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📣 New on Shoyu Sugar

​ ​Istanbul for Photography Lovers I love how photography causes us to carefully choose the moments and details upon which to place our attention. It's definitely a unique way to take in this historic city. I got to take another photo walk this week with photographer Noemie Deveaux, this time in the tucked away corners and rooftops of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. ​ 📷 Read more here

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Destination Inspiration ✈

• Shannon Wianiecki gives us the perfect weekend itinerary for visiting the Hilo side of Hawaii Island for the New York Times, including reliable favorites like the Hilo Farmers Market, Two Ladies Kitchen and Moon & Turtle, plus a few I’m bookmarking for my next trip, including a new wine bar and speakeasy.
• After a brief hiatus, we're back to reglarly scheduled posts in the Savor the Journey Facebook group, on the last Travel Tuesday we had members requesting London recommendations. Got some to share? Please feel free to chime in on the discussion!

Language Lovers 🤓

• It’s national poetry month and the New York Public Library has digital poetry postcards you can download and send for spring.
• Do you have more trouble with listening in the language you’re studying? The Duolingo blog discusses strategies for watching movies and listening to music as one part of your practice.
• My favorite way to practice new vocabulary is at the market. In case you missed it last week, check out some of the phrases I focused on to practice Greek. (More from Kalamata will be coming up next week!)

Make a difference ☀

• ​World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is on the way to the central and southern United States to provide vital food and water support in the wake of a devastating storm system that caused wildfires, tornadoes, and dust storms across the region. You can donate to support their efforts.
• In Hawaii, the Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace is open until March 31st with free pickup at the KCC Farmers Market on April 12th, individual school pickup, or free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Young Entrepreneurs is a program of the Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation, providing students with a real-world experience to establish a small business and conceptualize and develop original value-added products using locally grown ingredients or materials.

Feeling Lucky🍀

• eSIM provider Gig Sky is giving away a trip of a lifetime - a free cruise! Enter by 3/28. Details here.
• Canon USA is running a Life Through Your Lens sweepstakes. Enter by 3/31 for a chance to win the EOS R7 RF-S18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens Kit + the RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM and RF28mm F2.8 STM lenses. Details here.
• ANA Airlines is giving away a trip to discover lesser known parts of Japan. Enter by 4/3. Details here.
• Win two general admission tickets to the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival this fall by voting for your fan favorite in the Hawaii News Now Kitchen Scraps TV show. You can vote to enter once per day until 5/11.

Have a great weekend!