Pişmaniye is the Turkish equivalent of cotton candy and is made of flour and sugar. Here, a group of men demonstrate the traditional way of making pişmaniye at a market near Sirkeci train station.
Read MoreLost in translation – Turkish greetings
Last year, I visited a dear friend, who happens to be Turkish, in Aachen, Germany. He shared what I thought was an interesting observation. The Turkish phrase Kolay gelsin!, which can be roughly translated as May it come easy! did not have a German equivalent. He’d spent hours on the Internet, looking for one; to…
Read MoreToilets in Istanbul
I think everyone would agree that one indicator of your familiarity with any given city is your knowledge of the local toilet map. Best and worst toilets – ones to look for and ones to avoid, easily accessible ones, heated toilet seats – armed with this – oh, so essential! – knowledge you will be…
Read MoreThe change
Hello and welcome to my blog. Here, I would like to share some experiences and stories with you. Have you ever found yourself in a place where you desperately needed a change? A place where you led a comfortable life, but were deeply craving for more excitement, worthwhile experiences, an escape from the routine? Several…
Read MoreThe Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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Purple Travel Path 