A Day Trip and a Big Mistake
It was actually a terrific day, until it ended. But even the best day can go bad, when…
September 5, 2014
Browsing Tag
turkey
Sanliurfa: Urfa The Glorious
When I arrived in Urfa, I realized that this trip would be special. The city was my third…
August 20, 2014
On Writing
Polly from A Girl And Her Travels challenged me to answer these three questions about writing, and while…
August 14, 2014
The Awe Of Mt. Nemrut
The heads sit severed on peak of the mountain. An eagle, a lion, a king. Their noses are…
August 4, 2014
The Trapped In Turkey Tour Ends
The Trapped in Turkey Tour is over. The tour was technically only three weeks long, but it felt…
July 24, 2014
Those Istanbul Nights
The blue roofs open to the sky and we bounce to giddy Balkan beats. New friends are made,…
July 20, 2014
Shooting A Discontinued Roll
I am constantly learning about film photography. I’ve been shooting and developing it since I was 8 years…
July 9, 2014
The Chora, At Last!
I visited Istanbul as a tourist three times before moving here in January 2013– over a year ago.…
June 27, 2014
Hidirellez: Istanbul’s Most Raucous Night
Last year, I heard about a festival on Istanbul’s Golden Horn full of gypsy bands and all-night dancing;…
June 23, 2014
Ikamet Woes and The TRAPPED IN TURKEY Tour
I’ve been quiet about something that’s consumed me. For the last eight weeks, I’ve been legally unable to…
June 15, 2014