Julia Smith's Profile

I haven't used them for a long time, but I had great success in the past with DampRid products. They're little buckets or hanging sachel things that magically pull moisture out of the air. Probably not great for really humid places, but for a damp basement or bathroom they're awesome. Not beautiful, but you could cover the buckets with some nice paper maybe?

Absolutely go to Karakoy Lokantsi (http://istanbuleats.com/2009/04/karakoy-lokantasi-a-dockside-winner/) for lunch (or a nice dinner). It's so beautiful inside (floor to ceiling tile!), the staff is really friendly and they have amazing food (get the Manti at lunch). Also, if you're looking for great places to eat, check out the blog http://istanbuleats.com/. They also have a book out that you can buy in bookshops around Istanbul (in English or Turkish, we got ours at the topkapi museum store). My dad and I were in Turkey a few months ago and this book was indispensable and we ate SO well.