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•  Visiting ?Home,? Mixed Emotions
  Categories: HomeNYC , Home. I’ll be there on Wednesday evening. I feel a bit guilty about admitting this but there’s a part of me that would prefer to not go and just stay here in Istanbul. If I had to pick between NYC and Istanbul, it’d be NYC, hands-down.  The reality is that Ist...
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:31:24
•  The Expat Ecosystem
  Categories: Expat Life & Technology, Preparing for a life in TurkeyEarlier this week I celebrated my second year in Istanbul. I wanted to reflect on my trials, tribulations and mishaps. I’ve been bouncing around ideas in my head for days now trying to figure out the best way to convey my t...
  Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:57:35
•  Terrace Houses at Ephesus
  Categories: HomeThe August heat, cruise boat tourists and a stomach bug tempted me to let my visiting friends explore Ephesus on their own but after learning about the Terrace Houses (Slope Houses / Efes Yamaç Evler) via Lonely Planet, I realized there was a new addition since our trip in ’05....
  Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:28:32
•  Koi Fish at the Basilica Cistern -Yerebatan Saray??!
  Categories: Weekend GetawaysClearly I have a horrible memory or the koi (carp) fish were hibernating when I visited the Basilica Cistern back in 2004 as I have no recollection of them. Two friends from America were visiting me and I kind of dragged them to the Bacilica Cistern last week. Once we lef...
  Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:55:27
•  An unexpected Saturday night rant
  Categories: RantsA little over a month ago I started to read the Turkish newspaper with the objective of improving my Turkish. Unfortunately, I’ve been reading about the darker side of Turkish society through my language acquisition objectives. The news stories about the violence against women...
  Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:14:27