Living in Istanbul as a foreigner is a constant exercise in embracing contradictions. One minute it is serene, the next it is a full-blown street party. And after over 2 years living here, just when I thought I was getting comfortable, Istanbul decided to throw in an earthquake for good measure. Because, you know, why…
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Pompeii Past Preserved
What do you do when you binge-watch “Sopranos” again? You book a flight to Napoli, or Naples, if you will. The Other Me and I had this overwhelming need to go back to Italy and Tony Soprano convinced us that it was time to go back. With less then 2hour flight from Istanbul it is…
Three Castles
The Kingdom of Cyprus was a medieval kingdom of the Crusader States that existed between 1192-1489. It comprised not only the entire island, but also had its foothold on the Anatolian mainland: Antalya (1361-1373) and Corycus (today’s Mersin Province, 1361-1448). Initially it was ruled as an independent Christian kingdom. Cyprus under the Crusaders experienced significant…
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