Exploring the culture, history, and cuisine of Turkey through the eyes of not-just-another-tourist
"All time" is a little loose. I am coming up on my 2-year anniversary of the blog in April. So today I sat down at took a look at my stats. There have been almost 53,000 views of my blog since its inception. Wow. I know that some of them may include automatic spammers, but most are... Continue Reading →
I have a few simply great expat friends in Ankara. One of them is Steve who loves music as much as anyone I know. He also loves photography and has become quite talented at creating, directing, and editing videos. He recently visited his Canadian home and caught up with one of his friends, Suzanne Doyle. ... Continue Reading →
Turkish Ladies seem to take their personal appearance much more seriously than I do. Of course, this doesn't apply to all Turkish women. But from my experience, most will not go out of the house will unless they are "done up." Their clothes are clean and always pressed. No holes - not even in fashionable... Continue Reading →
I just can't comment on this. Videos can be found by searching YouTube. Turkey charges Duchess of York over orphan film Turkish prosecutors have charged the Duchess of York for secretly filming a documentary critical of conditions in Turkish orphanages, the Turkish media ANKARA- The Anatolia news agency said the duchess, better known as Sarah... Continue Reading →
Many of my readers know that I spent both Christmas and the New Year back in my homeland, the States. After weeks away, I have now adjusted to being back in my new home of Ankara. It's been a week and I was delighted to return to some new things in Ankara. For one, while strolling through... Continue Reading →
As the new year approaches, it seems the world is looking back at the past year and seeing nothing but bad. Yes, it was a difficult year in so many ways. But because of that, I have decided to look back and find and remember the good. Click on the links to read more. In... Continue Reading →
If you are an expat living in Ankara, you probably have heard of the Golbasi Dog Shelter. It has been in existence for at least 15 years. It is a place for dogs to live out their lives without the fear of being run down by a car, which is very likely in the Ankara... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Christmas season is approaching quickly. I don't usually decorate this early. I like to have a fresh, brand new tree on Christmas day. Growing up, we didn't decorate our tree until Christmas Eve. I loved that. It was a lot of work for us on the night before... Continue Reading →
Last week my wallet was stolen. It contained my passport, my Turkish residency permit, my PA driver's license, credit cards, ATM cards, and more. I don't want to get into all the details, but let me say this to my American friends who are wondering why I was carrying my passport - you need it much... Continue Reading →
Last year I wrote a post about the meaning of Thanksgiving to me, and about those things for which I am thankful. After that, I tremendously enjoyed cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for my friends here in Ankara, and wrote about that too! This year, I am really missing Thanksgiving at home. Since it is not... Continue Reading →
No, I'm not gay. Although I do have a former neighbor who might argue that point. Lot's of my friends are black, I mean gay. I have to laugh here. I have heard so many times over the years, upon an acquaintance discovering I am part African-America, the same sentence, "Lots of my friends are... Continue Reading →
Today is the eve of Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha), another Turkish holiday. It begins on Sunday and ends Wednesday. It's another one of the Muslim "biggies". The date of the holiday changes from year to year according to the Islamic calendar. I have mixed feelings about this holiday. The good side is that everyone has a... Continue Reading →
Anyone who says they "know me" knows two things about me. 1 - I am far from being vegetarian, and 2- I can cook a meal from nothing. Literally. Today, the two finally came together. As I was working from home today, it was getting close to the hour where I usually say to myself,... 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 