A Love Letter to the Seaside
Dear Moda, dear Caddebostan, dear Bosphorus banks, I think I’m falling for you. In a city bursting with…
March 18, 2013
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Turkey
Is Istanbul Beautiful?
“Istanbul, a universal beauty where poet and archeologist, diplomat and merchant, princess and sailor, northerner and westerner screams…
March 7, 2013
Some Brief Thoughts on My First Month in Istanbul
Well, wow. I’ve been in Istanbul for one month now. It seems unbelievable sometimes. The process of getting…
February 28, 2013
Off the Beaten Path in Fatih
The Couchsurfing photowalk that took me to Yedikule Fortress didn’t end there. We spent much of the rest of…
February 22, 2013
How To Make Friends and Not Fall Off A Wall: Exploring Yedikule Fortress
One of my biggest fears in a new place is loneliness. What if I don’t make any friends?…
February 19, 2013
My Istanbul Past
This is my fourth trip to Istanbul, my first for a long-term stay. Istanbul is so massive and…
February 16, 2013
Why am I in Istanbul?
WHY? I have been asked this question so many times, both before I left and since arriving here.…
February 10, 2013