- [Rome, Italy](https://travelwithdian.com/rome-italy/) - The last 24 hours has been challenging but hilarious. Imagine if you can…. 2 old ladies running thru airports practicing our breathing😩.
- [Finland 2024](https://travelwithdian.com/finland-2024/) - Spent 10 days exploring the Arctic Lapland province, in Northern Finland…mostly wilderness with national parks and ski resorts…although, currently no snow
- [Split, Croatia](https://travelwithdian.com/split-croatia/) - From the moment we walked off the plane, we were in shock. The drastic difference between the bustling, dirty, crowded city of Rome we had just left …arriving 1 hr later to an empty, brand new, clean airport in Split...
- [Hvar, Croatia](https://travelwithdian.com/hvar-croatia/) - When we arrived on the ferry, 10,000 km (6,000 miles) from home, I immediately knew this is what I call a Postcard town….a place on this planet that whispers of tranquility with every breath...
- [Dubrovnik, Croatia & Bosnia](https://travelwithdian.com/dubrovnik-croatia-bosnia/) - On the ferry ride over from Hvar, we were surprised to learn there are 1244 islands in Croatia. All beautiful!
- [Porto, Portugal](https://travelwithdian.com/porto-portugal/) - Our warm welcome in Lisbon was another attempt by a taxi driver to rip us off….BUT we know the trick now … we had been told it would be approximately 8 to €10 to get from the airport to our hotel for the night...
- [The Douro Valley of Portugal](https://travelwithdian.com/the-douro-valley-of-portugal/) - We made a couple of stops on our way to our final lodging. Amarante was a quaint little town that is often called “the city of love”.
- [Leaving Bolivia…moving on to Cusco, Peru](https://travelwithdian.com/leaving-boliviamoving-on-to-cusco-peru/) - I’ve visited a lot of countries in my lifetime, but never been thru such close scrutiny as Bolivia, both arriving and leaving.
- [Nazca Lines near Lima, Peru](https://travelwithdian.com/nazca-lines-near-lima-peru/) - We flew back to Lima… and were picked up by a private driver and guide to take us south 5 hrs… so we could see the Nazca Lines.
- [Machu Picchu ....A Must On Your Bucket List](https://travelwithdian.com/machu-picchu-a-must-on-your-bucket-list/) - Words can't describe the feeling of euphoria one feels as you step thru the ancient walls on top of Machu Picchu and see this amazing immense city spread out on the top of the mountain.
- [Road tripping thru the Sacred Valley, Peru](https://travelwithdian.com/road-tripping-thru-the-sacred-valley-peru/) - After a 3 course delicious breakfast, we grabbed our back packs and via private driver & guide set out to explore the Inca Trail and make our way to Aqua Calientes, the small town at the base of Machu Picchu mountain.
- [Cusco, Peru](https://travelwithdian.com/cusco-peru/) - We landed in Lima in plenty of time to change planes to Cusco. BUT, when Connie saw McDonald’s in the food court, and I saw Starbucks...
- [Andes Mountains](https://travelwithdian.com/andes-mountains/) - To say the least, this two day adventure was “bumpy” and definitely left us “breathless”. We had an excellent guide and driver, but off roading for most of the day leaves you feeling rattled and exhausted...
- [Play day in the Salt Flats, Bolivia](https://travelwithdian.com/play-day-in-the-salt-flats-bolivia/) - Salar de Uyuni, amid the Andes in southwest Bolivia, is the world's largest salt flat. It’s approximately 12,000 feet above sea level and is spread out like an infinite white plain.
- [Exploring Bolivia and the Andes Mountains](https://travelwithdian.com/exploring-bolivia-and-the-andes-mountains/) - We left Sucre early this morning headed south, in search of the Silver Mine city of Potosi. During our journey, we passed by a very tiny village that was preparing for a parade to the local church.
- [Galapogos](https://travelwithdian.com/galapogos/) - Just finished our 2nd day in this adventure land. Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands consists of 13 main islands, five of which are inhabited, seven minor islands, and more than 200 islets and rocks sitting 600 miles of South America’s Pacific coast.
- [Sucre, Bolivia](https://travelwithdian.com/sucre-bolivia/) - Landing about 30 miles outside the city of Sacre, in the countryside, we were very leery of what we were seeing driving into the city.
- [La Paz, Bolivia](https://travelwithdian.com/la-paz-bolivia/) - I’ve always had a preference for less developed (less touristy) countries or areas. Within a few hours of arriving in Bolivia, the differences in YHIS Latin American country were very apparent ...
- [Quito, Ecuador](https://travelwithdian.com/quito-ecuador/) - I’ve always had a preference for less developed (less touristy) countries or areas. Within a few hours of arriving in Bolivia, the differences in YHIS Latin American country were very apparent ...
- [Venice](https://travelwithdian.com/venice-2019/) - Venice is a remarkably unique city... similar to Amsterdam with its canals and ancient architecture, but uniquely cozy and romantic.
- [Florence](https://travelwithdian.com/florence-2019/) - What do people immediately think of when Florence is mentioned... THE DAVID! So it’s no surprise that going to see Michelangelo’s famous sculpture would be a highlight of the trip for the kids..
- [Rome](https://travelwithdian.com/rome-2019/) - What is it they say??? Rome wasn’t built in a day? How true! This amazing city is so full of history, it’s easy to be overwhelmed with AWE.
- [A trip to Africa would not be complete without seeing the pyramids.](https://travelwithdian.com/a-trip-to-africa-would-not-be-complete-without-seeing-the-pyramids/) - A trip to Africa would not be complete without seeing the pyramids....the ONLY surviving testament to the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. So we headed north to Egypt....
- [Doha airport- Big Teddy](https://travelwithdian.com/doha-airport-big-teddy/) - As the plane was leaving the runway, all I felt was relief. Starting the 2nd leg of our 36 hour journey helped me realize it was really true... AFRICA HERE WE COME.
- [Cape Town](https://travelwithdian.com/cape-town/) - Maruleng NU, Limpopo, South Africa.... Not sure how to begin to explain what an amazing four days we’ve just spent admiring the work of Mother Nature.
- [Maruleng NU, Limpopo, South Africa](https://travelwithdian.com/maruleng-nu-limpopo-south-africa/) - Maruleng NU, Limpopo, South Africa.... Not sure how to begin to explain what an amazing four days we’ve just spent admiring the work of Mother Nature.
- [Johannesburg South Africa](https://travelwithdian.com/johannesburg-south-africa/) - Very interesting trip yesterday from the airport to our boutique hotel, The Peech. The driver was from the Venda tribe, which is better known as the “magic” tribe because they do not use guns or other weapons..
- [Zambia bound!](https://travelwithdian.com/zambia-bound/) - Left South Africa and headed to Victoria Falls to celebrate my birthday. The Waterberry Lodge on the Zambezi River provided us an awesome view and lots of privacy.
- [Jambo (Hello) from Zanzibar](https://travelwithdian.com/jambo-hello-from-zanzibar/) - Well… let’s just say our arrival came with a bang—and not the celebratory kind. We picked up our rental car at the airport feeling bold and seasoned. I mean, I’ve driven on islands before, and on the left side of the road, so how bad could it be?
- [Cuba](https://travelwithdian.com/cuba-2019/) - After a few days of fishing, our road trip to Havana took us about 3 hours along the seashore, and obviously that included stopping for mojitos.
- [Happy Birthday to me!](https://travelwithdian.com/happy-birthday-to-me/) - Day of relaxing and rest…short coastal drive around the Skilleg peninsula…stopping at their famous chocolate factory…and admiring the beauty of the southern tip of the Ring of Kerry. Nice cozy dinner at the “house with a view” we leased, and early to bed so we could drive north to our next lodging
- [Dromoland Ireland](https://travelwithdian.com/dromoland-ireland/) - Day of relaxing and rest…short coastal drive around the Skilleg peninsula…stopping at their famous chocolate factory…and admiring the beauty of the southern tip of the Ring of Kerry. Nice cozy dinner at the “house with a view” we leased, and early to bed so we could drive north to our next lodging
- [Cliffs of Moher & Kylemoor Abbey](https://travelwithdian.com/cliffs-of-moher-kylemoor-abbey/) - Packed up and moving further north, we headed for the Cliffs of Moher. These 700 ft sea cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean are located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland.
- [Exploring Castles](https://travelwithdian.com/exploring-castles/) - The next few days flew by quickly as we moved further north …from castle to castle staying at 3 of the most beautiful. We decided to try and visit
- [Last stop Dublin](https://travelwithdian.com/last-stop-dublin/) - Leaving Belfast, and headed to our final destination of Dublin for two days, we decided to take the seaside route and go through the Morin mountains. It was a beautiful drive. It only added an hour to our trip.
- [South Ireland](https://travelwithdian.com/south-ireland/) - Although I came to Ireland a decade ago for my birthday…. I was excited when my girlfriends and I decided to explore Southern Ireland this summer.
- [Gocek, Turkey - 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/gocek-turkey-2025/) - Gocek ….located on the Mediterranean is famous for its natural beauty ….surrounded by 12 islands which create a natural harbor of almost round shape protecting it from the wind making it a "natural marina”.
- [Pamukkale, Turkey - 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/pamukkale-turkey-2025/) - Pamukkale is famous for its stunning white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich thermal waters.
- [Cappadocia, Turkey - 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/cappadocia-turkey-2025/) - OMG…when I came here in 2011, this was my favorite area of Turkey…and after 3 full days of exploring here…I’m certain it will remain my favorite.
- [Istanbul, Turkey - 2025](https://travelwithdian.com/istanbul-turkey-2025/) - Our first few days in Istanbul have been rather challenging. Checked in the Grand Hyatt located in the Beyoğlu area of the Modern side of Turkey (still 600 years old,

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