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What To Know Before You Go: Lesbos
Loads of interesting communities with distinctive vibes abound, but keep in mind the roads are narrow and very curvy, so it takes a while to get around (and is potentially motion sickness inducing). Stay at least a week to give…
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Culture As A Commodity
Vacationing in Turkey was essential for me this summer. I couldn't deal with the hassle of excess luggage, passport checks, security lines, and long flight times. After the chaos of the last 6 months in Istanbul, I just wanted to…
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Waking To The Beat Of The Drum
Lying in bed, in the middle of the night, I am brutally parted from sleep by the sound of what seems to be gunfire, or is it an explosion? My brain, sodden with sleep cannot for a minute figure out…
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September 3, 2016

What To Know Before You Go: Lesbos

Loads of interesting communities with distinctive vibes abound, but keep in mind the roads are narrow and very curvy, so it takes a while to…

July 29, 2016

Culture As A Commodity

Vacationing in Turkey was essential for me this summer. I couldn't deal with the hassle of excess luggage, passport checks, security lines, and long flight…

June 14, 2016

Waking To The Beat Of The Drum

Lying in bed, in the middle of the night, I am brutally parted from sleep by the sound of what seems to be gunfire, or…

May 11, 2016

Overruled By Hormones

I tried not shaving for a few months, in late winter, as a test ...to see if I could resist the internalized idea of what…

April 11, 2016

Way Easy Pecan Pie Bars

Not actively searching for pecans & not even a die hard pecan pie fanatic, it felt like Xmas when I spotted a pack of these…

April 6, 2016

BenIstanbul Photography Exhibition At CKM Caddebostan

BenIstanbul's art and culture exhibition embodies the melancholic beauty and energy of life in Istanbul. Revealing common yet profoundly emotional sights that deeply attach us…

March 30, 2016

Pixel Pancho Was Here

In Kadikoy, a vibrant community on Istanbul's Asian side, lies a giant wall mural done by Italian artist, Pixel Pancho. The theme of this particular work…