A Dance For Haydarpasa
It began like this: “Let’s meet at Haydarpasa. I think there’s some kind of performance there tonight.” I…
January 6, 2014
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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
Exploring Fenerbahce Park (With Help From HowToIstanbul)
I love Istanbul for its wild energy, its never-ending activity. Life is almost always exciting in Istanbul. But…
December 29, 2013
Expat Holidays
I don’t get homesick very often. Aside from an early case of the Istanblues, I love living abroad…
December 24, 2013
You and Me and All The Live Music in Ireland
Late October. We sat in a small Istanbul café, him and me, four years after our last meeting.…
December 22, 2013
Something New For Me: Slide Film as Positives!
The first roll of slide film I ever shot was Ektachrome 200G, gifted to me by the friend…
December 17, 2013
Afternoon Tea at Adare Manor
When I was in college, a few friends of mine started a club called SASS– Students Acquiring Social…
December 15, 2013
The Beauty of Seasonal Produce in Istanbul
I noticed it first when the pomegranates disappeared. In the beginning of my time here in Istanbul, the…
December 10, 2013
A Guide to Cross-Processing
I remember my first exposure to cross-processing. Back in college, I was lucky to have a lot of…
December 8, 2013
“Off The Beaten Path” Is Not So Far In Istanbul
Istanbul’s well-trodden tourist neighborhoods are full of beautiful, historical sights. The first time I visited the famous Hagia…
December 6, 2013