We Soak Up Some History in Lemesos Old Town
We do a little exploring in our own backyard, and discover centuries' worth of history in Lemesos old town.
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We See All the Sights in Turkey with Admirable Efficiency
Instead of schlepping all over Turkey, we go to Miniaturk, and feast our eyes on everything in Turkey, conveniently located in one place!
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The Astonishing Whirling Dervishes, Plus Rumi
In honour of the anniversary of Rumi's death, we write about whirling dervishes, a spiritual ceremony we can't get enough of.
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We Explore Amazing Istanbul Neighbourhoods (II): Fener and Balat
We find ourselves in Fener and Balat, two old immigrant neighbourhoods in Istanbul, where there are churches galore, plus cafes!
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Our Seven Best Picks for Turkish Novels
In addition to eating and seeing the sights, we read a lot. Here are our favourite, mostly contemporary, novels from Turkish writers.
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Three Istanbul Museums We Love!
We like museum-going! Here are three of our favourites in Istanbul, a military museum, an Islamic art museum, and mosaics.
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We Explore Amazing Istanbul Neighbourhoods (Part I)
We’ve now been in Istanbul for just over two months. And we’ve still barely scratched the surface of what there is to see and do in this amazing city. This…
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Our Five Favourite Contemporary Turkish TV Shows (Plus One Movie)
As you may remember from Norway, we like to throw ourselves into cultures of the places we live. And that includes watching TV shows and movies about them. We’re not…
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Favourite Mosques in Istanbul: Four Astonishing Ottoman Jewels
Picking our favourite mosques in Istanbul is, like picking our favourite children, impossible! (But for a different reason.) There are so many, and all have their attractions. Everybody loves Hagia…
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We Get High on Galata Tower and its Million-Dollar Views
Ever since we arrived in Istanbul, we’ve noticed a beautiful tower across the water, visible from many angles. We got close a couple of times, and then we actually made…
