We’re embracing seasonal eating again with this recipe. Pumpkin soup is a true taste of autumn. In some countries, this time of year marks Hallowe’en. And the pumpkin (balkabağı – honey squash) is synonymous with this festival. Well, it is seasonal. For us in Fethiye, autumn is the time when the local fresh pumpkins appear …
We’re going to take you on a little journey in this article. Just a short one. The Fethiye Antalya bus journey via the quickest route; over the mountains and through the yayla (highlands). Information in this post was last updated April 2026. We’ve mentioned on many occasions that travelling around Turkey by intercity bus is: …
Rakı: a Turkish institution; the chosen tipple of millions of Turks; sampled by many foreign visitors to Turkey (with varying degrees of success); a clear, 40-45% proof aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink; transforms into a cloudy, milky-white liquid when water is added; known to many as ‘lion’s milk’; known to us as ‘loopy juice!’ I’ve never been …
We had a post planned for today but it’s going to have to wait for another time as we just have to share this story with you. A lovely (for us) random act of kindness, generosity, thoughtfulness, whatever you want to call it. It’s made our Monday anyway and has confirmed why we love blogging …
A few posts ago, we mentioned about going to Antalya at the beginning of March to take part in Runtalya – a 10k run. I’ve pounded the Fethiye running track all of five times now and my shins are sore – I’m not cut out for a life of athletics – so we decided a …
All last week, the weather in Fethiye was fantastic – perfect for trekking. Time to return to the dramatic scenery of Afkule. We caught the dolmuş to Kayaköy so we could do the short walk to the dramatic setting of Af Kule Monastery. In the winter months, the dolmuş goes through Kayaköy, towards Gemiler but …
Recently, we’ve been trying to familiarise ourselves with and sample a few different Turkish cheeses. In the past, we’ve been content with the white cheeses (beyaz peynir) and local Fethiye tulum (cheese that’s stored in goat’s skin) so we decided it was time for a bit of variety in our cheese diet. If we buy …
Yesterday, traditions usually associated with the Aegean region of Turkey headed south to the Fethiye region (the village of Karaçulha) and those who chose to attend were treated to a mini camel wrestling festival. I say ‘mini’ because I’ve seen photos of the size of the crowds attracted by the Selçuk Festival which can apparently …
In this post, we’re going to be giving you our staple bulgur pilaf recipe – and a staple of the Turkish kitchen; domatesli bulgur pilavı. In Turkey, there is a type of restaurant called Ocakbaşı. You go to these Turkish restaurants when you want to eat grilled meat, cooked on an open barbecue within the …
Whenever we have friends out to visit, we usually try to go out and about so that they can visit places they haven’t yet seen. We had a few hours in Göcek on the way to Dalaman Airport but one of the places they really wanted to see was Gemiler Bay. It was perfect winter …