Some of our most popular articles have been about living out here as an expat. My guess is that many people in their humdrum hours wonder what the reality of living the dream of upping sticks and moving to the Med is really like. This month we’ve got the story of someone who has spent…
If you’ve been wondering where you saw that great article on local wine or that old piece on Turkish Phrases then we’ve got some good news! We’ve just finished migrating all the articles from our old blog site into the new web site. So now you can find all the old news and new in…
Gürsel Aksel, her husband Selami and her brother Güngör Çilli own Åžaraphane restaurant on the the street immediately below the upper KaÅŸ mosque.The owners are assisted by Izzet abi who works for Selami Bey during the day at his engineering company and evenings in the Åžaraphane acting as a waiter and all around helper. They…
The Oreo Hotel is undergoing a face lift before the start of the 2012 season in Kaş. We thought you might be interested in some photos of the renovation as well as an introduction to the hotel manager Ayten Çetinkaya and her team.
Mehmet EroÄŸlu, with his wife Mekiye, and Selda HacıosmanoÄŸlu own the Cafe Dilan Gözleme Evi, or Turkish Pancake House. It is conveniently located on the corner next to the KaÅŸ municipal parking area and across the street from the newspaper and lotto stand. Mehmet was the former head waiter for the old Sun Cafe when…
2012 marks the 20th anniversary of Phil Buckley’s arrival in Turkey. Here is what he told us about that experience… (NOTE: Two years ago, Phil also wrote about The Way We Were.) At some point this month it will be the twentieth anniversary of when I first came to Turkey. It might be the 12th…
Natalie Sayin, author of the Turkish Travel Blog writes a guest posting for our January 2012 Newsletter titled Tour of the South west Coast of Turkey. At the end of September, I was finally able to set out on a journey that had been in plan for three months. I was aiming to tour all…
Belek Öztürkcan, formerly a dive instructor for BT, is a ship captain who sails the oceans of the world. Over the years he has worn many caps besides that of captain of an ocean going vessel. He has endured difficult diving course students and the threat of pirates off the coast of Africa. He is…
Imagine you are a young woman who is physically fit and an experienced sea kayak instructor. Imagine further that you are paddling solo in a sea kayak near the northern coast of Australia. You decide to make camp for the night but when you reach the shore you suddenly realise you are not quite alone!…
Kate Fennell, a TV producer, arts events manager and travel journalist from Ireland, has been living in KaÅŸ for just under a year. Last winter she promoted Irish culture in KaÅŸ by organizing weekly Irish dancing classes in the town after meeting a Scottish couple who had said they had spent many years abroad teaching…
