I’m not the type to look for signs, but I don’t ignore them either. The recent coup attempt in Turkey may or may not have been a sign, but it certainly caught our attention. As a lone incident, it was an unfortunate shock, but as a climax following series of attacks and incidents in Istanbul... Continue Reading →
Turkey Adventures: Day Trip to Eskişehir
Now that spring has sprung, we’re getting out and exploring again. For a quick and easy day trip from Ankara, Eskişehir had all the right ingredients: accessible by train, pedestrian-friendly, learning opportunities for children, and vegan food. We all but flew to this colorful university town and were eager to explore. We traveled with another... Continue Reading →
Review: La Flamme d’Istanbul in Casablanca
Casablanca has a strong consumer culture. If you love shopping and food, you can have your heyday in this city. New restaurants are the talk of the town, and the opening of La Flamme d’Istanbul was no different. Plastered on billboards, delivery trucks, and Facebook, the new Turkish restaurant was well-marketed and their Turkish chefs... Continue Reading →