It has not been a week since I started my expat life so I am still fighting with a big batch of mixed feelings. I had many ups and downs (mostly downs) this year so never would have imagined to start a whole new thing but here I am, in Amsterdam, sipping my Coconut Coffee in … Continue reading 5 Stages of Becoming an Expat
I have not been running lately because of laziness and injuries. But my laziness stops the moment my travel bug comes to the stage. I needed to get away from my everyday life routine even for a short while and joining International Antalya Runatolia Marathon was the perfect cure of all my problems! I signed … Continue reading Runatolia Marathon
A Turkish, a Finnish and a half Turkish-half British walked into Belgrade and ordered a drink… This is how our long Belgrade trip started. But let me rewind the story. I am lucky to have awesome friends, namely Elina and Yasemin, who likes traveling as much as I do. We wanted to travel, we wanted … Continue reading Long Weekend in Belgrade
What makes you want to travel? Especially when it comes to picking a certain destination? It is probably a mix of many different reasons for everyone. I had one simple reason when I planned a short trip to Brussels: to drink Belgian beer in Belgium. My Couchsurfing host who agreed to host me months before … Continue reading Brussels: A Short Beer Tour
There are many reasons what makes Amsterdam a great place to be and one of them is the great train connections it has. If you get bitten by travel bug yet lack time or money, a day (or weekend) trip to one of the neighbouring cities is always a considerable option. This is how I planned … Continue reading A Day Trip: Utrecht
Barcelona is a must visit city for everyone with its idyllic city beaches, streets full of history, architectural beauties and performances, and food that will give you one of a kind experience. A friend whom I haven’t seen in years told me he was going to spend the summer in Barcelona and it would be … Continue reading Barcelona: Europe’s Wonderland
Having a summer-house makes hot, humid, sweaty summer days a lot more bearable, especially when it is located on the non-humid Western Black Sea coast. Running in İstanbul during summer is a real challenge, weather wise. But luckily I am only 2-2,5 hours away from a real paradise. To spice up my training for Dam … Continue reading Running on the Beach
