Boulder Istanbul
Indoor bouldering is a fun but challenging workout. I'm in good shape, I mean I do P90X for gods sake, but climbing these walls kicked…
Monthly Archives: March 2015
A Private Eco Friendly Boutique Hotel in Bodrum
What an incredible drive out to Antik Zeytin, a boutique hotel, tucked into the mountains, above the Aegean Sea. The road winds along natural sea…
The Istanbul VW Beetle
Classic VW beetles congregating on Bagdat Caddesi. Interestingly enough, Adolf Hitler was behind the design of this functional compact car. He needed a cost effective,…
Best Espresso In Istanbul
Best coffee from a small shop so far…and I'm very picky. I was initially struck by the gadgets contained inside. There are top of the…
Fifty Shades of Fucked Up
Yes, the comment Christian Grey makes while standing by the window is right. He is "fifty shades of fucked up". The film, Fifty Shades of…
Syrian Refugees in Istanbul
"Since the Syrian crisis began in 2011, Turkey, estimated to host over 1.5 million Syrians, has maintained an emergency response of a consistently high standard…
Good Eats Istanbul
I get inspired by what the produce guy trucks in to the neighborhoods of Istanbul, and not just any guy because there are lots, but…
Kahvelique
My new favorite coffee house. It's right across the street from a new, completely fenced in park which is a gold mine here in Istanbul…
Making Dolma From Dried Eggplants And Peppers The Turkish Way
The quintessential, long strands of dried eggplant and peppers you see hanging from the entryway of almost every little bakkal, or grocery store in Turkey…