On Writing
Polly from A Girl And Her Travels challenged me to answer these three questions about writing, and while…
August 14, 2014
Browsing Tag
expatblog
I Went To A Camel Wrestling Festival. Yes, Really.
I stood in the middle of the sunny pitch, surrounded by dancing old men quaffing raki. Frothing camels…
February 24, 2014
Sometimes Being An Expat Is Frustrating
Moving abroad is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The last year has been ridiculously exciting,…
January 12, 2014
Istanbul is the Crossroads of MY World
There are a lot of clichés about Istanbul— it’s where East meets West, it’s European and Middle Eastern.…
January 2, 2014
Tbilisi, Georgia: How Quickly We Fall In Love!
I had dreams about Tbilisi long before I ever went there. The mysterious Georgian capital intrigued me for…
August 23, 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
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
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