Escape to Antalya
It took me almost three months to travel out of Istanbul. I didn’t mean for it to take…
June 12, 2013
Amsterdam in Black-and-White
My original plan was to shoot only black-and-white film in Amsterdam. After a very colorful (and color-film-ful) time…
June 10, 2013
Escaping The City Without Really Leaving: A Day Biking on Buyukada
Just a note: I went to Buyukada before the recent protests and I wrote this before then, too.…
June 6, 2013
The Gezi Park Protest From The Perspective Of An Avoider
Istanbul is filled with protesters, riot police, tear gas. Taksim Square is a war zone. Besiktas is burning.…
June 4, 2013
Why You Shouldn’t Skip The Harem at Topkapi Palace
I visited Istanbul as a tourist three times before I moved here, and during those visits, I saw…
May 29, 2013
How To See All The Major Tourist Sites in Istanbul in Three Days
I knew when my family came to Istanbul that I would be their tour guide. My family’s trip…
May 27, 2013
Istanbul’s Hidden Beach: The Beautiful Secret of Kilyos
Istanbul is surrounded by beautiful water: the rolling Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara. I think it’s the city’s…
May 22, 2013
The Tarlabasi Sunday Market
There’s this neighborhood you’re not supposed to go to in Istanbul. It’s poor, full of drug dealers, bums,…
May 20, 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