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Debbie Smyth

-Turkey

On Cloud Nine

I am both a tea and a coffee drinker, so Istanbul was my kind of place; strong, Turkish coffee scents the air, and men dash to and fro carrying trays […]

-Turkey

Sultans, Tiles and Circumcision

My favourite part of the Topkapi Palace is the area known as the Fourth Courtyard.  Here the lovely gardens and terraces are home to a number of kiosks and pavilions […]

Florida

Stormy Florida Sky

The wet and windy weather that hit Florida just as I arrived in February was mild compared to the ice storm that was terrorising most of the other states. I […]

-Belgium

Spicy Window

This is one inviting grocery store in Brussels. English speakers who don’t speak French would probably guess that the name of this store has something to do with spices, and that wouldn’t […]

-Glasgow

The Tardis Lands in Glasgow

Police Boxes like this one used to be a common sight around Britain.  They predate our era of easy mobile communications; they were located in public places to allow the […]

-Turkey

Bridging the Ages

Istanbul’s Galata Bridge connects the old town with the new; atop are the trams and the fishermen, beneath are the bright lights and restaurants, beyond are the domes and minarets. […]

California

Liliputian Library

Informal, ad-hoc libraries seem to be popping up all over.  This one in Oakland, California, might be tiny but it is beautiful. **************************************************************************** Lilliputian Library, reblogged from Oakland Daily Photo. This little […]