Articles tagged “istanbul”

Another year reveals that arrivals and visitor growth in Asia continues to be the real story of international travel.

TripAdvisor's list of the top 25 destinations is more reliable than any publication's list of top places to visit since it shows where people have actually gone and enjoyed in the past year.

It was no competition. The IOC learned the hard way in Sochi that corruption, infrastructure costs, and conflict don't make the games any better. Japan was the most buttoned-up host they could find.

Whatever the IOC's decision, these three cities represent excellent choices for the summer games.

Author Laura Bly is right: The unfortunate death of an American traveler in Istanbul isn't an indictment of solo travel, it's a reminder about what keeps us safe and how travel can change us.

Bolstered by Turkish Airlines' growth, Istanbul is looking to scrap its two inadequate airports, a problem similar to that which plagued Berlin. One can only hope Berlin’s stalled openings don’t repeat themselves here.

Now you know.

The announcement of a new Istanbul with five runways and what it means to international connections must frighten an airport like, say, Heathrow, that's struggling to maintain its position with only two runways.

Istanbul is very ready for its closeup as Turkey has emerged from almost two years of instability in its neighborhood to cement its position as the go-to country in its region. Nice, four-star properties are just cherries on the top.