Guidebooks

Guidebooks are all-important and so I was happy to hear that the latest Lonely Planet Turkey guidebook will be released on April 18th, just in time for my trip. Since I already have the Rough Guide, I'll be bringing both along. I haven't decided yet whether to rip them up and carry them in pieces or keep them intact. The Eyewitness series has an Istanbul guide and I'm seriously thinking about getting that as well. They're heavy, though - I'm not sure if it's worth it for the 4-5 days total I'll be in Istanbul.