**My last collaboration with Aftertaste Blog was a travel guide about Lisbon. Mom and I went there together in April. If you want to read all about that, here’s the link: https://www.aftertasteblog.it/en/the-4-food-places-to-be-in-lisbon/. December 11, 2022: Well… it’s happened again, I haven’t posted in months here to the actual Girl Meets Turkey Blog; however, I do … More Home is wherever your heart calls you to …
**Well as usual, this is LONG overdue. I found this sitting ‘saved’ in my drafts and felt I should publish it although it’s currently March. Since this article was written I had an amazing and unforgettable two weeks wandering through France in February. I returned to Istanbul and almost immediately finally caught Covid. I have … More A look back at 2021: Updates and Expat Life
Happy New Year y’all, wishing everyone good health in 2022! I’ve been working on a new much-needed blog update and will share a detailed ‘catch up’ post soon. However, I wanted to share some special news first. I hinted at this a while back but my dear friend, Matthew Rasmussen, and I have written a … More Happy New Year + Updates: A Book and Blog Posts…
A year in the life of Istanbul lockdowns… … More A Year in Lockdown: Updates from Istanbul
Short insight into last year’s travels and life in 2019…posts to come. … More Life in 2020: Last Year’s Travels and Posts to Come…
I began writing this on a SNOW DAY here in Istanbul. Who doesn’t LOOOOVE snow days? Although, I have to be honest…I am tired of winter and wet weather. Since October it has seemed to rain non-stop. I don’t think I’ve ever worn my rain boots this many days in my life. I live and … More Dreaming of Summer in Bodrum, Turkey
Here’s a short and sweet tribute to my favorite thing: BREAD. Since childhood, my favorite foods have revolved around bread–my grandmother’s southern biscuits…fresh out of the oven or the next day sliced in half and toasted…the best things on EARTH. Who doesn’t … More It’s that time of year…
My quick weekend in Famagusta… … More Famagusta, Northern Cyprus Getaway…
One of the 1st posts that I wrote here on GirlMeetsTurkey was about my trip 3 years prior to Antakya, or ‘Antioch‘ in English… in Turkey’s southeastern region of Hatay. That post focused primarily on my love affair with the way they make hummus and also gave some background history. If you want to check … More Back to Antioch…
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