Category Archives: Art

Yesterday, we left Venice and flew to Istanbul and then Kayseri, followed by a one-hour shuttle ride to Goreme, where we will be staying until this weekend, when one of the owners of the Fairy Chimney Inn returns from her … Continue reading →

The legend of Turkish carpet salesmen looms large. Stereotypes depict them as sharks, circling as they lure buyers into spending more money than they are able–and for an inferior product. Relentless, dishonest, slick…these are the adjectives most commonly associated with … Continue reading →

After a somewhat rough landing (the crowded dolmus toting us over the mountains from Iskenderun to Antakya pulled over somewhere in the city limits, summarily dumped us out, and left us standing in the middle of a bewildering industrial area nowhere … Continue reading →

The first step is admitting I have a problem, right? That I can do. Unfortunately, I’m still unwilling to explore any of the steps beyond that. Because I still quite like my addiction– to textiles. I don’t need knicknacks; I … Continue reading →

Before we left The States, when I was reading up on the main towns of Cappadocia, I got excited by the idea of the small city of Avanos.  This town of roughly 11,000 people is situated on the “Red River” … Continue reading →

Getting anywhere outside of Ortahisar (the village of lounging, staring men) requires a trip on a dolmus, which is a mini-bus that zips from village to village. The unfortunate thing about dolmuses for us is that there’s no direct bus … Continue reading →