178a Eccentric Islands; Backstreet Istanbul

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 16 January 2011

⏱️ 52 minutes

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The busy city of Istanbul has grown to be the home and cultural centerpiece for millions of Turks. It's also turning into a popular destination for visitors to witness many layers of history on the edge of Europe and Asia. We're detouring into the backstreets of Istanbul, with suggestions for enjoying the city like the locals do — from corners of the Grand Bazaar that tourists often miss, to the romantic traffic-free islands just off the coast. We'll also pay tribute to the late writer Bill Holm, who shared his thoughts about "eccentric islands" with Rick. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	If he had to choose one object to take with him to a desert island, Bill Home would have probably brought a piano.
0:07.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we start off with our final interview with writer Bill Home before he passed away.
0:14.7	Bill muses about islands from Madagascar to Molokai and the eccentric nature of what an island
0:20.0	has to offer.
0:21.0	If the sea wants to eat you, it will.
0:23.2	And if the tide decides to rise a little higher than usual and wipe you away, it will.
0:28.0	There's something nice about that.
0:29.7	Then our friends Tunkut and Lally Iran from Istanbul will field your calls as we explore their city off the beaten track.
0:36.0	They'll share ideas for getting to know Istanbul like its nearly 15 million residents know it.
0:41.0	Its architecture, commerce, people, and ongoing history offer an endless array of options for the curious visitor.
0:47.0	Whatever is happening in the country, Istanbul is the showcase for it.
0:51.0	From daydreaming about islands to wandering the fascinating back streets of Istanbul, stay with us for the hour ahead.
0:57.0	It's Travel with Rick Steves.
1:01.0	Today on Travel with Rick Steves, we're taking a closer look at the mega city of Istanbul by getting off the beaten path to find ways that the locals enjoy their city with its teeming historic and engaging neighborhoods.
1:12.0	With its labyrinthine markets, with its churning harbor,
1:15.2	in those thriving mosques there's a magic moment waiting around every corner.
1:19.4	Istanbul offers no shortage of travel adventures, but the trick is he got to know how to find him.
1:25.4	But we're starting today with an interview with writer, poet, and storyteller Bill
1:29.0	Home, a delightfully burly Minnesota-based American Viking.
1:33.0	Sadly, Bill passed away just a few weeks after we recorded our interviews with him.
1:38.0	We had just finished our conversation about his summer home in Iceland,
1:42.0	when we turned to a more esoteric topic that he raises in
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