Since all my trips for 2020 are essentially canceled, I’ve had plenty of time to reflect on past trips, and one of my favorites was to Mexico in May 2017. During the course of our long distance relationship, Burhan and I met in multiple countries, including in Canada and Hungary. However, this trip was Burhan’s… Continue reading 7 Things I Learned in Mexico City
Category: Throwback
Five More Things to See and Do in Istanbul
Hey everyone! My last post was a recap about my time in Izmir, a beautiful, lively city on the Aegean. I also spent a few days at a resort in Antalya, and then went to Istanbul for four days. While I’ve been to Istanbul many times before, there is always something new to see, do, or… Continue reading Five More Things to See and Do in Istanbul
What I Miss (and Don’t) about Living in Turkey
Happy New Year! 2019 is here, and with it a new year of planning and traveling, both domestically and abroad. I'm working to build consistency with this blog and have a wider variety of posts, which is a continuation of my goal from 2016, so please look for more posts in the future! This post… Continue reading What I Miss (and Don’t) about Living in Turkey
Berlin: The Last Leg
I didn’t anticipate stretching this trip into three posts (or taking this long... go figure), but each experience I've had in Berlin has been SO different. I honestly never thought I would make it back here for the third time in four years. It’s an amazing city, with all the food, art, history, and culture… Continue reading Berlin: The Last Leg
An Ode to Istanbul
It’s absolutely crazy that I lived in Turkey for nearly a year and never wrote about Istanbul! The big city. The place everyone thinks about when they think of Turkey. It’s the only city my family knew, and someone even called it Constantinople. (Much to my chagrin...) I've been fortunate enough to visit Istanbul a… Continue reading An Ode to Istanbul
