Mardin, The Most Marvelous City in Southeast Turkey
Mardin. MARDIN. I was not expecting Mardin. Southeast Turkey was not only different from all the other places…
October 21, 2014
A False Start
My old Soviet Start camera is my problem child. It was fine at first– the initial roll was…
October 14, 2014
Go To Hasankeyf Before Hasankeyf Goes
In March, I dreamed I went to Hasankeyf. It was one of those vivid dreams that seem like…
October 3, 2014
Queen of the Euphrates in Halfeti
The day trip debacle to Harran left me in a pickle. Harran hadn’t been a part of my…
September 22, 2014
A Day Trip and a Big Mistake
It was actually a terrific day, until it ended. But even the best day can go bad, when…
September 5, 2014
Sanliurfa: Urfa The Glorious
When I arrived in Urfa, I realized that this trip would be special. The city was my third…
August 20, 2014
On Writing
Polly from A Girl And Her Travels challenged me to answer these three questions about writing, and while…
August 14, 2014
The Awe Of Mt. Nemrut
The heads sit severed on peak of the mountain. An eagle, a lion, a king. Their noses are…
August 4, 2014
The Trapped In Turkey Tour Ends
The Trapped in Turkey Tour is over. The tour was technically only three weeks long, but it felt…
July 24, 2014
Returning To The Place I Left
Tomorrow I’m going back to Boston. I’ve spent this last week in Istanbul living my normal Istanbul life:…
July 23, 2014