Our First Impressions of Limassol: Paradise on Earth?
We've settled in Limassol (for now), and are loving it! Good weather, good views, good food - all we are missing is the crowds of Istanbul.
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We Live Here Now: Lemessos!
Lemessos, our new home, is everything we wanted in a beach town! Our flat is small but well-appointed, and its balcony looks out on the water
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A Very Minimalist Christmas: We Find Nothing Under the Tree
We don't think we've been naughty this year, and are reveling in the joys of not receiving any more things!
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Farewell to Istanbul, for Now!
We bid a fond farewell to Istanbul, a fascinating, noisy, messy place we've come to love. But we're sure we'll be back!
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Six Remarkable Turkish Ingredients We’ll Really Miss
Of the many ingredients we've enjoyed in Turkey, we single out just six, and highlight how they appear in some of our favourite dishes.
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Istanbul Top 20: Our Favourite Things About Living Here
We struggle mightily to list only twenty things we love about our Turkish life, soon to be traded for another location.
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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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Five Favourite Restaurants in Istanbul (and One Bar)
As you might expect, we’ve been working hard on this list since we arrived in Istanbul just about three months ago. And here, fruit of our dogged pursuit of excellence,…
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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!
