Ten spices to travel to Istanbul in your kitchen – World Meanderings (n°85)
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Champing at the bit and feeling more and more frustrated not to be able to get on a plane for...
The Big Boat hoax – and the true story. ARCHAEOLOGY NEWSFLASH NO.535b
CHINESE DISCOVERY REPORT I have been asked about a joint Turkish-Chinese expedition that claimed to have found Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat in Turkey. They took pictures of what...
JOHN’S JOURNEYS: A Classical Tour: The ruins of Ephesus
The most extensive ruins around the Mediterranean are those of Asia Minor’s onetime metropolis that became the second city of the Roman empire. No site is better preserved along...
Turkish town of Alacati celebrates 7th Annual Herb Festival
By Ricky Ghosh Dastidar Tucked away on the southern coast of Turkey’s Cesme Penisula, lies the picturesque town of Alacati. Famed for its architecture, vineyards and windmills, Alacati has...
10 Things I Loved About Thrace, Turkey.
I loved waking up to the gentle echoing of the call to prayers at every morning. Much better than my bedside radio alarm clock! I loved seeing the...
A Feast Fit for Dickens
Modern day festive celebrations are generally more commercial affairs when compared with Dickensian days. Today there is an increased emphasis placed on consumerism; with essential Christmas items spanning from...
12 Saves of Christmas, including Lyn’s prize-winning Gobble-n Squeak!
Do you get in a tizz preparing for Christmas Day? I don’t! It’s simple if you just prepare ahead of the day. Here are some tips that might come...