My Travelling 2014
Sitting here and looking back at my travels in 2014, I wonder how I also managed to fit in working and moving house. I only visited one new country this […]
Happy New Year!
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.'” -Alfred Lord Tennyson “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day […]
You Have Reached Your Destination: Istanbul
Linked to Cover Art, Mandarin Orange Monday and Outdoor Wednesday.
Bobbing on the Bosphorus
It rained in Istanbul when I was there in February. It rained and rained. The streets were wet and I was wet. But it didn’t deter me from making a […]
Technology Old and New
Linked to Technology and B&W Wednesday.
Orange Tiles in Istanbul
Linked to MOM, Geometric Friday, Mosaic Monday and Orange You Glad It’s Friday.
Carpet Creation
This woman was hard at work in the window of one of the massive carpet studios come shops in Istanbul. I can only marvel at how they manage to create pieces […]
A Story of Patience on Galata Bridge
Patience: Patience exhausted: Patience rewarded: “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau If you don’t have the patience to fish for yourself, you can buy instead from the […]
Zigzagging through Istanbul
I had some great meandering walks in Istanbul, often getting lost, though never beyond recovery with the help of my phone map. I’ll write them up some time, but for now […]
Rain protection in Istanbul
Remember the Istanbul rain I featured last week? Well, this is what I had to wear as a result! Plus a headscarf for the mosque. Still smiling despite the ridiculous […]
Spicy Istanbul
Linked to Mandarin Orange Monday, Monday Mellow Yellow and Orange You Glad It’s Friday.
Travel with Intent 