Our flight was late but Tuba waited for hours until we arrived, making herself available to talk with the taxi driver to help direct him from the airport to her place. The flat looked exactly like it did in the AirBnB photos. Tuba gave us restaurant recommendations, suggestions on sites to visit, tips on local travel and some background on the Turkish culture. Some of our best memories are of the local square, with a different restaurant to choose from every night, live traditional music, and uninhibited locals dancing and singing with total abandon.