Turkey

On My Turkish Bookshelf

My knowledge of the history of Turkey, or anywhere in that part of the world, is pretty scant. Because I wanted to learn more about this country we planned to spend a month in, I sought out a historical fiction novel to help me…

Turkey | August 1, 2025

Chrissy

Cappadocia, Turkey

We’re wrapping up an unforgettable stay in Cappadocia, Turkey, and I wanted to take a moment to share some highlights from our time exploring this surreal region. There is some disagreement as to where the name came from but the…

Turkey | July 30, 2025

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Let's Go to the Post Office in Türkiye

I put this post office visit off until almost the very last minute. Nothing against post offices, it was simply that I dreaded leaving the air conditioning and pool to go out in the 100 degree heat to do anything at all. We had…

Turkey | July 30, 2025

Chrissy

Three Weeks in Fethiye

We came to Fethiye, Turkey with no real agenda—just a desire to relax, enjoy the water, and slow things down after weeks in vacation mode traveling through Tokyo, China and Istanbul. The town, according to my pre-trip Facebook…

Turkey | July 25, 2025

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Church in Turkey

Finding a Christian worship service in Turkey can be a little bit challenging given that while there are a fair number of Christian churches which show up on the map, many of those are now only museums and don’t actually hold any…

Turkey | July 20, 2025

Chrissy

Medical Care in Fethiye

A part of diving into this insane new way of living is figuring out how to take care of routine medical care when you’re not using standard American health insurance, and you’re in countries where you don't speak the language. My…

Turkey | July 15, 2025

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I Got a Haircut in Turkey

My last U.S. haircut was in March. I’ve trimmed my own bangs along the way, but four months is a long time to go in between haircuts. I thought I would have it done in China since I had read that the hairwash before the cut there…

Turkey | July 9, 2025

Chrissy

Welcome to Istanbul

After some much needed sleep, today we went on a Segway tour to get a look at and some history about a few of the major landmarks in old town Istanbul. It’s amazing seeing these thousand year old structures and marveling at…

Turkey | July 6, 2025

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