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Turkish Muse

Turkish Muse

http://www.turkishmuse.com

An American expat in Istanbul dishes out daily essays, photos and advice on living and travelling in Turkey

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  • Sirince, or, New Hope, Turkey

    Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 08:31 in travel, Turkey, Wine, new hope, sirince, selcuk efes

    When I was living in Philly several years ago, I often drove north for day trips to a small town called New Hope along the Delaware River. The little borough in Bucks County is known for its antique shops, art galleries, handmade jewelry and small th...

  • Efes, the Second Time Around

    Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 13:42 in travel, Turkey, efes, selcuk, selcuk efes

    I fell completely in love with Efes the first time I visited the ancient Roman city. It was the year 2000, I was 17, and I was on a 10-day tour of the South Aegean and the Mediterranean region with fellow exchange students when we stopped for a few h...

  • Entryways of Selcuk

    Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 13:16 in Turkey, doors, selcuk, selcuk efes

    Jeff and I spent Thanksgiving/Kurban Bayram weekend traipsing around the ruins of Efes and sipping wine in Sirince, but before we get to all of that, I just want to share a bit of eye candy I captured while walking through the winding streets of Selc...

  • Musings on Teaching Yourself

    Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 06:04 in family, learning, cooking, expat life, musings, food & drink, holidays & events

    The life of an expat is many things. It is sometimes adventurous, oftentimes frustrating, more often than not quite exciting, and occasionally even glamorous. But it can also be very lonely if you don't have a close circle of friends who have b...

  • You guys are really awesome

    Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 02:19 in cats dogs

    Thank you to each and every one of you who commented or wrote me an email expressing your sympathy over the recent death of Peaches. I read each and every one of them and really appreciate you guys taking the time to share your condolences.We are sti...

  • Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 04:27 in Turkey, cats dogs

    I know I haven't been around much the past several days. So much for my 30 posts in 30 days. Ah well.Unfortunately, what brings me back to blogging today is not to tell you about how I spent my weekend at a five-star hotel and thermal spa (a bir...

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