HowToIstanbul: For Beaches, Parks, and New Adventures
This summer, all I wanted was a beach. Istanbul was sweaty hot and seemingly devoid of trees or…
December 2, 2013
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In Rainbows In Istanbul
In September, Istanbul was invaded. They crept in by night, climbing steadily and quietly in the darkness. At…
November 3, 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
A Film Disaster
The worst thing that can happen to a film photographer has happened to me. Two rolls of film…
July 22, 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
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
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
My New Favorite Mosque
Istanbul’s skyline is full of exquisite mosques. Resplendent with grand bluish domes, minarets like exclamation marks, and courtyard…
June 28, 2013