Saracen Heart

image via hayalleme.com This past summer, I was swarmed by shiny new ideas, distracting me like fireflies. I suppose that's a goo...

I've got house guests this week, so here's a clip of Istanbul while I'm entertaining.

via hurriyetdailynews.com I've heard of the Sirocco and even used the Mistral in one of my chapters. It got me to thinking about the ...

 DHA photos via Hurriyetdailynews.com I love finding off-the-beaten path, interesting buildings, but sanitarium might just say it all f...

Image via Wikipedia Sorry for the short post today, but I have a deadline for something else looming.... The faytons of  Büyükada are coo...