Istanbul's coolest neighborhood on a budget | Moda Kadikoy Turkey | Full Time Travel Vlog 15

Istanbul's coolest neighborhood on a budget | Moda Kadikoy Turkey | Full Time Travel Vlog 15
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This Turkey travel vlog we show how you can enjoy Istanbul's coolest neighborhood on a budget. Moda in Kadikoy is a buzzing area on the Asian side of Istanbul. Home to some of the best Turkish food a Ciya Sofrasi, Alex had the Ciya kebab and loved it. We also had Ali ustas famous Turkish ice cream before going to a tea garden with a view of the Bosphorus. Finally, we ended Moda Coastal Park and Pathway to have beers watching the sunset. The whole afternoon was done on a budget and only cost $32.50. We could have done it cheaper if we had eaten at a cheaper restaurant and took the Istanbul subway but were happy with making a profit for the day.
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[@dreamofsomeyoungguy9883]

Loved Turkey; cheap, safe, historic and beautiful Definitely my #1 in the world

[@JKRowl]

Tuğrul 😯😯 Are you serious ? Why do you say that ? I mean the lira went from $1 to 2 TL to 6 TL. Did anything else happen ? I went to Istanbul last summer and FELL IN LOVE WITH IT. My dream is to go back again... the food was incredible it looked soo European and advanced, fell in love with it, took my breathe away every direction we looked.

[@DD-fe2xw]

@Tuğrul I understand what you mean but still western countries are also too expensive in their own way , 40 per cent tax in UK . And stagnant psyscale for for last 10 years even for health professionals who do crazy amount of work as health service is so stretched . In short rich are super rich and no one gives a damn about working class.

[@berketozlu]

@@DD-fe2xw in Turkey health services are free but the minimum wave is like 347 $

[@berketozlu]

@Kathy Greens Kadikoy and such places are so nice to live

[@vitalinadombrovska5714]

the same works for me =)

[@balisticpower3942]

Forgot all other cities. Istanbul have the best amazing and delicious foods on the planet.

[@azizkoroglu2874]

Yes our. Table is rich and amazing

[@mansoureh]

Istanbul is a lovely city and I found it inexpensive, especially when you are going from The UK . And food is so so good

[@TravelBeans]

Agreed!! The food here is the best! We're falling so in love with this city!

[@azizkoroglu2874]

Yes our food is amazing

[@orhanturkoglu1982]

Lovely vlog I am from Turkey but Iive in u.k London so good to see you enjoy my country

[@bilinmiyen-vh9qp]

Being a cheap country for tourists make us Turks very sad .We are in an economic crisis.Everything is too expensive for us.

[@cocochanel2527]

Turkey is safe and everyone should visit I from Italy I visit every summer☺☺

[@metkam5153]

Turkey is not safe I from Turkey

[@metkam5153]

@Yılmaz Temiroğlu I'm sure

[@metkam5153]

@Yılmaz Temiroğlu Benim de ingilizcem iyi değil o kadardı :D Kişiden kişiye değiŞebilir tabii ki bu görüş ama bence güvenli değil. Ülkenin insanlarının sağlıklı olduğunu düşünmüyorum. Ülkeden nefret etmen için akşam haberleri 10 dakika izlemen bile yetebilir. Tabii sadece haberlerden de yargılayamayız. Ama ülkenin güvenli olduğunu söylemek de çok iyimserlik gibi.

[@itsmeyous5115]

@@metkam5153 turkey is safe. Come on! Like every big city you should be careful but overall is the warmest place full with lots of good people

[@metkam5153]

@@itsmeyous5115 It's safe if you're a stranger. But if you are a Turk i dont think Turkey is safe. Women are killed regularly every month. And sometimes worse. Actually it's not just women. I mean it's hard to be a woman and children in Turkey. I mean Turkey is not safe if you are a Turk. My english is not good. Just try to understand me. I love my country so much. But i cant lie. İ dont think Turkey is safe.

[@TurnItUpWorld]

OMG! Such a beautiful neighborhood

[@freewalker882]

Im from Turkey. Falafel is not Turkish. Moda is a great place to visit. Istanbul is the heaven on the earth. I have visited many many places, nowhere beats Istanbul, my hometown

[@jawadalinaqvi9265]

i found istanbul one of the most beautiful city in the world visited thrice. If you have not seen istanbul you have seen nothing

[@TurnItUpWorld]

Such a fun time watching Alex's parents with you guys. Alex and Emma, you both certainly know how to make anything you do fun and adventurous!!

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Omg this looks like such a cool place to be in! Thanks for showing us around guys! 😍

[@CerenBaykal]

I am from Turkey and I travelled all around Turkey due to my previous job. Now I realised so many new contents from Turkey, that makes me think, I didn’t actually see everything. Probably after my world tour I am going to tour my own country 😊 Cool Video, good luck

[@robertbl7500]

Hi guys. What a wonderful refreshing view of Istanbul!! ✌️ :o)

[@niazhussainkhaskheli5342]

what a Lovely Pair , GOD Bless you Both, Love to Follow your Guidelines & Trying to visit Istanbul, indeed.

[@meriviaa]

I advise you to visit Prince Islands in Istanbul..Büyük Ada(big island) is so popular among tourist but the other ones are more peaceful and nostalgic ,I think.

[@TravelBeans]

Thanks :)

[@kayacenk4164]

@@TravelBeans she right princes islands best place visit in istanbul

[@supersnapp]

I have been watching Travel Beans occasionally for around a week. This is the video I think that hit me how good you two are at doing this. I hope you are able to continue to grow this channel because your videos and commentary are a cut above. I think some of your best videos are the slow ones -- like this one -- that give the watcher a real feel for what these places are like. It probably depends upon what the viewer is looking for, but I have Travel Beans pegged at the realistic side of the spectrum, which is what I am interested in. I think even your discussion about depression is a good thing because again it discusses or covers the realistic side. I also think your research is good, so you also inform the viewer. So that attention to detail is appreciated.

[@TravelBeans]

Wow.. thanks so much for such a kind comment! So glad you've been enjoying our videos! We were actually thinking of doing more slow ones like this.. to give people a feel for a place, the prices, atmosphere etc.. so it's great to have such positive feedback. Thanks Shaun!

[@chrisdickinson3168]

Moist is my favourite word, I once got a job because of the word because at a large group interview to be a holiday rep they asked us all one by one say in one word how we were feeling about being there, I was the last of 30 interviewees and I said moist and it had the whole room in stitches. Later got told that choice of world got me the job. 😂

[@TravelBeans]

hahaha amazing! 😂

[@Itsryanpilot]

Great video. I will be visiting Istanbul again and i will check out these spots

[@onurdxb]

I have spent 22 years of my life in Istanbul and recently moved to another country due to work. I like your video. Moda was one of my favorite places, definitely looking forward to visit there again. And now 1$ = 7.32TL which makes it even a better bargain for holiday :)

[@evodem]

I did the Bosphours Boat Tour last year! Such a beautiful and unique city, Istanbul! And we even saw dolphines jumping on the sea! :D

[@TravelBeans]

Whhhhaaat. I was short changed. Going to do it again for sure

[@killer7urk]

Im from Turkey/Istanbul but moved to UK in 2003. Within 5 years I have realised that was the biggest mistake of my life. That's how much Istanbul means to me.

[@travelleryildirim3013]

So you want come back ?

[@cayenjoyer]

dayı gelme yolun ucu bombok bir yere çıkıyor 2003'den eser kalmadı artık

[@killer7urk]

@@cayenjoyer kardes orasi bok cukurada olsa buradan bin kat daha iyi sana soz veriyorum

[@samet1871]

@@killer7urk Kenar mahallerde oturan günde 12 saat çalışıp 2-3 saatini de trafikte geçirip 2400 lirayla geçinmeye çalışanlar için güzel değil. Euro bozduranlar için tabii ki de cennet.

[@killer7urk]

@@samet1871 Allah sana akil fikir versin

[@vikramkhanna8718]

Loved Istanbul & Turkey!❤️🇹🇷 May all you people be happy & safe! Love from India!🇮🇳

[@demi.a]

Moda is my favorite place in Istanbul. The coolest and chilliest people live there.

[@123Ryanist]

Istanbul Rules!

[@bilaltugrulugurlu8577]

Thank you for your contribution to Turkish tourism 🙏

[@time2heal]

Great video! Helpful for my upcoming trip. 4 days in Istanbul....got to make the best of it! Loved the fact that it's short, sweet and full of practical info. Subscribed!😍

[@sa5er1234]

I have visited Istanbul thrice, went to Bursa as well as Fethiya. Went to multiple places, however Istanbul just gets me away every time I step my foot on it's heavenly ground. Just lovely it is, if you know what to do and be confident.

[@jonduan5718]

best city ever. great foods and people.

[@irempolat3956]

Even if you are not a dweller in Kadıköy, it can be a cosy home for you.

[@desifoody3518]

I visited Istanbul in Aug this year with my family and we were staying near the Galata Tower. We wanted to explore the Asia side of the city and while looking up for ideas on where to go, I stumbled upon your video and we blindly followed the same sequence as you did, with just a bit of additions here & there. Have to say that it was my favourite day of the entire trip. Really want to thank you for making and posting this amazing video! ❤

[@desifoody3518]

I want to add that the tea cafe near Ali Usta that your student recommended was simply amazing with such a stunning view of the sea. Gratitude to that student of yours who recommended this cafe to you and through you, we also got to experience such a special place.

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

Great video. You always make me smile, chuckle and feel happy. Thank you. Your mum and dad were amazing.

[@TravelBeans]

Ahhhh thanks Rebecca! It makes us smile so much to hear this!

[@Bunts05]

You are so funny Alex.....you two are amazing. Keep it up guys

[@BilalHussain-gc2sf]

i like the sense of humor of you two. watched the video for first time and subscribed !

[@samiryahiaoui]

I once spent a summer in Istanbul. Best place i have been to so far.

[@serhat_ugurcuklu]

I love turkey... Very nice video..amazing peoples and perfect istanbul from andromeda galaxy

[@aroundtheworldinaslongasit4500]

Love how adventurous you are with food! But what I like best is you're honest! You don't just say everything is amazing! 😂👍 Looks like an amazing destination 👍

[@brianmsahin]

Excellent video, well done. Absolutely love Moda, we go as often as we can. 👍👍

[@TravelBeans]

Thank you Brian!

[@wtfimdoinghere]

Welcome to istanbul, hope you enjoyed your trip. Hope to see you again 😊

[@zeynepakyol3806]

i'm living Turkey but i've never been to Moda before. its looks like. thanks for introducing. i hope to go as soon as possible. loves from another city in Turkey.

[@kayacenk4164]

istanbul oyle buyukü istesende heryeri gezemiyorsun.

[@zeynepakyol3806]

@@kayacenk4164 baya bir vakit ayırmak gerekiyor sanırım

[@alisomnez1915]

Awesome amazing beautiful people amazing beautiful places

[@esnerken]

Welcome to Turkey guys :) great video and enjoy all the delicious food :p

[@iqbalrather4292]

Awesome vlog! Keep it on.

[@ianinnes8063]

Great vid guys ive found theres a night out for any budget and tastes .

[@hilale7533]

Falafel and Hummus are Arabic dishes. They're not very common in Turkey except in southern provinces such as Hatay (where Turkish people of Arabic origin are generally settled). I had my first ever hummus in the States and my first falafel in the UK.

[@azizkoroglu2874]

Yes you are right , every city and ethnic people have different kitchen in my country

[@ninobk196]

I love Turkey, and been to Istanbul a couple of times. What i don't like is that folks try to scam you in restaurants and especially the taxis. If you say something they get pissed off. This won't keep me from going but I hate this. This doesn't just happen in Turkey of course, it's just that this video is about Turkey. I hate when local people want to take advantage of tourists when one is spending money in their economy. It's like shooting your own foot.

[@travelandfoodstuff6378]

Hi, we had planned a day in moda, but just when we got to the Eminonu ferry booth a huge storm hit Istanbul, we waited for 2 hours for the rain to stop, then we ran away to the hotel to get dry. We didn't get to go to Kadikoy this time, we'll have to wait for our next trip to Istanbul.

[@goforgold7082]

Istanbul is great. I have stayed in Sirkeci close to the Topkapi Palace and also near Taksim ( some hotels are close to the restaurants and bars so it may be extremely noisy) Had an interesting experience in one hotel ( not to be named ) where the guy taking me to my room exposed himself in front of me when I was in the shower ( forgot to lock the door when he left so he returned haha ) I was not offended and thought it rather funny. Next morning he served me breakfast as if nothing happened. The Topkapi Palace is a must and I also took a boat to the Prince Islands. The food in Istanbul is great and the people friendly

[@gatorcellman]

Hey guys, thanks for sharing your experiences with Istanbul and Turkey. It's almost embarrassing to admit I have an apartment in Istanbul (disclaimer only since Feb this year so COVID kept me away), a summer house near Ayvelik, and I have learned more watching your videos than being there myself....haha!! (I live outside Turkey). Cheers!

[@AnsariBaksh]

This was the perfect video for me. 😃I was looking for things to do in Kadikoy and every suggestion you made sounded great. Can you give me some more information on getting the Bosphorus boat tour? Were do I go to get it?

[@alik556]

@ 5:02 the ocean... lol @ 5:30 the bosporus lol

[@selcuk2321]

Thank you guys for your beatiful smile and good presentation

[@Uulargh]

New Camera? The quality of the images here are brilliant! They had the beautiful “immediacy“ I love in a travel vlog. At first I thought you just caught the golden hour perfectly, but... every shot was special, even with the light over the shoulder. Just wonderful. Thanks for your work. ❤️❤️❤️ p.s. I LOVE the word moist. It just drips off the tongue and swirls about. Moist moist moist moist moist💦

[@TravelBeans]

😂MOIST!! Thanks so much for your lovely comment.. it's so nice when we get positive feedback like this 😁

[@baskeToLogy21]

Hey Guys, I like your videos very much. Your VLOGs are the best I've ever seen. I have been watching your Videos occasionally for around a week. You are so lovely. I love Istanbul, after your amazing Videos Loved it one more!!!

[@j.gravett2878]

Really enjoying your stay in Istanbul & your kicking Alex's Mom's fear of It! There is this movie "Kedi" , made about 2 years ago & got some good reviews about the cats of Istanbul. If you could watch it, it would be cool! I understand they may be moving these cats due to construction. From what I've seen, the denizens of Turkey really care about animals! 😁💙💚💜💖🍷🍺🍻

[@TravelBeans]

Thanks for the recommendation! Yeah there are SO many cats here and ppl do seem to care about them.. we notice food and water left out on most streets and even some little 'houses' made out of boxes for them on the side of some quieter roads

[@kayacenk4164]

do not forget dogs too. we dogs too and we feed them too on streets.

[@gvbalajee]

Very nice video, good ISTANBUL, turkey

[@barisozkaya2710]

i recommend you to go Çengelköy - Midyeci Ahmet for Midye Dolma and ofcourse eat kokorec there or in Üsküdar, too. Your choices are very good for Kadıköy, but do not forget to eat Beyran soup in Ayık.

[@TravelBeans]

Awesome! Thanks so much for the recommendations!

[@galacticreform6288]

In late 19th century, Moda was a district known with its large british community, Baris manco museum used to belong to a wealthy english Whittall family and there is still a typical british church remained active called "all saints" there

[@PaulVoorberg]

Love it, great video, new subscriber

[@TravelBeans]

Thanks so much and welcome!!!

[@Khawatertaha]

Awesome food! Never seen the zucchini flower before! Interesting 😀

[@ahmetalgn7511]

it would also be a good idea to do a similar tour on the european side , starting from beşiktaş or kabataş, tour the beşiktaş çarşı area choose among the vast choice of Turkish street food available there for lunch than take a ferry or a bus to either ortaköy or arnavutköy for your icecream and tea session and walk to bebek park for a late afternoon walk and beer while enjoying the bosphorus view from bebek.

[@yusanurigungor6139]

for sure moda is one of my favorite place

[@tarekbelwafi9605]

Very nice place in istunbul

[@tru9437]

You should go to also Kuzguncuk near to the Kadıköy it is a very good area

[@TravelBeans]

We definitely want to make a video here!! Thanks :)

[@serkanmutlu2840]

Love Turkey 👍❤️

[@gunesozcan3375]

Thank you for sharing this cute video about my city ♡

[@sarahshack4459]

Izmir is just as good.

[@cbrbb1]

where’s turkish coffee guys that’s the real thing even the idea of breakfast is to reach that moment of coffee - kahvalti which is the combination of two words kahve alti meaning before or underneath coffee 😉

[@TravelBeans]

This was filmed in the evening.. we try not to drink coffee in the evenings. However, we've definitely tried the Turkish coffee many times.. it's delicious!! 😋

[@apolloaltun5058]

27 years old I haven t tried those dishes yet congratulations you

[@troystevens5437]

Guys, amazing video! Love your experience and love Istanbul! hello from YYZ

[@edagener3164]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[@ghazalaahmad8386]

Engin Akyürek lives there ❤

[@sel8155]

Hope you go to Besiktas too

[@sa5er1234]

Aah sweet Beşiktaş

[@adamspurr9434]

Hey Travel Beans, In one of your videos in Istanbul, you talked about the fact that you taught English online to fund your life there. Did you work for a company and have set hours? Or did you work more informally as if self-employed? Happy travels!

[@ayhansivas4048]

Most popular food dishes in Italy pizza and spaghetti in Germany Schnitzel in Turkey tooooo much every city has a specialty

[@asiyamuscat-oman2283]

What's the name of your B&B. I love all your videos! Awesome. Of course we want to pay less on our travel. Thanks for your information

[@TravelBeans]

We stayed in an Airbnb and, unfortunately, the host is no longer going to be renting it out. However, there are loads of great options for Airbnb's around Kadiköy :)

[@UsBa1981]

Helloooo from Türkiye in Istanbul 👍🙂👋

[@modh1695]

kadikoy is my home per day hw mny times am crosing tht places in video whn am going universty :)

[@ssbb7201]

Ali Usta is one of the woooorrssstttt ice cream in İstanbul

[@usernamemetin]

Its not the Bosphorus if you are in Moda, bosphorus is only used for the strait. (Moda sits outside of the strait)

[@ptjzmemory]

Haha! Out out out! The vintage beans were so cute.

[@TravelBeans]

Haha will save that one for special occasions

[@ptjzmemory]

@@TravelBeans I must admit though, that I love Alex's deep raspy beans out the best. And Emma's laugh! You guys are great.

[@skopumc2679]

Nice turkey video

[@dannycyrus3612]

Good job 👍

[@TheYBCnetwork]

Did you guys plan around being in Istanbul for the Super Cup final with Liverpool vs Chelsea? Did you get tickets for the match?

[@TravelBeans]

You are the first to notice 😂 that is exactly why we are here until the 16th of August. We are still waiting to here about tickets 😟 but will go join the party if don't get them 😃

[@niazhussainkhaskheli5342]

kindly provide details where you were stayed cuz I'm along my wife & Daughter follows your recommendations , please

[@anlyuksel2194]

Niaz Hussain Khaskheli hi there! I am a local of Istanbul and although I don’t really have an idea about the hotels I can definetly recommend you to stay in either Kadıköy or Beşiktaş since it would be much much easier to access public transportation and touristic attractions.

[@dizipostasi]

He said “ocean” 🤣🤣

[@maxmartin4532]

Recommended to visit Besiktas, Tarabya, Yesilkoy, Kanlica..

[@aynurtekin6028]

Great video, well done.

[@travelleryildirim3013]

Again a nice episode from Istanbul and wish you a realy nice time for the next weeks there ... ;)

[@TravelBeans]

Thank you!

[@heideggermartin1005]

great video. thank you for all

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful 😍👍

[@ThumbLife]

This neighborhood looks awesome

[@MaanzTraventure]

I had so much fun watching ur video, i wish i could travel in Istanbul too :)

[@noellehilgesen612]

Enjoyed it!

[@TI-xs8rp]

awesome review

[@amiami3540]

Wow, such a good video, i love your english, and lady in this video is so so beautiful, and gorgeous, i must instead say she a lovely preety lady, .. love u alex too, will surely watch your binge videos ..amin

[@learning8591]

What is easiest and best option to reach moda coastal park and pathway from kadikoy coast ?

[@jasminpolicea3626]

N terrace restaurant come and try gift tea and best view bro 🙃🙃🙃

[@benhazel9431]

Good job guys

[@KatyTarantino]

here we can see how inflation hits Turkye so bad. 15 lira is now like 50 euro cents

[@wolf8900]

Land of battlefield

[@merttraveler4156]

Kadıköy ♥

[@volkanduman74]

ISTANBUL the capital city of the WORLD