Exploring the culture, history, and cuisine of Turkey through the eyes of not-just-another-tourist
1. What is a Service Bus? Several Military service buses were hit by a car bomb. A service bus (or multiple buses) is offered by an employer to transport employees back and forth to work. Service buses are common in Turkey, used by a variety of employers such as the government, universities, and large corporations,... Continue Reading →
Yesterday evening, at about 6:30 pm, I was standing in the middle of my living room. The weather had been gorgeous; my balcony door was wide open, the window ajar. Suddenly, there was a loud boom. My mother-in-law and I shook. "Kesinlikle bomba." Certainly, a bomb. I was struck with fear. I had just spoken... Continue Reading →
I wanted to do something a little different today and get away from the food posts. But that's not going to happen. I woke up to a nice surprise that I want to share with you instead. It's about food. German food. More specifically, about Bavarian food - one of my favorites. The Park Inn... Continue Reading →
Huh?? What do these Valentine's Day and awards for Best Picture have to do with each other? Not much, other than I wanted to share my recently baked items. They were all freshly baked for Valentine's Day. But some of them were movie-themed, instead of covered in pink frosting with all those mushy pink hearts!... Continue Reading →
Recently, I wrote a post about one of the big troubles my husband and I have repeatedly had with numerous Turkish cargo companies. Boy, did I catch a lot of grief for that! I received numerous emails, including from someone from a government Ministry and from a retired Ambassador. In one email, the author had... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Philadelphia lawyer - who married a Turk, quit her day job, and set out for adventure!
-by Terry Henson Kaymak
Adventures in Ankara 