by Emily | May 2, 2021 | Culture and History, Miscellany, Thoughts and Musings, Travel Tips and Visiting Info
When visiting a foreign country, most people want to know how to say a few basic things: Hello. How much does this cost? Where is the bathroom? I’ll drink water. Help! I’ve run out of hand sanitizer and masks! Where can I get more? That last one was probably not in...
by Emily | April 24, 2021 | Culture and History, Gemlik, Miscellany, Thoughts and Musings
My husband is a history buff. One of his favorite pastimes since living in Turkey has been to discover all the many ancient church ruins in Bursa. Sometimes me and the kids humor him and go along for a nice drive and a picnic along the way. One such adventure took us...
by Dennis | October 11, 2016 | Bursa's Delightful People, Thoughts and Musings
Guest contribution by Ann Marie Mershon Ann Marie Mershon is a retired English teacher living on a lake in the north woods of Minnesota. She treasures her many years teaching in Istanbul and recorded many of her experiences (as well as her deep love for Turkey) in her...
by Dennis | August 25, 2016 | Culture and History, Thoughts and Musings
Even if you’ve never visited Turkey, you’ve no doubt heard about Turkish bazaars. Loud, crowded, and odoriferous, bazaars (“pazar” in Turkish) have been the mainstay of neighborhood commerce in Turkey for centuries. As such, visiting a Turkish...
by Dennis | June 8, 2016 | Spring, Thoughts and Musings, Yildirim
A guest post by Sharon Rott Sharon Rott came to Bursa as a teacher. But in her free time, she enjoys new adventures and cultural experiences. In this piece, Sharon shares about her recent adventure on Uludağ. The hills around Bursa are full of wild cherry trees. Late...
by Dennis | April 4, 2016 | Spring, Thoughts and Musings
A guest post by Matt Conley We were definitely in the mood to discover a good white water run suitable for kayaking. Friends had told us it might be possible on some of the fast-running rivers around Uludağ. So after a long time staring at the Bursa area on Google...
by Dennis | March 25, 2016 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Summer, Thoughts and Musings, Yildirim
A guest post by Matt Conley One of my passions in life is to dive into other cultures through travel and outdoor adventure. It was during my first camping and hiking trip with some Turkish friends of mine that my belief that outdoor adventure can play a role in...
by Dennis | January 17, 2016 | Thoughts and Musings, Travel Tips and Visiting Info
A guest post by Kaela La Farge Jason and I are always in the mood to explore Turkish cities and towns we haven’t before visited. Bursa was near the top of our must-visit list, and when we ran across The Best of Bursa while planning our weekend getaway to Bursa, we...
by Dennis | August 1, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Spring, Thoughts and Musings
Almost. Thought about it. Could’ve. Should’ve. Even tried. But alas, in the end, didn’t. I didn’t enter photos into the Bursa’da Zaman Dergisi (Magazine) spring photo contest. Actually, I was all ready to go. I had chosen and edited three...
by Dennis | March 18, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Thoughts and Musings
Some months ago, my lovely wife asked me to frame a few of my Bursa photos to hang on the wall in the salon above the dining table. She had even thumbed through my photo library and picked out a few of her favorites. My wife likes doors, windows, rustic, and the color...
