Exploring the culture, history, and cuisine of Turkey through the eyes of not-just-another-tourist
Ankara streets are laid out like a [INSERT TEXT HERE]. No, that wasn't a mistake. The street map is so crazy, I couldn't think of anything to write! So feel free to comment with your suggestions! It's amazing to me sometimes that anyone finds anything. And yet, we do! This is my version of how... Continue Reading →
It's been quite a while since I started to write about the long weekend spend touring Çanakkale. I've been a little sidetracked lately. To bring you up to date, Day 1 was a trip from Ankara to Bursa, with a stop to eat İnegöl Köfte in İnegöl. Day 2 started with a trip from Bursa to Troy. Day 2... Continue Reading →
A day in the life of anyone can bring with it the good, the bad, and the ugly. A typical day for most adults is probably something like this: Get up. Go to work. Grab a quick lunch. Work some more. Head home. Eat dinner. Go to bed. Of course, there's room for a little... Continue Reading →
Two weeks have passed since our big adventure. I have finally come down from the high of a fantastic weekend. And so we bring this series to a close with photos of our trek with Bougainville Travel, across the Lycian Way at Patara. You can read more about the history of the Lycian Way -... Continue Reading →
Adventures in Ankara welcomes guest blogger, Emma Stone. Emma is a travel ‘fundi’ who spent a year back-packing in Nepal. She is based in London and writes about finding budget holidays in unusual places. Ankara is an exciting city to visit if you’re interested in Turkey’s ancient history. It has many examples of traditional architecture, completed... Continue Reading →
Since I was 6 years old, I have always lived on streets where folks must parallel park their vehicles. My father was a truck driver and two brothers followed in that line of work. So when it came time to learn to drive, believe me, I knew I had better learn to parallel park or... Continue Reading →
. . . Snow! Ankara is not historically known for big snowfalls. Apparently, that is changing now that I am here. Last year, I flew back to the States in March. I day or two before the flight, we were hit with 16 inches. (That's 2.5 cm per inch). This year, the snow just won't stop. ... Continue Reading →
If you are Catholic and practiced at one time, it is hard to forget St. Paul's letters to the Ephesians. You may forget the text, you may even forget who wrote them, but that name, "the Ephesians," is somehow stamped on our brains. Most likely, it was because we heard the term "Ephesian" so many... 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 →
It's been snowing for a few days here in Ankara. We probably have over 14 inches of it. It's beautiful. Children are building snowmen. My husband is hailing me with snowballs. But as always, with snow comes trouble. Ankara, and likely most of Turkey, is not prepared to handle snowfall. I learned this a couple of... Continue Reading →
Last week, our friends at Turkish Muse posted a story entitled, "10 Things I've Learned About Flying in Turkey." This inspired me to share some of my traveling tips on booking flights with you. I am a seasoned traveller. My first flight, at the tender age of 7, was to Germany. Since then I have... 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 