Latest From Fethiye
Weekending At Full Moon Camp, Kabak – Life’s Good
Life's little traditions. For my birthday, we always go to Antalya. It's round about the same time as Runatolia so that tradition has happened by default. For Barry's birthday, … [Read More...]
Latest From Istanbul
Şehzade Cağ Kebabı – Happy Memories Of The East In Istanbul
Food that's memorable for all the right reasons; it's a matter of opinion, of personal experience. For us, our happiest foodie moments in Turkey are … [Read More...]
Latest Turkish Recipe
Summer Fruit Frozen Yoghurt – A Sweet Mix Of Seasonal And Local Ingredients
Something light and something cold. That's been the main reply from each of us this summer when the other has asked, "What shall we eat today?" If you … [Read More...]
More Turkish Recipes
Iskender Kebab Recipe – Turkey’s Famous Kebab Made At Home
Iskender Efendi; this is the chap who invented the Iskender Kebab in the northwest city of Bursa back in the 19th century. When we moved to Turkey in 2003, Bursa was the first … [Read More...]
Puff Pastry Strawberry Tart Recipe – Success From Failure
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together? Well, actually, this is the story of a plan that didn't come together. But then, from that, a lovely little accidental strawberry … [Read More...]
Spinach And Potato Puff Pastry Rolls – A Dream Combination
Ahh, yes. We have discovered the joy of puff pastry. Or, to give it its Turkish name, we have discovered the joy of experimenting with milföy böreği. We're Brits. We know puff … [Read More...]
More From Fethiye
A Bumper July In Fethiye
Another month has passed us by so time for our usual little roundup of what's been going on in Fethiye. Some random observations and a little bit of … [Read More...]
Charcoal Palace – Mangal Saray Restaurant, Çalış: Our Guilty Pleasure
You wouldn't know it was there, if you didn't know it was there. And we don't just mean the restaurant we're going to write about; Charcoal Palace - … [Read More...]
Fethiye Living – Early Summer News Update
Welcome to this month's random news from daily life in Fethiye. All those little goings on that don't merit their own blog post. Little happenings and … [Read More...]
More From Istanbul
Haydarpaşa Cemetery – A Piece Of Commonwealth History In Istanbul
It's the joy of cities isn't it? We'd never pretend to be experts on Istanbul but we like to think we have a rough idea of the lay of the land … [Read More...]
Visiting Topkapı Palace, Istanbul
Welcome to our massive post about one of Istanbul's (and the world's) most famous landmarks; the residence of the Ottoman sultans, Topkapı … [Read More...]
The New Karaköy Fish Market & Seafood Dining At Akın Balık
There's a little corner of Istanbul that's very special to us. Karaköy Fish Market (Karaköy Balık Pazarı) was not just a market but also a place to go … [Read More...]
Antalya Region
Dantel Pension, Antalya – Cosy Kaleiçi Digs
Clean room? Check. Comfy bed? Check. Decent breakfast? Check. In a good spot? Check. Great for our budget? Check. Yeah, these are all the things we … [Read More...]
In Antalya? Don’t Miss Karaalioğlu Park
The more we visit the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya, the more we love it. That's the beauty of slow travel. We get more of a feel for what … [Read More...]
Bodrum Peninsula
A Walk To Gümbet From Bodrum – And Some Windmills, Too
We'd eyed the crumbling windmills that watch over the harbour and the Aegean on previous stops in Bodrum and kept saying we'd make it up there one … [Read More...]
The Zeki Müren Arts Museum – Honouring A Turkish Superstar In Bodrum
Have you ever been to the Zeki Müren Arts Museum in the centre of Bodrum? If you have, then you'll recognise the photos and some of the stories we're … [Read More...]
