Exploring the culture, history, and cuisine of Turkey through the eyes of not-just-another-tourist
Another Valentine's Day has come and I decided not to celebrate it. We have two anniversaries this week, 9 years since our first date and 3 years since our wedding. It's just two much to have 3 days to celebrate back to back. We have somewhat of a tradition where I bring up the story... Continue Reading →
You may remember a little while back that I wrote about my new friend, Jack Scott, author of the blog, Perking the Pansies. He had written a book by the same name. Jack was kind enough to share a copy with me. I am only about half way through it - but I have decided... Continue Reading →
The Music Industry and the world has lost another beautiful talent at a young age. Whitney Houston passed away yesterday at the age of 48. The goddaughter of Aretha Franklin, she left behind a legacy of songs and films that moved the world. When I think of Whitney, I always picture her with Kevin Costner... Continue Reading →
This is the last recipe in my series of Chocolate recipes for Valentine's Day. Your Lover will Love these rich and moist brownies. And they are really easy to make! Rich, Moist & Easy Lover's Brownies Ingredients (American/Turkish): 1/2 cup butter/113 g. tereyag 1 cup sugar/226 g. şeker 2 eggs/2 yumurta 1/4 tsp vanilla/ (American vanilla... Continue Reading →
Whether looking for a place to ski, snowboard, or just a place to picnic in the snow, Mt. Erciyes is the place for you! A non-active volcano located in Kayseri, the ski area has many slopes including a brand new one which opened this weekend! The new slope has a cafe at the bottom of the... Continue Reading →
This is the second in a series of chocolate recipes that I am posting for Valentine's Day. I came across this recipe a few weeks ago on Williams Sonoma's website. I tried it immediately and it was soooo chocolatey, I thought I might immediately go to "H-E-double-toothpicks" just for tasting it! I have added European/Turkish measurements... Continue Reading →
Have you ever stopped and wondered where your things have been or where they have gone? Many years ago, I stumbled upon an antiuque chest of drawers with mirror attached. I believed it was from the 1920's. I had to have that chest. I saw it at a one-day flea market, and I returned to... Continue Reading →
Like many typical American women, I grew up loving Valentine's Day! I find that I don't make such a big deal about it anymore now, but I still recognize it. (Come on guys, I wouldn't lie to you.) In all honestly, just after Valentine's Day is my wedding anniversary and the anniversary of the day my husband... Continue Reading →
Now that we are in the heart of winter and all the “good” holidays have passed, i.e. Bayram, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, our thoughts turn to “what to do now”? For many people, winter is a dark and lonely time of year, especially for those inflicted with SADS (Seasonal Affective Disorder). For expats, winter... Continue Reading →
It is a very wise idea for my American comrades who are living or even just visiting Turkey, to register your whereabouts with the U.S. Embassy. In fact, I encourage those traveling anywhere abroad to register. This is easily done online. The State Department now has a secure online traveler enrollment website which will allow... Continue Reading →
March will be two years for me in Ankara, and I have yet to see a mailman, although I am certain they exist. Every once in a while I get mail from my undergrad university, or from the PA Bar Association. Even the IRS seems to get their mail through to me! Yikes! But most... Continue Reading →
"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 →
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 