Bazaar bargainsSince the middle of the fifteenth century, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar has been a mecca for shoppers and a barometer of the city's economy. What was once a medieval warehouse is now an enormous covered market housing over four-thousand-five-hundred stalls. But whether you’re looking for a t-shirt, a silk carpet or an antique you have to be prepared for some serious haggling . With a fist full of Turkish lire, Guy Degen explores Istanbul’s manic Grand Bazaar.
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Guy Degan interviews four young people working on the Greek Island of Skiathos for a summer season and discovers it's not just fun in the sun.
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Dan Burnett runs an introduction course for gap year backpackers keen to go bush to work on Australia's remote stations (www.visitoz.org). He talks to Guy Degan.
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Guy Degan find the real East
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