ISTANBUL - After two great months in the Balkans I now make my way in a southeasterly direction, which will eventually lead me back to a reopened Australia. It’s been over 8 years since I was last in Istanbul, and like my last visit in 2013, I find myself exclaiming that I should spend more time here. For now, I will take this stopover.

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Where I’m At: November 2021 – Istanbul

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• A photo trip to the Faroe Islands

• The stunning grandeur of Soviet-era metros

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• The adventures of Boji, Istanbul’s traveling dog

• How a Portuguese fishing village tamed a 100ft wave

• Can a map rekindle London’s love of walking?

“By charting the city’s most walkable corridors, the Footways project invites residents to get around by foot — and demand better pedestrian infrastructure.”

• The greatest book(s) on Africa ever written?

Tyler Cowan’s unconventional suggestion would also make for a good travel guide.

• Here’s how Arctic islands look through all 4 seasons, as captured by “The Aurora Hunter”

• Saudi Arabia plans to convert an offshore oil rig into a luxury extreme sports amusement park

• New Netherlands to Norway ferry service to launch in 2022

Weird History @weird_hist

Airline reservations before computers, 1945.

October 21st 2021

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