I handed my fare over to the captain of the taxi boat and sat down breathing a great sigh of relief on the wooden seatbank. In retrospect, it didn’t affect my plans for the day. I just wanted to catch a taxi boat from Olu Deniz beach to the popular Butterfly Valley landmark, a large...Read More

One thing that you will soon know when you visit Turkey is part of Turkish culture is that you are really sociable. Turkish people love to meet new friends, and don’t think about spending half a day talking to a complete stranger while upholding the world. People who come from reserved countries may be in...Read More

People who visit Turkey generally want to know first about the money. It makes the world go round, after all, and whether or not you have a budget, understanding the currency, exchange rates, fees, and costs, means you’re going to invest wisely. So let’s start by first addressing the related facts about using money in...Read More

Kas is all that should be a typical turkish Mediterranean seaside resort. White washed houses cascade down the winding mountain roads to show you the way to beautiful beaches and a harbor that reminds you that life is actually quite good and while in Kas the best thing to do is to quickly adapt to...Read More

A big problem for most people when they arrive in Turkey is how to remain connected to the Internet. We ‘re addicted to it and most of our everyday lives need it, whether it’s chatting with friends on Twitter, sharing images online, using maps or using smartphone applications. Most people on their cell phones allow...Read More

Turkish Painting: Drawing and painting were never my good talents. I think I’m creative, but I’ve never been able to use a pencil or art brush to create pictures worth hanging on the wall throughout my life. Maybe that’s why, instead, I drifted toward photography, because it seems all the research is being done for...Read More

As part of the monthly posts on how to support yourself financially when traveling or moving to this country, one choice that comes up over and over again is to teach English as a foreign language in Turkey. Now that’s something I’ve never done, but several of my online friends do or have it because...Read More

One question that I frequently get asked is how I support my life in Turkey. People who inquire are generally girls who have met somebody while on vacation here, and they want to stay in the country. Others are middle-aged couples who don’t want to wait until retirement age to experience the sun-life they dream...Read More

Those who are unfamiliar with Turkey ‘s country think the national beverage is coffee, but tea is the inseparable drink of Turkish society. Women, relatives , and friends frequently meet in tea gardens, while men flock to male-dominated tea houses which are the focal point of most towns and villages. Returning to the old days...Read More

Work Permits: Many holidaymakers fall in love with Turkey every summer and grow a dream of returning here but the only way they can fulfill that vision is by finding a job to support themselves financially. The article I had previously written about this topic received a lot of attention because working in Turkey was...Read More