A boutique hotel in a neoclassical bank, Ottoman houses that double as cool canteens, and flea markets full of curios — this city on the banks of the Bosphorus marries East and West to startling effect.

As our Digital Nomad reaches the end of her 47-day Silk Road journey, she reflects on the six countries, 7,456 miles and 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites encountered along the way.

Our Digital Nomad reaches Istanbul, once the centre of the world and the end of the Silk Road journey

Teeming bazaars and rooftop bars, epic mosques and mouth-watering mezze, there’s nowhere on earth like Istanbul. Take a deep breath and dive in.

It's Saturday night; 9pm. I've assiduously ticked off all of Istanbul's main attractions in a day. My legs ache and the hotel's enormous bath has never looked more appealing. But I know the city's nightlife needs to be seen, if not experienced