Easter Breads, Ranked

Since I love hot cross buns so much, and they’re only a once-a-year bake, I thought it’d be fun to take the spirit of them with me into April. And since Pentecost is today, May 19, I had over a month to (almost) exclusively make Easter treats from around the world. Here’s how it went,

Turkish Saints

A quick reflection on the saints we met while in Turkey

Food in Greece & Turkey (part 2/2)

More Greek & Turkish food to wet your appetite!

Food in Greece & Turkey (part 1/2)

We loved eating local food while traveling, but the Greek and Turkish cuisines were our favourites – see what we ate!

Exploring İzmir

Tim and I lived in İzmir for 2.5 months – here’s how we spent our time.

Paragliding & Ghost Towns

Our final weekend trip in Turkey took us to the Turquoise Coast, and we experienced the sites from the sea and air!

Cotton Castle

Tim and I took a day trip to Turkey’s famous Pamukkale travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis.

Blessings for the Road

That’s another country for the books. It’s hard to believe that our time in Turkey has come to an end. In these 2.5 months, we’ve really seen time slow down, and in that way, it reminded us of our time in Croatia – not to mention the olive trees. 😄  We were nervous when we

Cappadocia: The Heart of Turkey

Cappadocia was our “big” Turkey trip, and it’s one of our favourite places during our year abroad!

İstanbul in 3 Days (part 2/2)

There’s so much to see and do in Istanbul that it took two posts!