Day: December 30, 2011

  • Istanbul Bites & Pieces

    Istanbul Bites & Pieces

    BAZAAR NEGOTIATING   I’ve never been one for shopping. My New York friends laugh at me because I shop retail. Sales shopping is definitely not my thing. And, forget the hondle. Until Istanbul. I figured the nearly six-century-old Grand Bazaar was the best place to practice. The guidebooks say negotiating is not so prevalent anymore,…