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 →
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 →
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 →
It's been an excellent trip back home to the States. And as always, it's been bittersweet. Three weeks is never enough time to get everything done. This visit was awesome, but also difficult, especially with the holidays. There were lights to hang on the house, the tree to decorate, cookies to bake, dinners to make, visiting... 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 →
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 →
Last week, I was checking out a friend on facebook and noticed her profile pic (a small icon) was all black. When I clicked on it, I found a black picture, with a white flower and a red ladybug. Being the nosy-body that I am, I let her know that she needed to adjust her... Continue Reading →
Money. The root of all evil. It separates the haves from the have nots. It's never been either of those things to me. I was born and raised without money. My parents had nothing. And with that nothing, they purchased their first and only home in the early 70's. Having already raised most of their... Continue Reading →
This past weekend was Eurasia Marathon - a run that starts in Asia and ends in Europe! You may remember that last year my husband participated in the Eurasia marathon events by running an 8k. This year he stepped it up a notch, running the 15k. My nephew, who has been studying this semester in... 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 →
Oh kekik, how you have eluded me. I started cooking at a very tender age with my Easy Bake Oven, which used a light bulb as it's heating source. I loved that hoodad! Sometimes, when I was very lucky, Mom would buy me a boxed mix at the gracoery store, designed especially for my oven. ... 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 