My favorite things about Istanbul

Living in Istanbul brings its ups and downs.  It’s a massive city with traffic snarls and smog like I’ve never experienced but it also has a buzz unmatched.  I’m yet to make up my mind about it as a place to live but it’s a city everyone should visit at least once.  When the call […]

The Healthy Business Traveller

I’ve just got back to Istanbul from a weeks travelling with work.  4 cities in 3 countries. Anyone who does it soon realizes that it sounds a lot more glamorous than the reality.  Planes, airports and hotel rooms along with changing time zones can really take it out of you.Â
One of the big challenges […]

Organic Heaven

Funny how things come together.  I had a skype call with my friend Kerry in London Saturday afternoon after Id picked up my weekly fruit and veg at the organic farmers market.   About a twenty minute cycle from my home in Istanbul, I fill up my back pack and grab a couple of treats.
Seasonal […]

Getting healthy in the big smoke

Sunday morning I went for a bike ride up the Bosphorus from Kurucesme towards Kelios.  It was great- the road was empty and sunrise over the Bosphorus was beautiful.  Granted I live in a beautiful part of Istanbul but the roads are always empty early mornings here, an advantage of Istanbullus staying up all night.
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