The city of two names

The flight gave us our first aerial views of Istanbul. The city's sprawling suburbs have, in recent decades, fueled rapid population growth. Today, Istanbul is the largest city in Europe with an estimated population of about 16 million.
(Photo and caption by Michael D. Kurtz / LongJaunt.com)

On the coast

06.01.2008 | Marawila, Sri Lanka
Though the monsoon season makes going to beach less than ideal, we spent a day by the shore, relaxing and taking the scenes in.

Quiet day in Istanbul

05.16.2008 | Istanbul, Turkey
With a lot of work to catch up on, we took it easy today and only caught a glimpse of the Blue Mosque at night.

A ride on the subway

02.15.2008 | São Paulo, Brazil
We jump on the subway late at night and meet a couple characters before getting a taste of the local brew.
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