Certainly one of Istanbul's most iconic structures, the Galata Tower was first built during the Byzantine era, rebuilt by the Genoese, who gave it the stone mesh exterior it still possesses today ...

Aerial view of Istanbul's Galata district. Galata Tower in the foreground, Bosphorus, Golden Horn and Historical peninsula in the back. There’s something about the Istanbul skyline that doesn ...

Travel books to give (and keep)It's been an exceptionally good year for travel-themed books. And, in addition to authors and photographers, tour operators and... Hilton Curio Collection chooses ...