Turkilicious tales
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The odds of finding a four-leaf clover
Let's see how I managed to survive in Istanbul for two days without the slightest idea of where to go or what to do right after landing at the airport of Sabiha Gökçen (who, according to the Internet, was the first female pilot in Turkey) on the Asian side of the...
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The importance of milk - a useful note not only for cats
The very first sentences I have learned in Turkish were "Smoking kills" and "We got tear gassed by the police".A couple of weeks ago my first host decided to introduce me to the nightlife of Ankara and also to some of his friends, so we eventually took a dolmuş (a blue...
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Gettin' fancied for my date
Before leaving my country behind I had certain things to consider carefully: see, back in Europe you are allowed to run around wild and free wearing frivolous clothing at night, especially if you are about to get lost in the moment by getting outrageously...
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'We cannot stop here, this is cat country!'
Welcome, lovely people! Well, this is the inspiring love story of an adventurous young lady from the heart of Europe and the land of odd-eyed Turkish Angora Cats.My name is Nika and I haven't the slightest idea what exactly I am looking for here in Ankara, Turkey, which...