TRAVELLIVE 04-2016
Istanbul, the first days of spring…
I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here.
I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team.
I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach.
Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
Istanbul, the first days of spring…
I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here.
I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team.
I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach.
Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
Khi bπn thÀt s˘ yu th≠¨ng khu v≠Ín cÒa m◊nh, dµnh t©m t◊nh cho tıng chÂi l∏, nh˜ng bÛp c©y xanh non sœ Æem lπi nh˜ng ni“m vui bä nh·, xua Æi m÷t nh‰c vµ ∏p l˘c c´ng vi÷c. Ch‰n mÈt chi’c b◊nh Æ∏ng yu vµ bæt Æ«u "lµm v≠Ín" th´i nµo! MÈt sË tip nn nhÌ tr≠Ìc khi "lµm v≠Ín" - Nh˜ng c©y ≠a n≠Ìc: sen tim, trÛc xanh, trÛc khÛc... - C©y c«n n≠Ìc vıa ph∂i: Sen ng‰c, sen phÀt bµ, sen vi“n t›m, hÂng træng - Kh´ng ≠a n≠Ìc: Sedum, th≠Óc d≠Óc, sen ng‰c l∏ trn, sao bi”n... - Khi k’t hÓp c©y xanh (fittonia, cau ti”u tr©m, tÔng mini...) vÌi c∏c loπi sen Æ∏ nn Æ∆t xa nhau mÈt chÛt. - Kh´ng nn Æ∆t loπi ≠a n≠Ìc vµ kh´ng ≠a n≠Ìc cπnh nhau. N’u Æ∆t chung mÈt b◊nh ph∂i t≠Ìi n≠Ìc thÀt khäo Æ” n≠Ìc t˘ bÔ trı. - Nn Æ” bn d≠Ìi b◊nh mÈt vµi lÌp s·i Æ” chËng Ûng. - LÌp Ɔt, s·i nn cao Æ’n kho∂ng nˆa b◊nh Æ” Æ∂m b∂o t›nh th»m m¸ vµ vıa ÆÈ dµi cÒa r‘ c©y. When you truly love your "garden" and put your mind into each tiny bud, some fresh green plants can bring you more joy dispelling your fatigue and workplace stress. Take a lovely vase and start "gardening" now! Some useful tips for "gardening": - Hydrophilic plants: argyroderma patens - Plants which need an average amount of water: Haworthia cooperi, H. Cymbiformis, Echeverias, Aeonium canariense, white succulent. - Hydrophobic plants: Sedum, Dahlia, Haworthia cooperi with round leaves and Haworthia. - Keep succulents a bit separate from fittonia, howea forsteriana, mini juniper and other green plants. - Spread a layer of gravel at the bottom of the vase to combat flooding. - Soil and gravel should be as high as half a bottle to ensure both the vase's aesthetics and the length of the roots. H◊nh ∂nh Æ≠Óc th˘c hi÷n tπi RAI Däcor (Rustic and Industrial). C„ th” tham kh∂o thm trn trang Facebook: www.facebook.com/raidecor Photos are taken at RAI Däcor (Rustic and Industrial). For further information, please visit www.facebook.com/raidecor. 104 TRAVELLIVE
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- Page 58 and 59: T´i tÌi Istanbul vµo mÈt s∏ng
- Page 60 and 61: ThÀt kh„ Æ” di‘n t∂ lπi
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- Page 71 and 72: Yildiz Palace Chalet Bosphorus Brid
- Page 73 and 74: MS LAN H•NG NGUYŸN FOUNDER OF ZE
- Page 75 and 76: Istanbul is located on the Silk Roa
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- Page 79 and 80: Lµ vÔng Ɔt nªm trn cao nguyn
- Page 81 and 82: strong winds in summer, heavy snow
- Page 83 and 84: MR TR¡N QUANG ßÑI MODEL / FOUNDE
- Page 85 and 86: We are so lucky to visit Turkey in
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- Page 94 and 95: Mr. Ahmet Akpinar, Turkish Airlines
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- Page 120 and 121: HÈi An nh˜ng ngµy Dolce far Nien
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- Page 126 and 127: travel Bµi vµ ∂nh: C∏c TrÛc
- Page 128 and 129: B∂n Æ tham quan x≠Îng ruÓu
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