Dreaming of this time last year in Santorini…
Thinking back to this time last year when I with family in Santorini. Missing them right now and our amazing week on the island. … More Dreaming of this time last year in Santorini…
Thinking back to this time last year when I with family in Santorini. Missing them right now and our amazing week on the island. … More Dreaming of this time last year in Santorini…
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
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…
How do you write about one of the best if not THE BEST food experiences of a cuisine? It could easily be argued that every experience I write about here I call ‘one of the best’. While that may be true–as I do love food– the dishes from Gaziantep really stand out to me as … More Gaziantep: Into the land of the kebab…
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…