Empty Nest Expat

Showing posts with label Turkish culture. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Turkish culture. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Americans, how well do you know your global neighbors?

Americans ladies having lunch with legendary journalist Suzy Hansen (second from right), after her reading at PAWI, the Professio...

Sunday, December 31, 2017

A Month of Turkish Literature for Global Literature in Libraries

On a ferry between two continents is a great place to read In the last two years, one of the most fun things I have done is get invol...

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Watching Tom Shadyac's movie "I Am"

Official HD Trailer for Tom Shadyac's documentary "I Am" Years ago, Oprah recommended a movie called "I am...

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Rape and Murder of Turkish University Student Ozgecan Aslan

Ozgecan Aslan Last week, a bright, beautiful 20-year-old Turkish university student named Ozgecan Aslan was the last person on her s...

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

An Istanbul Food Tour with Olga from 'Delicious Istanbul'

Olga and me "I'll tell you a secret," my Russian friend Olga Tikhanova Irez said. My husband and I are moving from Istanb...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Exploring Üsküdar's Historic Fish Market

Üsküdar's Historic Fish Market; Fishmongers shout to the customers what is on offer. It adds to the fun. There were so many...

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Karen: I'm an American expatriate bursting with enthusiasm to GET OUT AND EXPERIENCE OUR GLOBE! Here's what the Wall Street Journal said about my blog: "EMPTY NEST EXPAT saw her youngest daughter leaving for college as the opening of a window of opportunity to see the world—one that might only last for a decade or so before her kids start their own families. Parents looking for inspiration to help them see their empty nest as a ticket to pursue new dreams would do well to start here...Her blog makes a fun read for anyone looking for reassurance that change can be a wonderful thing..." The London Telegraph said "Empty Nest Expat is one of the top places to go for expat advice and resources." Daily Sabah newspaper in Istanbul named 'Empty Nest Expat' an Ultimate Expat Blog in Turkey! All contents(c)2014

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