Birthday Wish

Birthday Wish

Personal

  After a scare this weekend at the ER, lack of sleep and countless hours of stress- I am glad to be on the track of recovery, yet again. This has definitely been a long and at times, difficult road.…

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Kissing Fish

Kissing Fish

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{ Neat Feet Spa Blog }     I consider myself to be an experienced traveler; I’ve met a great deal of people, seen many of the world’s sights and have amazing memories and photos to prove it. This however, was…

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Santorini: Day 4

Santorini: Day 4

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                After our food coma from day 3, we decided to do something a bit more active for Day 4. To get better acquainted with the island and its rich history, we booked a boat tour and volcano hike. We…

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Santorini: Day 3

Santorini: Day 3

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                Continuing on with Day 3 of Santorini- I couldn’t help myself this morning with the urban gardening! See here.                 Another day devoted to sun worshipping and family time- I was ready to go with my white wide-brimmed sun…

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The Urban Garden

The Urban Garden

Interiors

{ Herb garden in Twinings Tea Tins from Apartment Therapy } I stumbled on this post from Houzz  (see below), this morning and wish I would have read it at the beginning of summer. Urban gardens are gaining momentum, and more…

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Santorini: Day 2

Santorini: Day 2

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{ Kamari Beach, Santorini- heaven }                 Our first full day on the island and we couldn’t wait to get to the beach! We had some prior business to take care of before we swam in Mediterranean bliss. If you…

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Santorini: Day 1

Santorini: Day 1

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{ Our first moments in Santorini- so happy! } I couldn’t believe how quickly five days had passed in Istanbul, and our long-awaited honeymoon was down to only another five days. Nevertheless, we were on our way to the relaxing…

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A Teaspoonful of Productivity

A Teaspoonful of Productivity

Personal

Have you ever realized that whenever you are under the weather, your task list seems to creep up on you? While you’re lounging on the couch, snuggled up in a blanket and drinking tea, you have that sudden urge to…

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Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

Interiors

                I’ve been perusing Pinterest during my recovery; fortunately it doesn’t take much effort to pin. The one thing I love about Pinterest, besides all of the obvious answers, is that you really get to know yourself better. Since there is…

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Mother Ficus

Mother Ficus

Interiors

{ Collage created via photos from Pinterest } Our apartment is slowly coming together. I used to put so much emphasis on matching that it became stressful. Now, I purchase pieces that I love and makes us happy to be around…

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Capturing Istanbul

Capturing Istanbul

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“On the meeting point of two worlds, the ornament of Turkish homeland, the treasure of Turkish history, the city cherished by the Turkish nation, İstanbul, has its place in the hearts of all citizens.” – Atatürk My Top 10 Things…

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Shopping Delight

Shopping Delight

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{ Turkish Sweets }  The post you have all been anticipating, well at least I have… the Istanbul Shopping Files! As I mentioned before, here, I promised myself I would dedicate one entire day to shopping in the city. We…

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Hamam Style

Hamam Style

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A must-do on our list was to visit a hamam: a Turkish bath. For those of you unfamiliar with the terminology, a hamam is similar to what we, in the Western hemisphere, might consider a sauna. We went to the…

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Istanbul: Day 2

Istanbul: Day 2

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Rising before the sun, Petar and I lay in bed, unable to sleep and waited for some indication that the morning was near. It was only 3:30 am. So we snacked on a stash of Oreos I brought over and…

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Istanbul: Day 1

Istanbul: Day 1

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Istanbul Day 1:  After what seemed to be an unusually quick flight, we arrived to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and were greeted by bustling crowds and our transfer service to the hotel. The first moments in a new country are the…

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