Saturday, November 17, 2012

Topkapi Palace , Part Three: Turkish Iznik Tile

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Can you appreciate an empire simply for the fabulousness of its interiors? Turkish Iznik tile  from the Ottoman period is so easy...
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Topkapi Palace , Part Two: Harem Culture Shock

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Entering the Harem from the Courtyard of the Black Eunuchs Visiting the Harem portion of Topkapi Palace was so darn interesting that...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Topkapi Palace, Part One: Would This Environment Keep You Conquering?

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A passing ship on the Bosporus. The road down to the shore is off limits to visitors. I wonder what's down there besides a boring...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Talking About "My People," Iowans, to the Travel Junkies

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"American Gothic" by Iowa artist Grant Wood   If you live away from where you grew up, have you ever received an invitation...
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Sunday, November 4, 2012

"Been There, Done That," only in present tense

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At Topkapı Palace with a trusty audioguide around my neck Wow! How exciting. I'm part of a trend documented with a three-page tr...
Saturday, November 3, 2012

Voting in the American Election as an Overseas Voter

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This week, I cast my ballot in the American election. I was proud to have not blown it off but to have figured out how to do it. Figuring it...
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Friday, November 2, 2012

Meeting the Kilners: a visit to the home of the U.S. Consul General in Istanbul

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  American ladies arriving at the entrance.   Jennie Toner, far right and front just founded the Istanbul Instructors' Network ...
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