Imagine a place where flames come up out of the ground because of a legendary battle between Pegusus and the mythical Chimera who had the head of a lion, body of a goat, and snake’s tail with the power to scatter flames from its mouth. Over the summer we visited Olympos and neighboring Cirali, magical…
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A Family Trip to Turkey: When Virtual Field Trips Become Real
“You must have really loved Turkey to be going there on a family vacation,” friends said to me online and off as they learned of our summer plans. Honestly, Turkey is always a place that I’ve wanted to return to since having first visited with my parents in high school and while I was lucky…
Virtual Field Trip: Ebru Turkish Marble Painting in Istanbul
Painting on water? While it seems almost inconceivable to create a work of art on the surface of water, this is the process of ebru, or Turkish marble painting that may have originated from China’s Tang Dynasty with the earliest examples in Turkey appearing during the Ottoman-Turkish Empire in the 16th century. Regardless of its…
Virtual Field Trip Friday: An Introduction to Mosques in Turkey
As we flew over the water during our descent into Istanbul, I immediately spotted the domed structures and tall minarets of the city’s mosques. Mosques can be found in many cities throughout the world that observe the Islamic faith but their unmistakable architecture makes them stand out wherever you might be. From the grand Blue Mosque in…
Virtual Field Trip Friday: 8 Family Friendly Dishes from Turkey to Make at Home
“What did you eat while you were in Turkey,” Emily asked with wide eyes right after she gave me giant welcome home hugs. “Everything,” I replied. “Each meal seemed more delicious than the last. Is that even possible?” I wondered aloud, knowing that my meals at home would pale in comparison to those sampled during…
Virtual Field Trip Friday: Locating Turkey on a Map
It’s Friday and welcome to our very first virtual field trip to Turkey! Thanks for joining me for today’s journey that features a geography lesson to get you and your kids acquainted with where Turkey is in the world while providing information about the capital city of Istanbul. It’s my hope that through the interactive…
Virtual Field Trip to Turkey
With each new experience I had in Turkey, all I could think of was my family and how much they would have enjoyed being right there with me. Since coming home I’ve been thinking of a way to teach my children about the many sights, sounds, and tastes of everything I saw, ate, and did…
#IWantToGoHere: Dreaming of Istanbul with Findery
This is a sponsored post written in partnership with Findery How do you begin planning for a trip? If you’re like me, you absorb as much information from possible. Friends, guide books, online research, and more. I tend to leave no stone unturned as I prepare to travel to a new destination or one visited…
