PRINCE DONER & QUEEN KEBAB

Not for the vegan alumni necessarily, but if you can handle a week of punishing meat and bread diet, then head to Istanbul. Stay in Kadikoy and hit the ferries to go see the sights, explore the neighborhood vibes of Nisantasti and Besiktas, stay away from the swarms around Istiklal, do a quick jaunt to Balat just for the sake, hit the old spice market and mosques if you haven't been, but most of all just eat.

The meat sweats can be painstaking, but the coffee scene is burgeoning and the sea air quells the depths of  carnivore regret. This city is magical, but you really need to get out of the familiar circles to have a chance for it to flirt.