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
I started to run less than 2 years ago, just for fun, just because I was inspired by the people who could run. I never had any desire to run a marathon, or a runners’ lifestyle. Yet running is one of the few things that can make me feel alive after spending 8 hours in a plaza. … Continue reading The Running Diaries: Part One
I visited Amsterdam 2 years ago for the first time and felt like it was kind of a city I have always wanted to live in. Not to mention I was still inside of Schiphol Plaza when this happened. I had very high hopes about June 2015 few months back from now. Although I had … Continue reading Expat Life in Amsterdam
I am a member of a female traveler group and have foreign friends, my friends have foreign friends hence I am often hearing the question “So what should I know about İstanbul; any tips, tricks, useful information?”. I think I can write a book about this, but a blog post is enough for a start. … Continue reading A Brief Introduction to İstanbul
A place I have never been is a place I must see, I said to myself and hit the road to Bratislava during my last Vienna trip. Bratislava is one hour away from Vienna if you take the bus just as I did, or you can take the boat, especially if the weather is nice. … Continue reading A Small Gem of Europe: Bratislava
It all started in last December when I visited Vienna for the first time. I fell in love with it at the very first moment but was there only for 3 days with an injured knee. I was still eager to see tourist attractions (this was the least I could do) but I was in … Continue reading Salzburg: Heaven on Earth
After having a marvelous evening and energising breakfast, it was time to meet my friend Yasemin who decided to join me for 2 days. We met at the Pyramide du Louvre and started our endless walk. Paris is a magical city and you can walk around for hours without getting bored. Paris also has the … Continue reading Ohh La la Paris, Pt 2
