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 […]
Filed under: Saf Restaurant, Istanbul, Bosphorus, city living, well aging, Saf, Hayal Kahvesi, Club Sporium, Ortakoy, live blood, lounge fm, Akatlar, Eminonu, call to prayer, goosebumps, waterfront, appetite, smoothie, banana, Bosphorus bridge, radio station on May 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
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 […]
Filed under: health, organic, raw food, Istanbul, city living, Supermarket, flying, business travel, farmers markets, dehydration on November 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »
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 […]
Filed under: Uncategorized, environment, health, organic, turkey, london, Istanbul, toxins, skype, Bugday, farming, Supermarket, exercise on October 1st, 2007 | No Comments »
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.
We […]
Filed under: health, active aging, fitness, Istanbul, Bosphorus on August 27th, 2007 | No Comments »