A Day Exploring Cihangir
When I decided to move to Istanbul, I knew exactly which neighborhood I was going to live in:…
April 11, 2013
Browsing Tag
film
From Israel to Adrspach-Teplice: A Turning Point
This FLASHBACK FRIDAY is from summer 2009. The actual diary I kept now resides somewhere in California, so…
April 5, 2013
From Europe to Asia and Back Again: Riding Istanbul’s Ferry
Commuting in Istanbul can be a real hassle. Traffic is bad. Buses seem to keep irregular schedules. Luckily,…
March 27, 2013
Notes on Teaching English, So Far.
As the weeks here roll on, I find myself slowly establishing a life. I’ve been teaching frequently and…
March 26, 2013
The Monsters of Metelkova Mesto
I have a large archive of photographs from past trips, so every Friday I will be posting a…
March 22, 2013
Shooting Film: Complicated, Impractical, and Totally Worth It
It seems like everyone has a digital DSLR these days. Folks writing blogs shoot digital– you can take…
March 20, 2013
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
Snow-free and Loving It
For most of my life, Boston was my home. As with any place you grow up in, there…
March 13, 2013
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