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Istanbul; The magical city where the east meets the west .

meets the west. “The World is a book and those who do not travel read only a page” St. Augustine. Mark Twain said “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore!” … The word travel probably originates from French word “ t ravail”. The literal meaning of the  word “travel” is to go from one place to another, to undertake a journey.   And whether,  one travels out of choice or compulsion; for business or pleasure, whether one travels in business class or aboard a luxury cruise or  goes backpacking on a shoestring budget, there is this indescribable joy in exploring the unknown and unraveling the unseen.    Whatever is the reason for travel, one indisputable fact remains that travel is a great teacher. Travel teaches precious and priceless lessons of life. In fact, travel is the best education you can get.  Travel