by Dennis | February 5, 2015 | See, Do, and Play, Winter
My friend, Whitney, recently visited Bursa in search of wintertime excitement on Uludağ. In a two-part series, Whitney shares her experiences navigating Uludağ’s winter sport scene. In her first installment, she offers some practical advice on Uludağ skiing. I grew up...
by Dennis | January 16, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Winter
Friday’s Fotoğrafı, 16 January: Pineapples are sold from a pushcart on a snowy, blustery day in Bursa’s downtown bazaar. As the first big snowstorm of the year hit Bursa, the central bazaar continued to bustle as neither sellers nor shoppers seemed phased by the...
by Dennis | January 6, 2015 | Bursa's Neat Places, See, Do, and Play, Winter, Yildirim
It was a rainy 7 degrees centigrade when my buddy, Mehmet, called me out of the blue and asked me if I’d like to go with him on a Saturday afternoon drive up Uludağ Road to the mountaintop. “Um, okay,” I said with a slight bit of trepidation, wondering in the back of...
by Dennis | January 2, 2015 | Featured Fotoğrafı, Winter
In the first Featured Fotoğrafı of 2015, the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Orchestra sings (and plays and dances) in the New Year during their Yeni Yıla Merhaba (Hello to the New Year) Concert on December 30 in Osmangazi Hall at Merinos Atatürk Center. The lively,...
by Dennis | December 22, 2014 | Thoughts and Musings, Winter
There are times when living as a foreigner among Turkish people is really enjoyable. Like when they stop you in the street, shake your hand, and ask you to sit down for a cup of tea. Or when they bend down to greet your children with a kiss and a pinch on the...
