Gastro Istanbul: Talking Yogurt at a Turkish Food Festival
A couple of months ago a reader sent me a link to let me know that a Turkish food writer
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Istanbul: My Favorite City
Perched on two continents and built on layers of empires and history, Istanbul invites travelers to exploration. The city once
Read MoreMy Favorite Music from My Travels
Despite the ease of making, buying, carrying, and sharing music, the insular listening experience of iPods and the fade
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The Dancing Cone: Turkish Ice Cream
It’s not often in life that your dessert comes with a live performance. But in Turkey you should expect some
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The Ruins of Pergamon in Turkey
Turkey has more than its fair share of Greek ruins, many of which get overlooked in favor of the famous
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Updated: Originally this post went up when reports of the rise of Golden Dawn, an ultra-right wing party with a
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Tinker Tailor Cobbler Spy
I spy a cobbler. Exactly what I needed, and a word I think a good number of people haven’t heard
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Images from Independence Street: Istanbul’s Istiklal Cadessi
On the European side of Istanbul lies the district of Beyoğlu and right up the middle of what was once
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Photo Gallery: Pamukkale, Turkey – The Cotton Castle
Pamukkale means cotton castle in Turkish and the name is fitting for this geological wonder where mineral rich waters tumble
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Photo Gallery: Cappadocia, Turkey
I’m certainly not the first to say Cappadocia blew my mind. I’ve been there twice, the first time in 1998,
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Cappadocia, Turkey: In the Land of the Fairy Chimneys
I arrived at night so the landscape only revealed itself in the small glowing pockets of intermittent streetlights and the
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Turkish Coffee: Its Past and Your Future
Though you can find coffee beans around the world, from Sumatra to Guatemala, they originated in Ethiopia. The popular theory
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Evil Eye Protection in Turkey
When I first moved to Turkey, I was having dinner with my friend İffet. After the meal we ordered some
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A Sultan-sized Souvenir: Buying a Turkish Carpet
It’s the most beautiful thing you will ever walk all over. Much more than a trinket or a shell with
Read MoreSeeing Whirling Dervishes in Turkey
The song of a reed flute rises and falls, becoming one with the voices of the men singing in a
Read MorePhoto Memory: Istanbul Blizzard
It’s been two years this month since I was in Istanbul last. Fellow blogger and travel nut @Monica530 and I
Read MoreAshes to ashes, snow to snow…
Turkey, the land at the center of history I’d say. I lived there a year and have returned many times
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