My husband begged me not to relate the story of his famous “Australian Turkey” again this year. I’ll just refresh the memories of those that missed my blog post on this last year. My husband is in charge of the… Read More ›
Turkey
Friday Fun Flicks! Shoe Shopping in Istanbul
One of the fun things about traveling in foreign places is looking in the markets. Investigating other cultures through their art, food, and markets can usually tell you more about a place than what they’ve stuffed into their museums. Related… Read More ›
The Australian Turkey!
I don’t do Thanksgiving as well as my grandparents. My grandmother made fabulous feasts. Everyone would sit at a long table that held more than 20 chairs. My grandfather sat at the head of the table and carved the turkey… Read More ›
Leaving Ephesus – More Travels in Turkey
After we left Ephesus during our tour, our private guide suggested that we stop by a Turkish carpet place, where we could buy a reasonable lunch and see some carpets being made. That’s usually a code along the lines of… Read More ›
Visiting Ephesus, Turkey
During my Mediterranean trip last fall, the last port we stopped at was the Turkish seaport of Kuşadası, on the southwest side of the country. Skeptours hired a private coach and guide, who took us straight to the ancient city… Read More ›
The Colors of Istanbul
In my (probably) final post about Istanbul, I thought I would share some pictures that give you a sense of the color. Mind you, since my trip was very short, I spent most of my time in the ‘touristy’ area… Read More ›
The Sultanahment “Blue” Mosque in Istanbul
When you visit a place that has a couple thousand years of history, but you have only two days, you tend to visit the more famous sites, which unfortunately also tend to be the most crowded sites as well. My… Read More ›
Doing Instanbul
Last year I took a Skeptours cruise with two dozen friends, around the Mediterranean. Our embarkation was from Istanbul. Istanbul has been on my bucket list for decades, and was a place that I never thought I would get to… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 