Private in Public: A Turkish Bath Experience
At the risk of losing my phone to the steam and water, I didn’t take any photos inside the bathrooms. “You, lady, you go into Turkish bath” was the greeting I received from the old man sitting on a...
View ArticleWhat to do with a 15 Hour Layover in Istanbul
It is quite the effort crossing from one end of a continent to the other, in terms of logistics and time. On my way to Thailand, I flew out of Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv with a 15 hour [...] The...
View ArticleUrban Adventures Abroad
It’s on my long list of things to do to go on an Intrepid Travel tour perhaps somewhere like Lebanon, Syria, or maybe west coast Australia. Until that day comes, I figured one of the best ways to...
View ArticleInside Look at the Turkish Resistance with Gokcen Tuncer
My dear friend, Gokcen, has thrown herself into the middle of all the action of the recent Turkish resistance. She so kindly shared her inside view of all the protests and aftermath, and after reading...
View ArticleLooking Out a Turkish Window
I originally wrote this story four years ago as a guest post for a fellow travel blogger to publish on her website. Recently, I noticed it had been taken down. For what reason I’m not sure, but I love...
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