Chucking it 501a: Your Stuff and its Real Value
We get philosophical about stuff, continuing our many-part series about Chucking it and roaming the world: how much stuff is right for you?
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We Travel around Istanbul – and Make New Friends!
We take public transportation all over Istanbul, hanging out on trains, boats, but not automobiles.
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Istanbul’s Archaeological Museum (We Nerd Out)
The archaeological museum of Istanbul contains fantastic treasures, many of them giant sarcophagi. We spent hours there!
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Four Don’t-Miss Foods on the Street in Istanbul
Street food is readily available in Istanbul. If you are ever hungry (not likely), just look around: someone will come to your rescue!
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First Visit to Istanbul’s Sultanahmet
We visit Sultanahmet, knocking out the two or three biggest tourist attractions in a single go - yay multitasking!
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On Not Speaking the Language, in a Big Way
We blunder along in a new language, amusing all and sundry with our faux pas.
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Istanbul: First Impressions of the Gateway to Asia
First 72 hours in Istanbul: here's what we're seeing. It turns out this is a very different place from the Nordic peninsula!
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First Grocery Shopping in Istanbul
Grocery shopping, or: the skinny on how we are going to remain fatties: food is cheap, plentiful, and fantastic. We're on a feeding frenzy!
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We Make Several Dumb Mistakes upon Arriving in Istanbul
We tell the dumb-but-true story of our ignominious arrival in Istanbul in the middle of the night, with several lessons for the reader...
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We Live Here Now: Istanbul, Turkey!
A description of our flat in Istanbul: handsome but without much stuff in it - see how your favourite minimalists cope!
