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Pedals, Perseverance & Prayer Flags (and Occasional Profanities)
Notes from high altitude, cycling the Western Himalayas in June / July 2025. Somewhere above Zing Zing Bar (apx. 4300m) In July, I returned from what is likely to remain a highlight of my life on this weathered old planet for as long as I live. Already a seasoned India traveler (albeit mostly in the south), and a decade-long cyclist, I spent two weeks exploring the Western Himalayas, between Manali (HP) and Leh (Ladakh) in early-summertime, 11 of those days by bicycle. Organi
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Aug 9
Sipping the Season
Here on the Mediterranean coast we are blessed to be able to sense the passing of the seasons through the availability of, and...
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Feb 5
Travel Notes: Le Sud de la France
South-western France in 4.5 days, 2 planes, 6 trains, 3 and a bit bottles of wine! Biarritz > Pau > Toulouse > Carcassonne Biarritz...
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Jan 21, 2024
Christmas Dinner Börek!
If you've ever spent time in a Turkish, Greek or middle-eastern bakery, you'll have surely crossed paths with börek. Börek is the name...
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Dec 26, 2022
Transitioning & Eiresione
It’s late-September and we are transitioning. The days are getting noticeably shorter and cooler. Distant, dull, hat-and-coat memories of...
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Sep 23, 2022
Notes from the East: Diyarbakır, Mardin, Contrast
We wake each morning knowing not what the day will bring, though the familiarity of routine and the security of our surroundings mean...
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Apr 30, 2022
The Bitter Melon (Kudret Nar)
If the image above is the first time you’ve set eyes upon a bitter melon, then you’re probably as intrigued as I was when I first...
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Jan 9, 2022
When the Apples Turn to Dust
Gemiş Köyü is the kind of village where you would usually find no reason to stop. Sitting in the region of Denizli, on the border...
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Sep 26, 2021
Prickly Pear
With a huge sigh of relief, September is finally upon us. August brought us scorching temperatures which caused many parts of our...
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Sep 3, 2021
Capers (Capparis spinosa)
We have the Mediterranean coast to thank for a handful of ingredients that have become staples of the gourmet kitchen, to name a few;...
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Jun 24, 2021
Toxic to Tasty - the Gifts of the Umbrella Pine
Recently I’ve found a couple of huge, beautiful pine cones in my garden, the kind that you want to store away until Christmas to display...
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Jun 2, 2021
Corona versus Creativity
'Imagination is the only Weapon in the war against Reality' - Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland For many, creativity has been a way to...
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May 3, 2021
Muzaffer Çetin: Soap Making, Child Raising and Educating
Fethiye-based soap maker and sustainable farmer Muzaffer Çetin gives us a glimpse into the story of his craft... A question I’ve been...
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Apr 25, 2021
Wild Salad Adventures!
It’s the time of year when we’re enjoying the first gifts from the vegetable patch and also furiously weeding the borders ahead of...
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Apr 17, 2021
Sığla- the Tree with Scars that Heal
Fresh tones of springtime green glow in the sığla forest right now, as the ground slowly hardens following the wetness of winter. Along...
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Apr 12, 2021
Wild Flowers: Asphodel
Yanıklar, the village we call home, stretches from the coastline towards the foothills of Çal Dağı, the mountain that sits central to our...
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Apr 2, 2021
Beyza Yavuz - Arıların Hikayesini Anlatıyor...
(Çeviri: Beyza Yavuz) Sohbetimize arıcılar için iklimin önemiyle başlıyoruz. Kısa değil, çok uzun bir konu. Şubat ın ilk günleri olmasına...
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Mar 28, 2021
A guide to Mediterranean Mountain & Coastal Herbs
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has impulse purchased bunches of unknown dried flora at the pazar, purely because they delight my...
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Mar 18, 2021
Citrus Season! Bitter Orange and Cardamom Marmalade
It’s mid-March, it’s raining, so what better time to prepare my last batch of marmalade for 2021 using the remaining bitter oranges on...
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Mar 18, 2021
The Winding Journey into Ceramics with Feride Ceyda Erdemli
“What do you like about clay? What has it taught you?” “It’s the greatest teacher I’ve found in life. It’s soft, it’s calm, it has no...
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Mar 14, 2021
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