Pool Party: Istanbul

Correct me if I’m wrong, but is it not crazy cool to swim in a pool that’s on an island located between two continents?

Where: Suada Club, Istanbul

Why: The islet may be miniature, barely big enough for the pool and a handful of restaurants, but it’s a massively fun place. Smack dab in the middle of the Bosphorus (the waterway that divides the city) you can lounge around on white daybeds, drinking ice cold Efes pilsner and snacking on squid, while you stare at Asia in one breath and Europe in the next. Sigh.

Charlie Scott has been known to sneak off to the rooftop pool across the street, and claims he can see Europe from it if he squints.