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Exploring European Cities On Foot

Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler

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I'm a British British Born and I Can't Speak Turkish

Istanbul is an incredibly overwhelming and intricately mapped city for those who aren't familiar with it. The Byzantine shipwrecks were at north of Taksim there's so previously there were only bridges connecting the European and the Asian side. When I move around the city I look Turkish enough that people just assume I'm Turkish and then as soon as I open my mouth I out myself as as British British born and I can't speak Turkish. Do they have a concept of that like oh you don't speak Turkish speak Turkish so I give myself away immediately or do you feel like you're treated fast and full-most as Turkish or as an American?

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