Antra lives is an ex pat from Spain. Antra is an NRI and basically belogns to India. Recently Antra traveled to Turkey on a vacation with her hubby. This photo is taken at a road side restaurant on road their.

For Antra this trip was the most memorable of her life. Somewhere filled with adventure, where you can experience new things, take in exotic culture and go home at the end of your holiday feeling relaxed and refreshed. The site and experience of Turkey is exotic.

Turkish Hamaams, whirling Darvish, Turkish Carpets and its famous main bazaar was main attraction a long with Blue Mosque for Sonia.

Shopping remained a major interest for Antra in Istanbul. Istanbul has numerous historic shopping centers, such as the Grand Bazaar, Mahmutpaşa Bazaar and the Egyptian Bazaar. The first modern shopping mall was Galleria Ataköy, which was followed by dozens of others in the later decades, such as Akmerkez which is the only mall to win both “Europe’s Best” and “World’s Best” awards by the ICSC; Metrocity.

Throughout its long history, Istanbul has acquired a reputation for being a cultural and ethnic melting pot. As a result, there are many historical mosques, churches, synagogues, palaces, castles and towers to visit in the city. Some of these historical structures, which draw millions to the city every year, reflect the heart and soul of Istanbul.

By profession Antra is a teacher and she teaches English in her school back in Spain. Antra looking for like minded people with similar experiences in their life.

Tahira Jabain Exploring the Self through Photography

Tahira Jabain from Spain joins us with her cute photographs. Tahira belongs to Pakistan but settled in Spain where she completing her Masters in Arts. She loves to capture her photos and share with her friends. Tahira says photography shows us how to look at things from different perspectives, to reflect, to communicate and to express ourselves in a way that goes beyond words.

Need to take a self portrait but you’re just not able to get it right? Place an object where you will be posing and focus using auto-focus. Then put the camera in manual mode with a remote shutter and shoot. If that doesn’t work, measure the distance from the camera and use the markings on the lens to determine the focus in manual mode. You can also experiment with a different aperture to see if your photograph will come out sharply. If all else fails, get someone else to take your picture.