After visiting the Aya Sofya five times, I’m finally ready to write about a place that will always take my breath away.

My last beach vacation in Turkey before I moved to Bangladesh.

The southern coast of Turkey

From the hot air balloon ride to the homes carved into cliff faces, Kapadokya is beautiful is so many unique ways.

Istanbul has a very intricate system of busses, ferries, trains, light rail, underground metro, old fashioned street cars and even a funicular

There’s nothing like ringing in the new year with a trip to a ski resort! We went to Bursa to check out the slopes.

I was so fortune to have my friend Julie visit me! She brought everything on my wishlist for both my birthday and Thanksgiving!

Kariye, like most buildings that have been both mosque and church over the centuries, is currently a museum. It’s a secular way to end the fight over whether it’s a mosque or a church, while keeping it open for the public.

Only one per year, pedestrians are allowed on one of the two bridges that cross the Bosphorus. I wasn’t there to run, I just wanted to walk across the bridge from Asian to Europe.

For the Ramadan holidays, I joined a couple other colleagues for a quick trip to the Turkish coast.

This little string of islands in the Sea of Marmara is visible from Istanbul. They are very touristy and do not have any car traffic. You can get around walking, on a bike or by horse-drawn carriage.

The most extensive indoor market, and precursor to the modern shopping mall, the Grand Bazaar is full of eclectic shops and beautiful tile work.