Ephesus vs Hierapolis: Seeking The Secret Amphitheater
Can a giant amphitheater at a well-known tourist attraction feel like a secret? Well, it depends on where…
August 3, 2013
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Turkey
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
Izmir: Turkey’s Laid-Back City
Istanbul is wild, bursting, complex; not unusual for a giant city with 15 million people packed together. It’s…
July 27, 2013
A Mosque-Crawl Through Mimar Sinan’s Masterpieces
Istanbul’s most swoon-worthy architecture tends to be old. Mosque, hamams, fountains, fortresses; these are the things that become…
July 24, 2013
Turkey’s Cotton Castles: Perfect Pamukkale
The first time I saw the pictures, I thought, This can’t be real. Pristine snow-white hills, pale turquoise…
July 20, 2013
How To Visit A Mosque in Istanbul
I love visiting churches, mosques, and synagogues when I travel, but sometimes places of worship can be a…
July 17, 2013
My Roommate Makes Monsters
My roommate builds creatures. Gozde is a sculptor. Her works are offbeat, off-kilter, corporeal. She has a large…
July 16, 2013
Cappadocia Is Wild
I’ve been dreaming of Cappadocia’s moonscapes for years. The region in the middle of Turkey is famous for…
July 8, 2013
Sometimes The Nicest Thing Is A Pool on a Roof
Summer in Istanbul is unbearably hot and sticky. Compounding this (very typical) problem are streets and trams that…
July 5, 2013
This Time, We’re Going To The Top: Besting Buyukada
The first time I went to Buyukada, we never made it to the top. Istanbul’s big island is…
July 3, 2013