Though not generally well-known in North America, Turkish cooking is one of the world’s great cuisines. We’ve long relished its repertoire of rich, savory and surprisingly varied dishes, so we decided to sign up for a class at the Istanbul Culinary Institute. This occupies a striking contemporary townhouse in the city’s Beyoğlu neighborhood, close [...]
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2013 Grand Awards: Amanruya, Turkey
Bodrum is the primary resort town and yachting center on the Aegean coast of Turkey and lies a 75-minute flight south of Istanbul. In December 2011, Amanruya opened on the northern coast of the Bodrum Peninsula, 10 minutes’ drive from the center of town. Sited on a hillside amid an ancient olive grove, the property is [...]
Ten Popular Posts of 2012
A selection of our most popular posts from last year: A Perfect Day in Paris Shopping on New York’s Bleecker Street Whale-Watching in Sri Lanka Flor de Caña: The Spirit of Nicaragua Christmas in Alsace Unexpected Wine Country: Cappadocia, Turkey The Tapas Bars of Andalusia, Spain Two Favorite Francis Mallmann Recipes The Harper Big [...]
Video: The Marmara, Bodrum, Turkey
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Unexpected Wine Country: Cappadocia, Turkey
Viewed from above in a hot air balloon, Turkey’s Cappadocia region looks more like the rugged American Southwest than a wine country. It resembles Bryce Canyon combined with the Grand Canyon, but honeycombed with mysterious, unearthly troglodyte cities. Nowadays, people visit this dramatically beautiful, thoroughly unique and tangibly ancient landscape for its seemingly alien [...]
Amanruya, Turkey
Kea, Greece. Wadi Rum, Jordan. Playa Grande, Dominican Republic. Le Phare de Gombe Beach, Gabon. Penang, Malaysia. These are all possible sites of future Amanresorts properties. Last week one was made official: Bodrum, Turkey. Amanruya, on Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula, will be the 28th property from Adrian Zecha’s hotel group. Opening this August, the resort [...]
Some Thoughts on Hotel Room Magazines
Like most people, I’m constantly behind on my subscription magazines, so I often fill the side pocket of my computer bag with a few titles before heading for the airport. However, this doesn’t prevent me from being curious about the magazines I find when I check into a new hotel room. They are usually quickly [...]
Mr. Harper in Istanbul
Mr. Harper is currently in Istanbul. Follow his travels on Twitter.
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