We Make a Miraculous Discovery about Turkish Wines
We consider becoming wine snobs, but realise we're not really cut out for it. Instead, we just drink a lot of great Turkish wine!
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John Goes to the Airport, Or Does He?
John is a good friend, going to Atatürk airport to pick up a visitor. Unfortunately, John is not such a good map-reader...
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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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We Meet the Throat-Cutter, and Decide Not to Besiege Istanbul
We explore our warlike side, and hike over to the Rumeli fortress to see what's the deal with controlling the Bosporus
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Turkish Dairy Products: Odd and Splendid (Not Simultaneously)
Our experience of dairy products in Turkey has been mixed, with some distinct highs and a few notable lows.
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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 Sea Food, We Eat It: Fish-Lovers’ Frenzy in Istanbul
Located near several bodies of water, Istanbul's fish scene is an amazing one, from fancy to dive-y, with everything in between!
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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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What’s the Best Time to Drink Turkish Tea? Literally Always
We settle down for a spell, and have a nice, refreshing cup of Turkish tea. Or ten nice refreshing cups of Turkish tea...
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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…
