Among the many pleasant aspects of life I find wandering the streets of Istanbul is the care that people share for the many dogs and cats that inhabit the city.
Felines and canines hold a special status in the everyday life of Istanbul.
Travel
Two weeks in Istanbul
I was reminded this week why I choose to live outside of the prime tourist locations in cities I visit.
All Vaxed Up and Ready to Roll
Note: Ten days ago I arrived in Istanbul. I wrote this piece for the newsletter that goes along with this blog but I’ve posted nothing since for the blog itself. Subsequently I rethought the the idea of a newsletter and decided that everything I write should be on the blog and that the newsletter should be for other uses, not to send exclusive posts only to subscribers.
So for those who didn’t subscribe, I encourage you to do so, but here’s the first post that was only in the newsletter, describing my anxious flight to Turkey.
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