December 2011
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November 2011
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My old roomie and I stopped by the Brooklyn Flea this past weekend and stopped by this adorable booth run by Claudia Pearson. We both purchased some items and today I stopped by her website only to find more delightful images. I really want this one below.
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Why do I torture myself? Tickets to Istanbul for Wednesday through Monday are $600…
October 2011
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Why yes please! Giant Slide here I come.
August 2011
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Because I loved the country so much I decided to extend my holiday for another 2 weeks (get the math right 6 weeks total). Driven by a want to do more research, make some life decisions, and see more of the country I called Delta and changed the flight.
Since I was traveling alone I decided to visit areas I had been to before with friends or at least had friends of friends to connect with. The...
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For a few days I found myself in a wonderful place called Eski Foça, a fishing town outside of Izmir packed with Turkish tourists and locals. Picked up from the airport, I was whisked through the Turkish countryside through the farmlands outside of Izmir until we reached the ocean.
(tomatoes being dried in the sun)
I ended up spending most of my time laying in the sun, jumping into the crystal...
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(turkish coffee, New York)
Last week, jetlagged and needing my Turkish fix, I convinced a friend to assist me on my hunt for Turkish coffee. Found and delicious!
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My first morning back in the States and I’m already missing Turkey (surprised?) On my last day I indulged myself on a traditional Turkish breakfast at my favorite neighborhood restaurant, Galata Kitchen. It was recommended by my roommates Nicole and Michelle. Galata Kitchen is just two women, a kitchen, plus casserole dishes and one of the best places to eat traditional homemade Turkish...
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Songs that will remind me of my 6 weeks in Turkey…
Yakar Geçerim - Ajda Pekkan & Tarkan
Unuttun Mu Beni - Sezen Aksu
Senden Daha Güzel - Duman
Atma - Hande Yener & Sinan Akçıl
Je Veux - ZAZ
Şıkır Şıkır - Gülben Ergen ft. Mustafa Sandal
Haydi gel içelim - Yüksek Sadakat
Hayat Öpücüğü - Murat Boz
Can someone make me a mixed tape now…yeah I said tape!
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It just hit me (I gasped and my chest tightened) …I’m leaving in a few days. Tears welled in my eyes and a few escaped.
This trip has been a full range of emotions for multiple reasons. Meeting the boy in the grand bazaar who is from where my great-grandparents are from, standing there as he told me the same stories my grandparents told me (there were tears then too), to the amazing 9 friends who...
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In December, I decided to take the literary plunge and purchase a kindle. I was on my way to China for 6 weeks and I didn’t want to lug a lot of books around. Since then, I’ve used it very little finding myself unable to read any novel on such a device.
Yet, I still brought my kindle to Turkey just in case something would click and magically I would be able to be engulfed into a...
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Turkey
I’ve been here for 5 weeks, more than I originally planned. It was love at first sight of my pale white skin moving through the crystal waters of the Ege outside of Izmir…love at first smell of the kestaneler roasting on istiklal in Istanbul…love at first taste with lokum as it melted in my mouth (lets not forget menemen, borek, ve raki/balik)..love at first sound as the call to...
June 2011
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Merhaba Istanbul!
I love hearing the sound of people speaking Turkish and the call to prayer from my window.
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March 2011
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“Events in Japan” via Delta.com.
If you are in the middle of your travels, and want to reschedule your flight flying to/from Japan. This is under terms/conditions of Delta.
“Only the change fee is being waived. Any difference in the fare between your original ticket and your new ticket will be collected at time of rebooking”
Shame on you Delta!
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Photos of me on the Great Wall @ Mutianyu
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My friend lives in the Jing’an area of Shanghai. Twice he has spotted a man walking two monkeys on a leash.
It just doesn’t get any better than that. I’m waiting for photos.
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On the menu for breakfast this morning “Pickle Fun Package” which is pretty much a dumpling. It was quite fun and tasty in my mouth as well.
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I’m back in China. After a whirlwind trip from Beijing to Xi’an to Shanghai with my dad, I’m back at work again. Photos and stories on the way!
February 2011
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I can never fly economy internationally again…I’ve been tainted.
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I flew from SFO to Seattle on Alaska Air…hmm what does this note say…
Surprised to say the least…
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I’m home and I still have so many more stories and photos to post about my time in China. Until then, this is what I was thinking about in the cab from the airport to my apartment, driving down the BQE, seeing the Manhattan skyline for the first time in 6.5 weeks.
There are 3 stages of a traveler:
#1: Visiting place for a few days is like a first date, everyone is on their best behavior....
January 2011
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Next week starts Chinese New Year. It’s been cool to see the city change from Christmas decorations to CNY decorations. Yes Christmas decorations were up this long.
If I had more time, I had thought about painting my own rabbit to mark the occasion. I read about this place via City Weekend Shanghai. No painted rabbit for me, but perhaps when I come back I’ll make my own Chinese Yo-Yo.
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It’s official. I need another suitcase!
It’s all for the gifts…ok, and maybe the new clothes I bought/made for me :)
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