I'm good at bartering in the sense that I look at it like a compromise so everyone wins. I've seen people barter to get the cheapest price - saving mere cents in USD - but the seller isn't happy about it. We've been to places where you know the seller has to make the sale to eat and survive, so even if I know I can get it for less, I barter to a happy medium where both of us leave the sale smiling. :) -Brian
Thank you but no new camera. We were actually talking about waiting on that even longer. Our camera is about 8 years old and we think it does pretty well. If its not broken don't fix it right?? -Ash
+WΔY ΔWΔY you know what I just realized? We've been in Costa Rica for the last month with terrible internet so I've been watching all your videos at 360p 😂 back in the states now. So much more crisp!
The Endless Adventure Ahhahahaha. It's true. I often watch back our stuff on YT and it looks so crap. Then occasionally I'll get full HD and I'm like "oh dayum". 😂
I know, but for us, the fun was more getting to hang out with locals for two days. :p This was our free day to relaaaax. I WOULD have liked to have seen those places, but it would have been on one of our previous days. Can only fit so much in. Guess we'll just have to come back. :) /J
I like that you guys are so open minded. Usually people are too ignorant and close minded and they never fail to offend people but you guys are really respectful
But his descriptions make perfect sense given the proximity and history of Istanbul. It feels a bit foreign because of the more exotic blend of Christianity (Orthodox history) and Islamic heritage.
I did the same thing with my wife, traveling through the europe while we're young. I'm from Bosnia and lived all my life there, and now I'm living in USA. You guys deserve a lot more subscribers. Have an amezing trip in in countries next on a list.
Thank you so much for the encouragement. We have really enjoyed or trip and its so great to hear from others who understand what its like to travel as a couple to foreign countries. Thanks for watching:) -Ash
Actually we should thank you ,it's great job! Istanbul always beautiful and safe as much as Berlin,Paris etc. Thanks again to our guests, Merry Christmas! We ♥ you.
you are very lucky, bro:) she is very brave, funny and The sweetest girl I've ever seen on UA-cam:)I look forward to you again.I hope.Hope this time we will go together. take care
Also, I watched your Turkey trip, and sharing our culture in a kind of a good way makes me appreciated. I hope you come again Turkey. We need people like you to show everybody in the world that there is no problem with Turkey and its community. Also, ı liked the comment for the Istanbul '' mixed culture of Europe and Asia.
I think that you made the right choice. When traveling you should be having fun and enjoying new experiences, so watching your video I really think that you made the right choice. Keep having fun, it keeps us smiling too. Thank you
Lanttimatkat lol A quick advice, you got to taste something traditional from the country of origin in order to get the genuine taste of it, am I right? WΔY ΔWΔY And Ash 😂😂 if you chew something that melts slowly, you will end up freezing your mouth, so it's actually the other way around... ain't that right? Btw you guys are awesome I'll keep following you !!!
Thor Wolfsberg actual this ice cream different than others. It is produced in Kahramanmaras and this city is famous for ice cream. And also Mado’s ice cream factory is in this city. Main difference of this ice cream is produced by buffalo milk.
I am so ashamed I couldn't follow the vlog anymore, but my adaptation to my new life in Prague is taking longer than expected. Here the Christmas preparation is going great as well. Anyway, always good to have the opportunity to watch your videos, guys. Now I am looking Turkey with other eyes. Have a nice one.
No need to ashamed:) Some times life gets very busy and you just gotta take care of you.:) So glad to see you again and happy to hear your move went well. -Ash
Man you guys literally are my favorite people to watch on UA-cam thank you so much for all your hard work. I wish you guys could shoot a 3rd video on Amsterdam just because is the city on my dreams (not because of the "illegal stuff") and by the way my birthday was yesterday so thank you for the gift lol love you guys and merry Christmas
+Peter Mujica don't you worry. Josh liked Amsterdam so much and we have some amazing friends there I am sure that was not our last visit.:) Thank you so much for watching our videos and traveling with us. We love hearing from people like you. It motivates us to keep pushing on and working hard. Thanks for being there -Ash
Always always always bargain in Kapali Carsi. They usually charge you 5x to product's original value. I remember in good old days I got more than 80% discount for a friend of mine who was visiting from US also. You guys are so sincere and full of positive energy!!
You are very lovely and the vids are really nice. You are always welcome in Turkey not just as tourists but to settle down in Turkey and live among us.
00:43 The stairs built in the 1850s were made on behalf of Abraham Salomon Kamondo, one of the most important banker families in the region, the Kamondo Family.
One mosque is enough but there was a church underground fill with water. Yere batman sarnici. It was beautiful. And if you come to Istanbul again don't forget to visit fun places. There is soo interersting places with young people in it. Musicians on the street, cool cafes everywhere...
Guys if you come to Turkey-İstanbul again I'd love to be your guide! I live here since I was born(btw I'm 20 years old). I do wish I could see you. Really love you guys! Please come back to here!
Thanks! We try to make them fun. 8 years ago this was a great camera, but I've just about maxed out it's quality at this point and will be looking at a new one soon...ish. /J
Watched all your content from Turkey! AND YES YOU GUYS DID ENCOURAGED ME AND MY FAM TO TRAVEL... i am flying there in 2 days !!! keep up the good work, love from Pakistan :)
Actually in when you meet anyone in Turkey it's like our tradition to ask "where are you from" thats in my experience to show sincerely that you like him/her.But the thing is the tactic to sell something works only with Turkish people because the most countries don't have this tradition to ask someone from where he is :)
You gotta do Istanbul again. There's so much more to do. For example Topkapi Palace you missed, Dolmabahce Modern Palace, Bosphorus big boat Tour, zig zagging all the ports on Bosphorus channel, Rumelihisarı castle, visit the Prince Islands, horse carriage ride around the Buyukada aka the Big Island, guided tour of the İstanbul Archaeology Museum (so you know the story behind those stone figures), and the most important landmark, Aya Sofya Museum and Blue Mosque....I'm sure there are other spots I missed but you can easily spend a week in Istanbul. Oh, the next time stay at a hotel at SultanAhmet district, at one of the boutique hotels if possible. Have you thought about opening Patreon account?
The Blue Mosque -IMHO- is not just one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul, it is by far the best. I would definitely skip a few other mosques/churches to visit it instead. I'm sorry you missed out :( Hope you see it the next time you visit.
You guys are so sweet, It was nice to see Istanbul in your eyes. I love your energy very much and I watching your other videos too. I would like to see you again in Turkey. I will follow your videos ;)
First of all thx for showing our country's good side to rest of the world cause nowadays we need it and we need bad.. my questions for you guyz what kind of app did u use in your travels especially in the lands you never been before besides more predictable ones such as Foursquare and TripAdvisor? The second one is did you consider use coach surfing to meet not only place to stay but also people to guide you to exact locations where your needs can be fulfilled. Peace out keep in touch
If you went to Topkapi Palace and other museums, all the museums and palaces are closed on Monday. Also you should visit Fethiye (Ölüdeniz, Rock Tombs etc.) :)
It's 4am and i watched all videos which are you recorded in Turkey. You are really great, funny and adventurer couple, i'm glad to see you in my country as well. Btw Ash you're so lucky guy, she is adorable :) Anyway i wish you best, you doing great. Subscribed already :)
Haha yup its a part of your life now and I bet you'll get really good at it. My bag is extra heavy but its worth it. Thanks again for all you did for us. We have played our new favorite game 3 times now. lol We will beat you some day. haha -Ash
Oh dear Ashley, you are just too nice to the salesmen :) They will eat you alive as Josh said, if you are to speak to them or answer their questions. Even if you are determined not to buy anything, they will bother you for minutes, which I think is extremely annoying. Other than that, the whole Grand Bazaar experience is really worth living and I'm happy that you get to live that too. Love from a fellow Turkish friend 😊😊
I am good at bartering, probably more comfortable with it than most because I also travel a lot and the rest of the world barters. I'm with you Josh, it turns me off when I'm approached by sellers.
Hello Dear, One more tip, you only saw the metropol of Turkey , istanbul, which is one of the biggest city in the world. However, you had to go to touristic places such as Marmaris, Bodrum, Antalya, Etc.. I you plan to come in the future Come in the summer and go to Mediterian Side of Turkey..
hint about simit:while taking ferry on bosphorus, if you start to throw little pinches of simit, more and more seagulls will follow and catch those pinches in the air. we do it with children and to relax. gulls are not aggressive, probably the most violent thing you will face is their stool if they fly over you :) and please don't call it turkish bagel, bagel is quite different :)
I born in the İstanbul, from Turkey İstanbul. Also I lived in New York - Long İsland for six months.(Last summer and last spring) So welcome to my country/my city :friends :)
A tiny girl, walking around in the US, in real turkish Sabah's, really from Istanbul, that's kinda neat :D Also, the last shot, of Ash mumbling beneath her covers... "we hope and encourage u t dhh akkled d monn"
I think you should go all Turkey. Because İstanbul can only be a trailer in this video. Turkey is all civilations mixture. Since I was born (22yo) I am learning new things while I am Turkish. I hope you will come again. I will be ready to visit Izmir(Turkey's city) with my limited English
Bargaining is tricky. For me, it's important to know the value of the product or what a local might pay before I enter into negotiations. Once I know the general cost of said item, I can decide how much I'm willing to pay and work out my negotiation strategy from there. When I'm traveling, however, I often come across items that I can't quite price, and I have to decide what I think item is worth. I hate feeling that I could have gotten a better deal if I had more info. I find it taxing to shop at places where the staff is really trying to work you and set the stage for a sale. It takes away energy to decline offers several times and then make my getaway!
Yep, I think that's the key, it's important not to feel like you are getting ripped off... But the true cost of things is tricky. I'm a firm believer that somethings 'worth' is exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. I mean, EVERYthing you buy is marked up. Some of it hugely. But thats where profit lies. However, paying $10 for something that a local would buy for $1 does feel exploitative. And yes, it really does make it tiring to shop with someone hovering and engaging you constantly. /J
In Turkey, almost everyone asks that "where are you from?" question. Already using between citizens. I believe its represents them easy way to find common points to start good conversation.
This is awesome! Welcome to our channel +Jaime Bernal. You have a ton of catching up to do. lol We are so happy to have you and really I love you that you watch and listen when you're cooking and doing dishes. Very productive of you. You're my kinda person. xoxox -Ash
+Elizabeth's World we loved our time there. We still believe it is relatively safe despite last nights bombings. And while the country is currently hurting from different groups trying to enact their will, we are especially proud to have met with and made friends with ordinary citizen who live in and love their country. /J
yeah that tactic is getting old but that's kinda bazaar culture in turkey from ottoman times when there was no malls you know and it puts me off too (I'm Turkish btw) but that's grand bazaar and in eminönü you will see a lot of that, that's the marketing culture there. Next time go to places like Bebek, Ortaköy, Kuzguncuk, Beşiktaş (yeah that famous place where vending machine to feed the street cats and dogs started. it's AWESOME! so instead of giving money, you put empty plastic bottles and cans and by doing that machine triggered food and water to drop downto feed the street animals AND they are also solar powered!), that would be cool to show that to Americans because you guys and India need recyling the most!) these places are very historical as well with Dolma Bahçe Palace in Beşiktaş and Mecidiye Mosque/Camii where you can see another era of Ottoman Arcitecture you would be amazed. just dont do the stereotype istanbul visit which only shows places everyone is tired of seeing really. Galata Tower is the place where the fist crazy Turk literaly tired to fly and he did it yeah, just google it. The view you get from there is priceless you could see the whole Istanbul, that's kinda the point and usually there is a looooooooong cue there, there was no cue that time (because maybe it is winter and toursits are not as many) you guys would easily enter and that was to your advantage. love you guys so much but that's a bit uncultured not to go to topkapı palace (it's a bir costly to visit anyways) or blue mosque (both places requre a guide to really worth the visit) anyways, so dont mind. next time, read upon them and visit again .
Heres a tip with traveling (like you need it lol) but any items you buy , like the turkeish delight spread them out throught-out your luggage ,just fit them in here and there
Ahhhhh +Halil Kulakcı Im so glad we could bring the city to you and share in our experience. We had a blast! Hanging our with locals is our favorite part for sure. -Ash
Shopping... First.. have prices on the goods. Don't make me name a price to start the process. And acknowledge me as being in the shop but don't hover. That's my take on shopping anywhere in the world. Loving the videos.
So many cultures use the hover technique! Often I want to look and may in fact find something eventually but when someone hovers I just want to leave. /J
The ice cream which you guys eat Name is "Maraş dondurması" it made in Kahramanmaraş city in Turkey. MADO is modern ice cream or sweet restaurant.If you guys go to Original man from maraş and making ice cream he will make a show. Because Maraş is famous for its ice creams and ice cream shows. If i made a mistake i am sorry i have B1 english and i am trying to make it better :P
lel that sound at the end, they were probably sending a boy to do his military duty early in the morning and that's how they send them in turkey for some reason. all your friends and family gather, hop into cars and just start pressing the horn while driving in the neighborhood and chant something like "our soldier is the best soldier!" kind of thing ... i know it gets annoying but hey, some of those boys don't return home so when i think about that it makes me more tolerant :D
I am from Istanbul but I live in California. After I watched your video, I noticed that how much I missed Istanbul :(
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im turkish living in phillipines and same here all peoples asking me from where this is a no tactics for selling just cant talking more english and asking simple questions my country peoples really nice and hospitalty and foods really good thnks for share my country videos and that street name is istiklal street not taksim street hehe
All of the things u guys have tried as a food like baklava the ice cream...u should really try them in their real destinations. Like ice cream in kahramanmaraş or baklava in gaziantep and kebap in Adana
my advise, if you come along to istanbul another time, dont eat ice cream from mado. they are reaaaaally expensive. in istiklal street(meaning independence)/taksim you can find an ice-creamer almost on every corner. eat from there. they make it "maraş" style and they can play with you so much which might make you mad but it's kinda funny. especially for the tourists like you. i liked both of you so much you're very cute couple and liked your videos. and one more advise take someone from the locals, like me lol, who is trustable so that the shopkeepers can not fraud you and can not mess with you.
when I first taste Mac Donalds ice cream I realized "ice cream " vocabulary so suitable for this dessert "İce (cold) cream" it was cultural shock for me😂 Because ı got used to gummy ice cream
Ahhh +Courtney wouldn't that be great. lol We are working on some plans for travel this coming year so stay tuned. We hope to be off and away again in the spring but in the meantime we are spending December in Washington and Jan-Feb in Cali and our vlogs will continue the whole time. -Ash
I was in Istanbul almost 2 years now 😊, and am going back in May for a day before my flight to Germany. This video brings back so many memories and is comforting, some friends are worried of me going there because of the recent nightclub attack. Did you guys ever feel a bit worried?
We never felt in danger while we were there. Of course, like any big city, I would be cautious going out alone especially at night. But overall, we had a very pleasant experience. /J
I liked this and some of your other videos and mostly the positive energy of Ashley. I join you Josh for the sticky people trying to sell something, I don't like this kind of attitude either as a Turkish man. Thumbs up for the videos.
Heyy dear sweetie pies. Yes you encouaraged of me to travel and i can guess you heard that question maybe million times but i wanna ask once more so "How do you achive to find time and enough money to have travel?" :) yess i asked please illuminate of me about it. :)
Well here in Bangladesh we do our shopping in bazars and we have much more bargaining and crowd here than Istanbul 😂😂😂 I swear,I really hate bargaining and the crowd just like Josh 😃 and yes you encouraged me to travel like everytime :)
turkey is always safe to travel. Ignore what media says, it is one of the biggest touristic country in the world.
We found this to be true. Never did we feel unsafe. -Ash
absolutely agree!
Agree agree agreeee!!!
I love Istanbul, cheers from Croatia.
Hey thats funny cuz we love Croatia;) Thanks for watching. -Ash
pa d Thank you :) much love back from tr.
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Pad I am a turk and I love crotia, especially dubrovnik
Thank you so much for watching! If you like these videos, give it a thumbs up! 👍
*Question for the video*: Are you a good barterer?
Oh no, I am not, that's why I am a frequent online shopper. The only good deal I made lately was buying a drone. But that's another story....
+Thomas Kossatz you drive a hard bargain! ;)
I'm good at bartering in the sense that I look at it like a compromise so everyone wins. I've seen people barter to get the cheapest price - saving mere cents in USD - but the seller isn't happy about it. We've been to places where you know the seller has to make the sale to eat and survive, so even if I know I can get it for less, I barter to a happy medium where both of us leave the sale smiling. :) -Brian
WΔY ΔWΔY Moroccan moms are hella good in bartering!! Personally my mom would get sth for at least the half price 😂
WΔY ΔWΔY thanks for your best second Favorite city İstanbul you are very sweet girl💎
Istanbul looks awesome. You guys got the new camera? Looks 👌
Thank you but no new camera. We were actually talking about waiting on that even longer. Our camera is about 8 years old and we think it does pretty well. If its not broken don't fix it right?? -Ash
+WΔY ΔWΔY you know what I just realized? We've been in Costa Rica for the last month with terrible internet so I've been watching all your videos at 360p 😂 back in the states now. So much more crisp!
The Endless Adventure Ahhahahaha. It's true. I often watch back our stuff on YT and it looks so crap. Then occasionally I'll get full HD and I'm like "oh dayum". 😂
What's your camera? I think it is perfect for an 8 year old camera :)
Oh my gosh you guys are killing me. Skipping the Blue Mosque AND Hagia Sophia to go shopping?! I'm physically hurting right now. -Brian
I know, but for us, the fun was more getting to hang out with locals for two days. :p This was our free day to relaaaax. I WOULD have liked to have seen those places, but it would have been on one of our previous days. Can only fit so much in. Guess we'll just have to come back. :)
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WΔY ΔWΔY this is what i would have done :) love it. Have fun. And thanks for the videos.
I like that you guys are so open minded. Usually people are too ignorant and close minded and they never fail to offend people but you guys are really respectful
Did you guys go the Blue Mosque?
10:20 The irony: when Josh says: "It feels a little more foreign" he walks by a McDonalds.
Lol I was thinking the same thing when I walked past it. But even the McD's is different. No, we never made it to the blue mosque.
But his descriptions make perfect sense given the proximity and history of Istanbul. It feels a bit foreign because of the more exotic blend of Christianity (Orthodox history) and Islamic heritage.
I did the same thing with my wife, traveling through the europe while we're young. I'm from Bosnia and lived all my life there, and now I'm living in USA. You guys deserve a lot more subscribers. Have an amezing trip in in countries next on a list.
Thank you so much for the encouragement. We have really enjoyed or trip and its so great to hear from others who understand what its like to travel as a couple to foreign countries. Thanks for watching:) -Ash
Actually we should thank you ,it's great job! Istanbul always beautiful and safe as much as Berlin,Paris etc. Thanks again to our guests, Merry Christmas! We ♥ you.
We loved our time. Thank you so much for watching and your kind comment. It means the world! -Ash
you are very lucky, bro:) she is very brave, funny and The sweetest girl I've ever seen on UA-cam:)I look forward to you again.I hope.Hope this time we will go together. take care
Awe! +Eren Cagtas You said so many nice and kind things. Thank you so much. We love the support and sweet comments. -Ash
Also, I watched your Turkey trip, and sharing our culture in a kind of a good way makes me appreciated. I hope you come again Turkey. We need people like you to show everybody in the world that there is no problem with Turkey and its community. Also, ı liked the comment for the Istanbul '' mixed culture of Europe and Asia.
alışmışlar tabi mcdonalds dondurmasına krema gibi bizimkini görüncr fazla geldi kalite :D
I think that you made the right choice. When traveling you should be having fun and enjoying new experiences, so watching your video I really think that you made the right choice. Keep having fun, it keeps us smiling too.
Thank you
What a sweet comment. Thanks so much for being so kind. xoxo -Ash
Thanks 💙💜for everything you both have done for our people and our country ; we ' ll never forget you ... 💙💜💛💚❤️🇹🇷
That ice cream looks crazy! I tried some Turkish ice cream in Korea. It's different. It's not my favorite but it's fun to eat!
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What? They have it in Korea?! I heard it wasn't able to be exported. Thats pretty cool. /J
They have these small ice cream stalls that sell it in some shopping streets in Seoul! I've also seen them in Japan. :-)
Lanttimatkat lol A quick advice, you got to taste something traditional from the country of origin in order to get the genuine taste of it, am I right?
WΔY ΔWΔY And Ash 😂😂 if you chew something that melts slowly, you will end up freezing your mouth, so it's actually the other way around... ain't that right?
Btw you guys are awesome I'll keep following you !!!
It is different but it is healthier than other ice creams :D Turks love Korea and Japan, so there are many Turkish traditions there :)
Thor Wolfsberg actual this ice cream different than others. It is produced in Kahramanmaras and this city is famous for ice cream. And also Mado’s ice cream factory is in this city. Main difference of this ice cream is produced by buffalo milk.
I am so ashamed I couldn't follow the vlog anymore, but my adaptation to my new life in Prague is taking longer than expected. Here the Christmas preparation is going great as well. Anyway, always good to have the opportunity to watch your videos, guys. Now I am looking Turkey with other eyes. Have a nice one.
No need to ashamed:) Some times life gets very busy and you just gotta take care of you.:) So glad to see you again and happy to hear your move went well. -Ash
Omg! I am Turkish and really Turkey are perfect country. You love my country for I'm very happy. 😍💕
Man you guys literally are my favorite people to watch on UA-cam thank you so much for all your hard work. I wish you guys could shoot a 3rd video on Amsterdam just because is the city on my dreams (not because of the "illegal stuff") and by the way my birthday was yesterday so thank you for the gift lol love you guys and merry Christmas
+Peter Mujica don't you worry. Josh liked Amsterdam so much and we have some amazing friends there I am sure that was not our last visit.:) Thank you so much for watching our videos and traveling with us. We love hearing from people like you. It motivates us to keep pushing on and working hard. Thanks for being there -Ash
Always always always bargain in Kapali Carsi. They usually charge you 5x to product's original value. I remember in good old days I got more than 80% discount for a friend of mine who was visiting from US also.
You guys are so sincere and full of positive energy!!
You are very lovely and the vids are really nice. You are always welcome in Turkey not just as tourists but to settle down in Turkey and live among us.
Thanks friend!
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The stairs built in the 1850s were made on behalf of Abraham Salomon Kamondo, one of the most important banker families in the region, the Kamondo Family.
Cute couple, good impressions! :) I'm happy that you enjoyed your time in our country
We really did.:) -Ash
One mosque is enough but there was a church underground fill with water. Yere batman sarnici. It was beautiful. And if you come to Istanbul again don't forget to visit fun places. There is soo interersting places with young people in it. Musicians on the street, cool cafes everywhere...
Malasef Turkiyedeki en buyuk sorun bu yapiskan saticilar
Hats off to Josh for the continuity ending! :)
😁 TY TY
Guys if you come to Turkey-İstanbul again I'd love to be your guide! I live here since I was born(btw I'm 20 years old). I do wish I could see you. Really love you guys! Please come back to here!
Exhibit A lol, I really like your vlogs :D Neat style, well produced and you have a decent camera :D
Thanks! We try to make them fun. 8 years ago this was a great camera, but I've just about maxed out it's quality at this point and will be looking at a new one soon...ish. /J
Keep going guys.. İt is fun to whatch you.Safe travels🤗🤗
Watched all your content from Turkey! AND YES YOU GUYS DID ENCOURAGED ME AND MY FAM TO TRAVEL... i am flying there in 2 days !!! keep up the good work, love from Pakistan :)
Actually in when you meet anyone in Turkey it's like our tradition to ask "where are you from" thats in my experience to show sincerely that you like him/her.But the thing is the tactic to sell something works only with Turkish people because the most countries don't have this tradition to ask someone from where he is :)
You gotta do Istanbul again. There's so much more to do. For example Topkapi Palace you missed, Dolmabahce Modern Palace, Bosphorus big boat Tour, zig zagging all the ports on Bosphorus channel, Rumelihisarı castle, visit the Prince Islands, horse carriage ride around the Buyukada aka the Big Island, guided tour of the İstanbul Archaeology Museum (so you know the story behind those stone figures), and the most important landmark, Aya Sofya Museum and Blue Mosque....I'm sure there are other spots I missed but you can easily spend a week in Istanbul. Oh, the next time stay at a hotel at SultanAhmet district, at one of the boutique hotels if possible. Have you thought about opening Patreon account?
The Blue Mosque -IMHO- is not just one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul, it is by far the best. I would definitely skip a few other mosques/churches to visit it instead. I'm sorry you missed out :( Hope you see it the next time you visit.
Yeah, we'll have something to see when we come back! So many people have said how beautiful it was. :) /J
You guys are so sweet, It was nice to see Istanbul in your eyes. I love your energy very much and I watching your other videos too. I would like to see you again in Turkey. I will follow your videos ;)
+Ali Yılmaz Thanks so much for the support.:) We are so happy to have you traveling with us. -Ash
I love the turkish people !! Istanbul is are very beautiful place. Cheers from germany !
you both look and sound sooooooooooo happy,,,,good luck to you both and nice vidios
:p Thanks Mike! /J
First of all thx for showing our country's good side to rest of the world cause nowadays we need it and we need bad.. my questions for you guyz what kind of app did u use in your travels especially in the lands you never been before besides more predictable ones such as Foursquare and TripAdvisor? The second one is did you consider use coach surfing to meet not only place to stay but also people to guide you to exact locations where your needs can be fulfilled. Peace out keep in touch
If you went to Topkapi Palace and other museums, all the museums and palaces are closed on Monday. Also you should visit Fethiye (Ölüdeniz, Rock Tombs etc.) :)
When you'll be going to Topkapi Palace again, please go to the Basilica Cistern, which is located nearby. It's beyond amazing!
Thank you for the advice. I hope it helps not only us but others who hope to visit:) Thank you! -Ash
It's 4am and i watched all videos which are you recorded in Turkey. You are really great, funny and adventurer couple, i'm glad to see you in my country as well. Btw Ash you're so lucky guy, she is adorable :) Anyway i wish you best, you doing great. Subscribed already :)
+Alkan Güler Thank you so much for watching and for the nice compliments! We really enjoyed your country and hope to make it back one day. :) -Ash
Omg you guys are so cuteeee! The way she tastes turkish delight made me laugh so much hahaha love from Turkeey❤️🙋🏻✨
;P Thanks Damla! We loved it there. /J
Can't say I like bargaining, however I can't live without it! Glad you ended up getting all the lokum that you wanted as well! :D
Haha yup its a part of your life now and I bet you'll get really good at it.
My bag is extra heavy but its worth it. Thanks again for all you did for us. We have played our new favorite game 3 times now. lol We will beat you some day. haha -Ash
Oh dear Ashley, you are just too nice to the salesmen :) They will eat you alive as Josh said, if you are to speak to them or answer their questions. Even if you are determined not to buy anything, they will bother you for minutes, which I think is extremely annoying. Other than that, the whole Grand Bazaar experience is really worth living and I'm happy that you get to live that too. Love from a fellow Turkish friend 😊😊
Love Istanbul ❤️
Ash, spot on with the impression of Josh! Istanbul is looking awesome! BTW I suck at bartering! I think I usually pay more than the original price!
After almost 10 years of marriage I can impersonate him pretty well I think.;)
And your comment about paying more cracked us both up. lol -Ash
I am good at bartering, probably more comfortable with it than most because I also travel a lot and the rest of the world barters. I'm with you Josh, it turns me off when I'm approached by sellers.
Thats great! I know who to take shopping with me next time;) -Ash
Hello Dear,
One more tip, you only saw the metropol of Turkey , istanbul, which is one of the biggest city in the world. However, you had to go to touristic places such as Marmaris, Bodrum, Antalya, Etc.. I you plan to come in the future Come in the summer and go to Mediterian Side of Turkey..
Thanks so much for the tips. Or next visit for sure will be totally different. :) -Ash
Man this girl smiles all the time. Great stuff though.
You guys should visit İzmir Turkey too. Best in summer with all beaches and historical sites nearby. Nice channel
Thank you so much. Turkey has so many other places I would like to visit. Sigh maybe some day we'll make it back. -Ash
Awesome video! Great Energy.
🙏 Thanks man! /J
So happy that you enjoyed istanbul
We loved it there. I would definitely like to come back. /J
WΔY ΔWΔY you're more then welcome, next time try to go Hamam you will love it ❤️
Thank you so much for the suggestion. We would really enjoy that. -Ash
hint about simit:while taking ferry on bosphorus, if you start to throw little pinches of simit, more and more seagulls will follow and catch those pinches in the air. we do it with children and to relax. gulls are not aggressive, probably the most violent thing you will face is their stool if they fly over you :)
and please don't call it turkish bagel, bagel is quite different :)
I born in the İstanbul, from Turkey İstanbul.
Also I lived in New York - Long İsland for six months.(Last summer and last spring)
So welcome to my country/my city :friends :)
Hey josh, you can but the money on the table and take what you want in Istanbul.It's common that people can not find those sellers all the time.
A tiny girl, walking around in the US, in real turkish Sabah's, really from Istanbul, that's kinda neat :D
Also, the last shot, of Ash mumbling beneath her covers... "we hope and encourage u t dhh akkled d monn"
Oh we know she'll be super cute! /J
I think you should go all Turkey. Because İstanbul can only be a trailer in this video. Turkey is all civilations mixture. Since I was born (22yo) I am learning new things while I am Turkish. I hope you will come again. I will be ready to visit Izmir(Turkey's city) with my limited English
the best city in the world Istanbul !
It is pretty great:) -Ash
Bargaining is tricky. For me, it's important to know the value of the product or what a local might pay before I enter into negotiations. Once I know the general cost of said item, I can decide how much I'm willing to pay and work out my negotiation strategy from there. When I'm traveling, however, I often come across items that I can't quite price, and I have to decide what I think item is worth. I hate feeling that I could have gotten a better deal if I had more info.
I find it taxing to shop at places where the staff is really trying to work you and set the stage for a sale. It takes away energy to decline offers several times and then make my getaway!
Yep, I think that's the key, it's important not to feel like you are getting ripped off... But the true cost of things is tricky. I'm a firm believer that somethings 'worth' is exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. I mean, EVERYthing you buy is marked up. Some of it hugely. But thats where profit lies.
However, paying $10 for something that a local would buy for $1 does feel exploitative. And yes, it really does make it tiring to shop with someone hovering and engaging you constantly.
/J
In Turkey, almost everyone asks that "where are you from?" question. Already using between citizens. I believe its represents them easy way to find common points to start good conversation.
I wanna go with you on traveling...been following you everyday for almost 2 weeks now...you are my background while cooking and doing dishes
This is awesome! Welcome to our channel +Jaime Bernal. You have a ton of catching up to do. lol We are so happy to have you and really I love you that you watch and listen when you're cooking and doing dishes. Very productive of you. You're my kinda person. xoxox -Ash
i stuck to your videos and i enjoyed it :) love you guys
Thanks +Melih Sunay We're happy to have you.😆
come back this summer :)
That would be so fun! /J
Turkey more beatiful at summer :)
Harikaaa video😀👍💖Guys, You are awesome...truly..really enjoyed your videos
Im so glad you like them and that you comment:) I see you had a little marathon:) Awesome! -Ash
I just want ya'll to know that I am so grateful you both are not in Turkey right now. You guys left just in time. So happy you are both safe
+Elizabeth's World we loved our time there. We still believe it is relatively safe despite last nights bombings. And while the country is currently hurting from different groups trying to enact their will, we are especially proud to have met with and made friends with ordinary citizen who live in and love their country. /J
WΔY ΔWΔY It is safe trust me!
The turkish army is the 2 biggest army in the NATO. :) its all good.
salak
If you had searched for a couch on couchsurfing you'd find so many hosts that will give you a local experience ;) next time maybe
Ohh! Thats a good idea! Sometimes we remember, sometimes we forget to check. /J
yeah that tactic is getting old but that's kinda bazaar culture in turkey from ottoman times when there was no malls you know and it puts me off too (I'm Turkish btw) but that's grand bazaar and in eminönü you will see a lot of that, that's the marketing culture there.
Next time go to places like Bebek, Ortaköy, Kuzguncuk, Beşiktaş (yeah that famous place where vending machine to feed the street cats and dogs started. it's AWESOME! so instead of giving money, you put empty plastic bottles and cans and by doing that machine triggered food and water to drop downto feed the street animals AND they are also solar powered!), that would be cool to show that to Americans because you guys and India need recyling the most!) these places are very historical as well with Dolma Bahçe Palace in Beşiktaş and Mecidiye Mosque/Camii where you can see another era of Ottoman Arcitecture you would be amazed. just dont do the stereotype istanbul visit which only shows places everyone is tired of seeing really.
Galata Tower is the place where the fist crazy Turk literaly tired to fly and he did it yeah, just google it. The view you get from there is priceless you could see the whole Istanbul, that's kinda the point and usually there is a looooooooong cue there, there was no cue that time (because maybe it is winter and toursits are not as many) you guys would easily enter and that was to your advantage.
love you guys so much but that's a bit uncultured not to go to topkapı palace (it's a bir costly to visit anyways) or blue mosque (both places requre a guide to really worth the visit) anyways, so dont mind. next time, read upon them and visit again .
Heres a tip with traveling (like you need it lol) but any items you buy , like the turkeish delight spread them out throught-out your luggage ,just fit them in here and there
Thanks for the tip! -Ash
You are really a good couple:) I've visited Istanbul many times before, but I've had more fun in your video :)))
Ahhhhh +Halil Kulakcı Im so glad we could bring the city to you and share in our experience. We had a blast! Hanging our with locals is our favorite part for sure. -Ash
thats pretty good :))
Shopping... First.. have prices on the goods. Don't make me name a price to start the process. And acknowledge me as being in the shop but don't hover. That's my take on shopping anywhere in the world. Loving the videos.
So many cultures use the hover technique! Often I want to look and may in fact find something eventually but when someone hovers I just want to leave. /J
İstanbul is very beautiful, I was last week there, I am almost every year in İstanbul. Very interesting City
The ice cream which you guys eat Name is "Maraş dondurması" it made in Kahramanmaraş city in Turkey. MADO is modern ice cream or sweet restaurant.If you guys go to Original man from maraş and making ice cream he will make a show. Because Maraş is famous for its ice creams and ice cream shows. If i made a mistake i am sorry i have B1 english and i am trying to make it better :P
lel that sound at the end, they were probably sending a boy to do his military duty early in the morning and that's how they send them in turkey for some reason. all your friends and family gather, hop into cars and just start pressing the horn while driving in the neighborhood and chant something like "our soldier is the best soldier!" kind of thing ...
i know it gets annoying but hey, some of those boys don't return home so when i think about that it makes me more tolerant :D
I am from Istanbul but I live in California. After I watched your video, I noticed that how much I missed Istanbul :(
im turkish living in phillipines and same here all peoples asking me from where this is a no tactics for selling just cant talking more english and asking simple questions my country peoples really nice and hospitalty and foods really good thnks for share my country videos and that street name is istiklal street not taksim street hehe
Welcome to week. We wait in Ankara ;)
we love you friends ;)
Well Im a garage sales gal from way back and i barter all the time and love it!
Yeah for Garage Sales. Its the closest thing we have in the states to these kind of markets. Well flee markets as well. I loved going as a kid. -Ash
Thank you guys for your beauty video.I really like it :)
Also Ashley is very sweet :)
Ahh Thanks!
after Casey neistat retired this vlog become my main vlog ...love you guys
You're amazing!! Thank you so much for supporting us and our channel. People like you are the reason we do this. xoxoxo -Ash
You have certainly been a gift to us!!!
And my experience with bartering is ..well...let's just say I'm abit rusty :)
+scott a always charming...
I bet if you practiced you'd be great at bartering. Your charm would really put you ahead of the game;) -Ash
no blushing going on here..honest ....
I've never been called charming I don't think :) TY
guys you should have hit the bars in taksim. the night life is crazy there :0 maybe next time :d
Haha, we're not much of night-owls or partiers, but it can be fun sometimes to check that stuff out. /J
All of the things u guys have tried as a food like baklava the ice cream...u should really try them in their real destinations. Like ice cream in kahramanmaraş or baklava in gaziantep and kebap in Adana
glad to see this cute couple in Istanbul :)
:) We loved it! -Ash
Hi Guys...thank you for this nice Video...greetings from Switzerland ;-)
my advise, if you come along to istanbul another time, dont eat ice cream from mado. they are reaaaaally expensive. in istiklal street(meaning independence)/taksim you can find an ice-creamer almost on every corner. eat from there. they make it "maraş" style and they can play with you so much which might make you mad but it's kinda funny. especially for the tourists like you. i liked both of you so much you're very cute couple and liked your videos. and one more advise take someone from the locals, like me lol, who is trustable so that the shopkeepers can not fraud you and can not mess with you.
This are soooooooooo sweet I hope I get friend them I love them and they are so enjoy person's 👍
I really enjoy watching videos that are really great in the watching
Siz çok tatlısınız :)
Cheers from Turkey hope u like here !
you need to always haggle in that market its sorta in the custom but if u dont do it n pay its just a real good sale for them so haggle alitte
when I first taste Mac Donalds ice cream I realized "ice cream " vocabulary so suitable for this dessert "İce (cold) cream" it was cultural shock for me😂 Because ı got used to gummy ice cream
you should visit princess islands at istanbul..
There were so many places to see! I wish we had more time. /J
ya'lll are the greatest! wish i could donate enough for another year! xo
Ahhh +Courtney wouldn't that be great. lol
We are working on some plans for travel this coming year so stay tuned. We hope to be off and away again in the spring but in the meantime we are spending December in Washington and Jan-Feb in Cali and our vlogs will continue the whole time. -Ash
I was in Istanbul almost 2 years now 😊, and am going back in May for a day before my flight to Germany. This video brings back so many memories and is comforting, some friends are worried of me going there because of the recent nightclub attack. Did you guys ever feel a bit worried?
We never felt in danger while we were there. Of course, like any big city, I would be cautious going out alone especially at night. But overall, we had a very pleasant experience. /J
I think that Istanbul is as safe as other metropols in Europe. Im sure there wont be any attacks like this again :)
Terror is everywhere nowadays. I love Turkey and it is one of the safest countries in Europe.
Y jackson turkey is an Asian county
WΔY ΔWΔY thaks your idea because every where every city sure some time dangeres l have been in italia night l was afraid little😁
I liked this and some of your other videos and mostly the positive energy of Ashley. I join you Josh for the sticky people trying to sell something, I don't like this kind of attitude either as a Turkish man. Thumbs up for the videos.
Özledik sizi tekrar Türkiyeye gelin :)
Heyy dear sweetie pies. Yes you encouaraged of me to travel and i can guess you heard that question maybe million times but i wanna ask once more so "How do you achive to find time and enough money to have travel?" :) yess i asked please illuminate of me about it. :)
you should go up on top of the galata tower
We love you. Please come again.
We will be back:) -Ash
I watched later,sorry :)
Well here in Bangladesh we do our shopping in bazars and we have much more bargaining and crowd here than Istanbul 😂😂😂
I swear,I really hate bargaining and the crowd just like Josh 😃
and yes you encouraged me to travel like everytime :)
Bazaars can be fun, but only if I am actually trying to buy something. :p Haha. /J
WΔY ΔWΔY yes 😃
Why don't go ortaköy, taksim, maidens tower, bosphorus? Still I liked :)
We only have so much time:) And always have to leave something for the next time we visit. 😝 -Ash
Hahaha, 10:19 "It feels a little more foreign..." *walks by McDonalds.
😂 true. Note, I said "accessible" haha. /J