Istanbul – Travel with Intent

From wild horses to twirling dervishes

. It’s time for this month’s chain of reading, set off by Kate’s Six Degrees of Separation, in which we are invited to build a chain of 6 books that […]

-Turkey

I googled my symptoms – holiday needed!

Istanbul, 2014 Yes, I’m off on my travels for a couple of weeks. I’ve scheduled a few posts but I’ll be quiet on comments. See you soon! Now over to […]

-Turkey

Where dark shadows lie

Bright is the earth where the dark shadows lie, Cast by the beams of a glittering sky. Praise for the shadows when earth days are done; For the darker the […]

-London

Tree-tops overhead

Overhead the tree-tops meet, Flowers and grass spring ‘neath one’s feet; There was nought above me, and nought below – from Overhead the tree-tops meet by Robert Browning read more […]

-Turkey

Carpets of Tulips in Istanbul

It’s Friday, and time for a flashback to an old Travel with Intent post. Tulip Festival in Istanbul Originally posted April 30, 2015. All images Istanbul, April 2015, copyright Debbie […]

-Turkey

Haircut in Istanbul

Istanbul, April 2015 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 5 April 2021 Posted as part of Monday Washing Lines …

-Turkey

Shadows of today meet story of the past

Outside Haydarpaşa Station, Istanbul, April 2015 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 February 2021 Posted as part of Shadow Shot Sunday …

Weekly Photo Challenge

Dreaming of summer

Spring has been kind to us this year, and summer is on its way. Many of us had plans of places to be, things to see, people to meet up […]

-Turkey

Coffee in Istanbul

Coffee with The Bastard of Istanbul Copyright Debbie Smyth, 2 April 2020 Posted as part of #acoffeeandabook series

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Beauty in the shade

Suleimanye Mosque, Istanbul, April 2015 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 21 March 2020 Posted as part of Shadow Shot Sunday

Graffiti and Street Art

Murals galore

This week I thought I’d share a selection of my mural findings from the last few years, starting with Alice Pasquini, one of me favourite street artists. (Hover over an […]

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