This summer my husband used Airbnb.com to arrange for his lodging while he was participating in a program at the London School of Economics. Unfortunately he was extremely disappointed and felt exploited by the business. He asked me to post…
Author: Jules
I grew up in rural New England and in my early twenties I moved to Turkey with my boyfriend. I spent six years learning Turkish, and absorbing the culture and country. In 2015 I repatriated and moved back the the US. My (now) husband and I relocated to Austin, Texas. Our son K joined us in 2017 and I am now on the journey of my life.
This summer while I was home in the US, I was incredibly busy, scheduled to go here or there almost every day. One of the things I squeezed into my travels was a trip to Tennessee. I am very lucky…
I flew back to NH in the beginning of July. I was really looking forward to this summer, I had many visits with friends and family scheduled. Actually, I had only 4 days unscheduled for the whole five weeks I…
Ramadan or Ramazan started today. It is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar where observant Muslims observe a month of fasting from sun up to sun set as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Not to say that…
One of the benefits about working at my school is lojman or corporate housing. This concept is not uncommon in Turkey, actually we live pretty close to the Belediyesi or public works corporate housing. What I really love about living…
We have had some awesome luck lately when it comes to shows. We took Bülent’s parents to an interactive show called “Dövüs Gecesi” or “Fight Night”. It was an interactive political piece to get people thinking about why people vote…
Fava Bean köftesi, a type of vegetarian köfte. Since we have gone mostly vegetarian I have been trying to find alternatives and interesting food. This seemed to fit the bill, interesting, healthy and seasonal. 400 grams of cooked, shelled fava…
Recently I went on a trip to the Doğa Karadeniz with my brother and husband. I will blog about the places separately from the experience…which was a doozy. While certain parts of the trip were very lovely, it was sort…
This is a traditional breakfast, lunch or light dinner meal. If serving it for lunch or dinner, it is often made with ground beef as well (500 gr.) If you want extra protein, vegetarian style, you can add cooked red…