Yalı Mansions – Elegance on the Bosphorus
Yalı, a word that dances on the lips like a gentle breeze, conjures images of opulence, history, and the shimmering waters of the Bosphorus. These waterfront mansions, gracing the European and […]
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Rumeli Hisarı – Launchpad to the Conquest of Constantinople
Rumeli Hisarı, also known as the Rumelian Fortress, stands resolute on the European side of the Bosphorus Strait. Its rugged stone walls echo tales of conquests, strategic brilliance, and the ebb and […]
Anadolu Hisarı: A Historic Gem on the Bosphorus
Anadolu Hisarı, also known as the Anatolian Fortress, stands proudly on the European side of the Bosphorus Strait. This magnificent fortress has witnessed centuries of history, and its rugged stone walls continue […]
Anabaptist – Get Me Out of Here!
The cages that hang on the steeple of St. Lambert’s Church in Münster, Germany, are a grim reminder of a dark period in the city’s history. In the 16th century, […]
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Macbeth and Other Mixed Metaphors
Friday Night, Holy Night; all is calm, all is bright. My response to the various days of the week has been conditioned entirely by my school and work experience. Sundays […]
Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sun
I had a strange dream last night in which I received an unexpected parcel from the postman. It turned out to be a titanium wrist-watch, a very expensive one, but […]
Discos and Mausoleums in Bodrum
Bodrum, ancient Halicarnassus and birth-place of Herodotus, is nowadays the quintessential resort town of western Turkey, brash and modern and home to one of the flashiest discos in the world. […]
TB or not TB – Keats in Rome
Let me confess straight off that Keats is my favourite Romantic poet. This despite being made to study him at school, which is usually a killer for just about any […]
I’m a winner!
I just found out that I won the Olympus SZ-31MR camera with my winning tip about the Italian Lakes for the Saturday Guardian –
