Travel: Shopping for rugs in Istanbul, Russian visas and more

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Wall to wall carpets in Istanbul Anthony Faiola Carpet-shopping in Istanbul is a grand pastime, and the best part is that you don't have to buy This week's best travel bargains Talk About Travel The Post's travel writers and editors discuss your travel stories, questions, gripes and more. Back in the U.S.S.R.? Ayako Doi The travails of getting a visa to Russia. A visa: Don't leave home without it Andrea Sachs The tourist visa is your permission slip to enter a country. Without it, the door to that country stays closed. The overlooked road-tripper Christopher Elliott Most of us drive to our summer vacation destinations, but the travel industry doesn't really market to the road-tripper. Sotterley: Paradox on the Patuxent James F. Lee Escapes: Seeing Maryland's historic Sotterley Plantation through the eyes of slave and master. A rare real Charlottean Zofia Smardz The Dunhill Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy