The Girl Who Ate Everything

I visited Istanbul with Diana (friend) and Kåre (boyfriend) from March 25 to April 1...2013. Yup, last year. I'm only 16 months behind; that ain't too bad. TRYIN' TO STAY POSITIVE, GUYS.

Snapshots from the food tour.

When I visit a new city, I like to glom onto a good, local friend (like a human lamprey but without the jawless mouth hole full of pointy teeth and nightmares) who can take me around the city and show me the best places to eat, shop, and look at important historical stuff, all while filling me in on interesting facts and details about what we're eating and looking at, all while having fun, all while retaining positive feelings about me and the future of our friendship after the day is over even though I drained them of all their energy and they're sick of looking at my face.

Going on an Istanbul Eats or Gourmet Holidays culinary tour is as close as you can get to that if you're visiting Istanbul and lack local friends to take advantage of.