anyway, Istanbul vlog: we came for a concert and found a secret beach

Anyway, here's my Istanbul Vlog! I’m taking you along on my 4-day girls' trip to Istanbul, where I finally reunited with my long-distance besties after a whole year apart. We explored the city, hunted down the best local food (and a few tourist traps!), discovered tiny hidden bookstores, took a boat to the islands, and even climbed over fences and cliffs to find a wild beach. Plus, we went to an incredible throwback concert of a band we used to listen to as teenagers! If you love travel vlogs, aesthetic city walks, cozy book finds, and real friendship moments, I hope you enjoy this video. 0:00 — intro 0:53 — how I forgot my passport before the flight 2:30 — trying a Turkish breakfast 3:19 — gift exchange with besties 3:51 — what do long distance besties? 4:18 — famous Turkish fish wrap 4:51 — the most beautiful breakfast 5:55 — the cutiest local souvenir shop 7:01 — found the best San Sebastian cheescake 7:43 — got lost on the way to the park 9:30 — our first tourist trap 10:07 — going to the Prinz Islands 12:32 — climbing rocks for a beach 13:51 — consequences of the trip to the islands 15:09 — tne sweetest bookshop 15:37 — the main purpose of our trip 16:29 — trying Turkish baklava 16:53 — shop with local ceramics 17:11 — the problem with all travel 17:41 — thank you, Istanbul my inst blog —   / anyway.julia