Latest From Fethiye
The Tale Of Kayaköy Roots Music Festival 2016
It was definitely ambitious; a 2-day music festival in Kayaköy with performances from six well known Turkish bands and musicians. Some of them internationally famous. A festival … [Read More...]
Latest From Istanbul
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 Palace. … [Read More...]
Latest Turkish Recipe
Chickpea Salad – Turkish Summery Goodness
What are the best salads out there? Well, silly question, really. There are lots, aren't there? And it's all down to a matter of opinion. For us, … [Read More...]
More Turkish Recipes
Cooking With Edible Wild Plants The Turkish Way – Bulgurlu Çiriş Otu Yemeği
There's something really satisfying about cooking with edible wild plants - that knowledge of eating something that has just sprung up at the side of the road, in a meadow, a … [Read More...]
Paçanga Böreği Recipe – A Turkish Favourite
Do you remember in our post about making Turkish rice that we told you about a friend who is a great cook but her husband just loves to eat rice and yoghurt? Yeah, well she's gonna … [Read More...]
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts With Chestnuts & Sucuk – How We Learned To Love Our Seasonal Nemesis
As you're no doubt aware (if you read this blog a lot) we're all for promoting our local Fethiye markets, particularly the Fethiye Friday market. The Friday market, in contrast to … [Read More...]
More From Fethiye
August Fethiye News – Yachts, Signs & Bayram
And so, yet another month of 2016 has passed, and, once again, it's been a flyer. We've crammed in loads to our month of August in Fethiye so it's … [Read More...]
Ölüdeniz Water World Aquapark – A Fun-Packed Day For All
Aqua parks: what's your take on them? We've just been reading some reviews of Ölüdeniz Water World Aquapark. One person wrote, "Who doesn't love an … [Read More...]
Fethiye Life – Two Month Catch Up
Wow, well, we think it's high time we had a little update about life in Fethiye, don't you? We're supposed to do monthly news updates but, as usual, … [Read More...]
More From Istanbul
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...]
Basilica Cistern – Going Tourist In Istanbul
The thing is, when you've visited a city so many times, you get settled into wandering streets, previously unknown shops and markets, eateries and … [Read More...]
Hotel Nena, Sultanahmet – Our Posh Hotel Stay At Not-So-Posh Prices
When we were in Istanbul back in April, you may remember we got to stay in a very swanky apartment overlooking the Bosphorus; an apartment where we … [Read More...]
Antalya Region
Adventures & Explorations At The Ruins Of Perge, Antalya
Just what is it with us and the centre of Antalya? Whenever we're in this city, there's always a little travel (mis)adventure where something goes … [Read More...]
Scenes From Üçağız – A Lycian And Modern Day Treat
We were on the final stop of the westward route of our gulet cruise along Turkey's southern Lycian coast. Lazing in sheltered bays around the area … [Read More...]
Bodrum Peninsula
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...]
Dipping Our Toes Into Yalıkavak On Turkey’s Aegean
The Bodrum Peninsula is barely touched by the exploring feet of Barry and Julia. But 2016 was the year where we had the opportunity to do a bit of … [Read More...]
