Mood:  a-ok

Fantastic shot of the new Bond film set in Turkey.

http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/img4/EmSquareIstanbulpanowideXLFS.jpg

 Story behind shot here.

If I were Mr. James Bond I think I'd know where I'd stay.

built in 1892 by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits to accommodate the passengers arriving by train on the Orient Express from London and Paris, recently refurbished, room 411 is where Agatha Christie wrote 'Murder on the Orient Express'.

http://www.perapalace.com/

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Or perhaps  here.

But of course there's always this one.

Or check this one out.

http://www.lesottomans.com/

Looks like the local tourist business has been slightly stirred this time.

http://www.euronews.com/2012/04/30/turkish-traders-angry-with-bond-movie-makers/

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Berlin's new airport opens for its first flights June 3.

Slow idyllic historical tourist route.

 http://www.seat61.com/Turkey.htm

 Otherwise, how to get there fast and cheap.

http://www.sunexpress.com/giris.php?lang=en

Posted by mach1231 at 2:44 PM PDT

Updated: Sunday, May 6, 2012 9:19 PM PDT

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