More than a decade ago, when I first started blogging, I used to dissect society and the workplace through a psychological lens, weaving intricate thoughts together. I traveled a lot back then, writing in depth, layering insights much like the ruins of the places I visited. Fast forward […]
I’ve always had a thing for mysteries. Growing up, Scooby-Doo was my jam—solving spooky mysteries with a goofy crew in a van (a dream gig, really). But this year, I took my mystery obsession to a new level. Scandinavian murder mysteries? Check. Dark, brooding detectives wandering icy landscapes? […]
I have a habit of wandering, of stepping into places I hadn’t initially planned on visiting, and this time, Eyupsultan in Istanbul became my latest happy accident. I didn’t know much about the district, but as soon as I found myself there, I knew I had stumbled upon […]
The rain slicked the streets, the windshield wipers rhythmically slapping the glass. We had signed up for a tour—nothing fancy, just a simple way to see the city, or so we thought. But what started as a tour morphed into something straight out of a Jim Jarmusch fever […]
What was the last thing you did for play or fun? It’s Christmas season again, but this time I’m not navigating the biting cold of Berlin like I dud a decade ago. Instead, I’m in Istanbul, where the weather’s not as frigid, but the rain and overcast skies […]
Several years ago, we traveled to Tokyo when my son was about to turn four years old. He was young but already travel savvy. A few days ago at the airline check-in counter, the lady asked if our three small checked bagage was it and he proudly […]