Turkey

Snake Oil and Opium Dens

April 23, 2010 | Comments Off on Snake Oil and Opium Dens
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Carolyn Schott

The café looked like how I’ve always imagined an opium den (not that I’ve spent a lot of time thinking…

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Turkish Men and Pickup Lines

April 19, 2010 | Comments Off on Turkish Men and Pickup Lines
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Carolyn Schott

All paths or conversations in Istanbul seem to lead to Turkish carpets. Walking through the Sultanahmet area is an obstacle…

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Cappadocia

April 5, 2010 |
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Carolyn Schott

Cappadocia immediately reminded me of the South Dakota Badlands, but other comparisons are Flintstones’ Bedrock City or Luke Skywalker’s Tatooine. It…

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Istanbul Continued

March 29, 2010 |
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On Saturday I had lunch with Queen Victoria in Asia. One of the interesting things about Istanbul is that the…

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Istanbul First Impressions

March 26, 2010 |
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I’m wondering if I’ve missed out on my chance to run off with a Turkish man 10 years younger than…

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