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The Joy of Travel | Fish Kebab in Istanbul
© 2013 Wazari Wazir | Enjoying Fish Kebabs at Eminonu “If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.” – James A. Michener – I believe that there are a thousand reasons why we should travel and there are also a thousand reasons why we should’t, why we should spent our whole life at one place till our last breath. I’m not here to list down all the reasons because I know that if you love travelling, it doesn’t matter much to you, instead of pondering at the reason, you better check the air tickets and just buy…
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Travel Photography | Postcard From Istanbul | Explore | Dream | Discover
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Travel Photography | Galata Bridge and Galata Tower | Istanbul Turkey I Am Listening To Istanbul, My Eyes Closed I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; At first there blows a gentle breeze And the leaves on the trees Softly flutter or sway; Out there, far away, The bells of water carriers incessantly ring; I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed. I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; Then suddenly birds fly by, Flocks of birds, high up, in a hue and cry While nets are drawn in the fishing grounds And a woman’s feet begin to dabble in…
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Travel Photography | Istanbul | Point of View From Galata Tower
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Point of View From Galata Tower What is point of view? Basically it is the position, direction and height of the camera define the point of view of a picture. In travel photography it is always a good habit to find the best possible higher angle to get an overall view of the city you are visiting. For an example when I was in Istanbul, I make sure that I will get a better view of some part of Istanbul from a higher ground, and in this case, the best place in Istanbul to get an overall view of Istanbul is from the iconic Galata…
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Travel Photography | The Traveler on Galata Bridge | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | The Traveler a.k.a The Photographer on Galata Bridge | Istanbul Turkey | On The Background is Yemeni Camii or New Mosque “A person needs at intervals to separate from family and companions and go to new places. One must go without familiars in order to be open to influences, to change.” – Katharine Butler Hathaway – “The greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson – “Don’t say you don’t have enough time.…
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Travel Photography | Anglers On Galata Bridge | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Angers On Galata Bridge | In The Background is Suleymaniye Camii or Sulaiman Mosque | Istanbul Turkey “Whether I caught fish or not, just the thrill of rolling out that line and watching my fly turn over has been good enough for me. That and the hundreds of treasured memories I have of this wonderful sport.” – Curt Gowdy – I can spent few hours here on Galata Bridge watching the anglers doing their activities. We stay around Sultanahmet area, so to get here is very easy, just take the tram from Sultanahmet station and in less than ten minutes, we will reach Eminonu station,…
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