Istanbul, Turkey: One of the World's Greatest Cities

There is so much to see and do in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one city that stretches onto two continents. The Bosphorus Strait is the boundary between Asia and Europe. Istanbul is the largest city in Europe and the 16th most populous city on the entire planet. I recently spent a month there, checking out the most iconic sites that everyone who visits will want to see. Take a look to get an idea of the flavor of this place, which is modern, but can also be exotic. Music provided by Epidemic Sound. Having retired in 2023, I now travel full-time, seeing places all around the world. My idea for YouTube is to make the videos more about the places and people along the way, than about me. I hope that the experience for you is both entertaining and educational. Perhaps you will come away from my channel with ideas about places you would like to visit or be inspired to forge your own way. I travel slowly, spending four or five weeks in each destination. Hopefully, that will allow me to go beyond the surface to find the essence of each location. By the end of 2024, I will have visited 14 countries and five of the seven continents. Come along for the journey!