A Montenegro Confession
My feelings about Montenegro are rather ambivalent. It was beautiful, just stunningly lovely… but I didn’t feel as…
November 21, 2013
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Kars Is Sweet With Balyolu
In my imagination, Kars is filled with snow. Because, you see, Snow is full of Kars. My favorite Orhan…
September 30, 2013
Leaving New Friends in Armenia
Leaving new friends is so hard. The beautiful thing about traveling alone is that it forces you out…
September 17, 2013
The First Six Months
Time flows, warps, meanders, confounds. I blink and suddenly I’ve been abroad for six months. Whoosh. The months…
July 29, 2013
Sometimes It’s Hard To Be Far Away
Sometimes, the distance between my home in Turkey and my family in the US feels so far. I…
July 11, 2013
Here Comes An Adventure!
It’s finally set! I’ve been plotting and scheming about my summer travel plans for months, making and breaking…
July 1, 2013
I Was Deported From Turkey
I wish that title was an exaggeration. It’s not. Perhaps you’ve been wondering why the blog has been…
May 15, 2013
It’s Family Visit Time!
I haven’t been posting as often this week as I’d like to. But I have a great excuse:…
April 29, 2013
From Far Away, Experiencing The Boston Marathon Bombing
In the months leading up to my departure to Istanbul, my mother worried constantly about how close I…
April 16, 2013
The Istanblues
I first heard about the W-curve before I studied abroad in Prague. The W-curve refers to the phases…
April 15, 2013