Reflections: The ‘missing blog year(s)’
February 23, 2025
Reflections on life and a photo album of travel … More Reflections: The ‘missing blog year(s)’
Tag: Living Abroad
Quick Life Updates 2023: Remembering a favorite place + Earthquake aid relief links.
April 10, 2023
It’s currently April 2023 and as usual, I’m behind here on posts. Maybe that’s a good thing, it means life is full. I welcomed the New Year feeling hopeful and happy and even went on an incredible two week trip around Morocco. That will be a topic for another day, another time. My plan was … More Quick Life Updates 2023: Remembering a favorite place + Earthquake aid relief links.
Home is wherever your heart calls you to …
December 11, 2022
**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 …
A look back at 2021: Updates and Expat Life
March 20, 2022
**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 + Updates: A Book and Blog Posts…
January 9, 2022
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…
One of My Favorites: Eleos Meyhane…
February 23, 2020
Waiting for summer weather has me dreaming of my fav place to go for meze and a view… … More One of My Favorites: Eleos Meyhane…
Bologna: Where the GELATO is a literal life-changing experience…
October 29, 2018
I’ve done it again and taken a loooong hiatus from here. With the start of a new teaching year (and embarking upon an online master’s program), somehow I woke up this week and realized that next week is Halloween…and just how did that happen???? This summer was spent with visits ‘home’ to America, then … More Bologna: Where the GELATO is a literal life-changing experience…
It’s that time of year…
June 14, 2018
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…
Famagusta, Northern Cyprus Getaway…
June 6, 2018
My quick weekend in Famagusta… … More Famagusta, Northern Cyprus Getaway…
Weekend Getaway: Edirne and Ciğer…
December 18, 2017
Life always seems to turn a bit upside down when the new school year starts. Summer vacation is always a whirlwind of going ‘home’ to the states and experiencing brief reverse culture shock, trying to see everyone, not being able to see everyone, and returning ‘home’ to Istanbul where you are suddenly thrown back into … More Weekend Getaway: Edirne and Ciğer…
Girl Meets Turkey 