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post 1697874693 02-14-2024, 10:44 PM
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Anyone been to Istanbul??

I'm considering visiting Istanbul next month. Anyone on the misc been before?

When i visit a city, i usually like to stay close to the nightlife, central so that i can do touristy stuff during the day, and party at night. Anyone know the best parts to stay?
post 1697874863 02-14-2024, 10:50 PM
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late 80's and early to mid-90's. Many times. Great people, Bazaar, food - all good. If you are good, you will be making friends just walking streets.

Respect, eye contact, don't behave like you own the place. Learn to negotiate, its the culture, price on anything is only a suggestion, an invitation to a small talk.
post 1697875373 02-14-2024, 11:24 PM
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I did this past summer. Was a fun time. Recommend getting on a ferry on the Bosphorus for a show/food/drinks.

Forget where we stayed exactly. But it was like a 20 minute walk to the ferry’s. But were like a 5 minute walk to the Blue Mosque.

I was only there for 2 days before going to Cappadocia though. So didn’t get to do as much as I’d have liked. Just saw a few tourist things, like the Bazaars, the mosques, the ferry. Some good food.
post 1697875463 02-14-2024, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted By weiss1967⏩
late 80's and early to mid-90's. Many times. Great people, Bazaar, food - all good. If you are good, you will be making friends just walking streets.

Respect, eye contact, don't behave like you own the place. Learn to negotiate, its the culture, price on anything is only a suggestion, an invitation to a small talk.
ah damn, im terrible at negotiating. When i was in mexico, they tried to charge me $150 for some "fancy" tequila. I talked them down to $70. Guy in the taxi said it is good tequlia but fair price would have been $40
post 1697875553 02-14-2024, 11:35 PM
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Do not go unless you have someone to translate.
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post 1697875643 02-14-2024, 11:38 PM
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Going there this summer for a month. Expecting lots of smoking sloots and scam artists.
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post 1697875853 02-14-2024, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted By jackflag⏩
Going there this summer for a month. Expecting lots of smoking sloots and scam artists.
Sorry only scam artists
post 1697875903 02-14-2024, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted By Contribution05⏩
ah damn, im terrible at negotiating. When i was in mexico, they tried to charge me $150 for some "fancy" tequila. I talked them down to $70. Guy in the taxi said it is good tequlia but fair price would have been $40
the rule is simple - any price divide by 3 and go from there. If you buy more than one piece from same store (it is worth doing so) - negotiate each piece separately, and then again, negotiate the tally. Then take a break and drink chai with store owner, and do another round of back and forth.
post 1697875933 02-14-2024, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted By BrooksKoepka⏩
Sorry only scam artists
Paris is much much worse
post 1697875953 02-14-2024, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted By weiss1967⏩
Paris is much much worse
Yeah but at least there are more hot skinny British girls there
post 1697876093 02-14-2024, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted By BrooksKoepka⏩
Yeah but at least there are more hot skinny British girls there
"hot", "skinny" and "British" cannot reside in same sentence
post 1697876173 02-14-2024, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted By weiss1967⏩
"hot", "skinny" and "British" cannot reside in same sentence
Lmao. But really, I did see one of the top 5 prettiest girls I’ve ever seen while I was on the Paris metro last year. Young skinny blonde British girl super ethereal looking and spoke in the cutest way. Strong 10/10 even with a flat chest. She was with her 6.5/10 British female friend. I was staring at her for 15 minutes straight.
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How much are you paying for the transplant?
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Originally Posted By MarinoMike⏩
Do not go unless you have someone to translate.
Google says many Turks speak English.
post 1697877263 02-15-2024, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted By infinityplus1⏩
How much are you paying for the transplant?
Lol this
post 1697877323 02-15-2024, 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted By BrooksKoepka⏩
Lmao. But really, I did see one of the top 5 prettiest girls I’ve ever seen while I was on the Paris metro last year. Young skinny blonde British girl super ethereal looking and spoke in the cutest way. Strong 10/10 even with a flat chest. She was with her 6.5/10 British female friend. I was staring at her for 15 minutes straight.
Cool story bro
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Istanbul not Constantinople
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Originally Posted By Contribution05⏩
Google says many Turks speak English.
They do. Some don’t, but you can get by.
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