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Continue reading →: Rainy Winter DaysA bit like our time living in Southern California, the winter months in Istanbul bring some overcast, cold rainy days. It gets colder here and occasionally we see traces of snow. Once in a blue moon we get some real snow. If we lived up on the tepe (hill) we…
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Continue reading →: Moving in TürkiyeHave you ever seen anything like this? I was shocked the first time I saw it happening. Genius! It’s impossible for me not to stop and watch it.
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Continue reading →: Airbnbs in Turkey: ŞarköyI have shared before about how refreshing it is for us to get out of the city from time to time. The density of the city and lack of open green space around us makes the little things a bit more stressful than we are used to. Getting away once…
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Continue reading →: A European Adventure in IstanbulPublic Transit in Istanbul Finding an adventure in Istanbul is not a difficult challenge. For such a massive city, there’s always a way to get around. Even though we own a car, my favorite and most frequently used modes of transportation are Marmaray (mostly overland train) and Vapur (ferry boat).…
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Continue reading →: Culture is EverywhereCulture is everywhere. I am discovering that this is one of the most interesting things about living as an expat. The language barrier around us is an obvious sign of being thrust into a new culture. I am also noticing smaller and smaller things that demonstrate the culture here. As…
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Continue reading →: Escaping the CityIn my last post I shared about how life in the city can be a bit constricting. Recently my family and I took a quick retreat from the city to another relatively nearby city. We rented an Airbnb in Tekirdağ (about 2 1/2 hours by car from the Asian side…
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Continue reading →: Living in the City with KidsBefore we moved to Turkey I heard a lot about culture shock and culture stress. So many things would be different for us in our new host country than in America. We did our best to try to find out what to expect so that we could be more prepared.…
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Continue reading →: Is Turkey in Europe or the Middle East?Is Turkey in Europe? Turkey has similarities to Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, but it is not the same. I am learning that Turkey is Turkey.
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Continue reading →: Travel Writing as an Expat ResidentMost travel writing about Istanbul, Turkey is from a tourist perspective. My aim is to share a different perspective as an expat living here.
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Continue reading →: A Blizzard in IstanbulLast week an incredible blizzard blew through Istanbul and seemingly everywhere else. There were reports of as much as 31” (80cm) of snow in some parts of the city. We only saw a comparatively small amount in our area. But in a city of 16 million people, there’s no way…
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I’m Mike
Welcome! I share about life as a digital nomad family living and traveling Along the Silk Road. I write about travel, especially in and around Turkey, and language learning.
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