Hello everyone! Happy Wednesday! Today, I want to share my morning walk with you. I woke up and decided to go outside for a nice walk. Actually, I had a special reason to do it today. It was Wednesday,

Hello everyone! Today, I want to share the second part of our beautiful day in Istanbul. After spending time in Üsküdar, we decided to visit Çengelköy. It is one of my favorite places on the Asian side

Hello everyone! I am a little late with my Wednesday walk post this week. But yesterday evening, I had a really nice walk, and today I want to share it with you. Sometimes, even a simple walk can make

Hello everyone! Today, I want to share a beautiful day in Istanbul with you. I spent this day with a close friend. We visited a lovely old mosque, saw a small library, enjoyed the Bosphorus view, and ate

A narrow waterway between Iran and Oman is once again affecting oil prices around the world. Recent attacks on commercial vessels and falling ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have increased concerns

Good morning, my dear friends! Today, I wanted to share a little moment from my morning with you. I took these photos just a few minutes ago. I’m still sitting here, enjoying my Turkish coffee and listening

A very close friend of mine came to Istanbul from the city where I was born. We have known each other for a long time, and she came to stay with us for a few days. It was also the first time she stayed

It had been a very long time since I saw one of my closest friends. We have known each other for years, and she is one of those people I can always feel comfortable with. She came from Boston, and we finally

Last week, the weather was bright and sunny, and I really wanted to enjoy it. Today is Wednesday again, but the sky is much more cloudy. So instead of sharing today’s grey weather, I wanted to share this

I went to Ankara for two days last week. The main reason for my trip was the wedding of one of my old colleagues. It was a short trip, but it was full of memories, meetings, food, and a little bit of shopping.

Have you ever checked an exchange rate and wondered why one dollar or euro costs more than it did a few weeks ago? You may not buy foreign currency or travel abroad, but exchange rates can still affect

This is the last part of my Büyükada series, and I think it is also my favorite part. In the first post, I shared our ferry trip from Istanbul to Büyükada. In the second part, I showed you the center of

You hear it on the news: “Inflation is falling.” Then you go to the supermarket, order a coffee, or pay your monthly bills and think: If inflation is falling, why is everything still so expensive? This

This post is another part of my Büyükada series. In my previous posts, I shared our ferry trip from Istanbul and our first hours in the center of Büyükada. This time, I want to share one of my favorite

When we arrived in Büyükada, our little holiday finally started to feel real. After almost two hours on the ferry, we got off at the beautiful Büyükada pier. The weather was wonderful. The sky was very

Istanbul has several beautiful islands, but four of them are the most well known: Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Kınalıada. Büyükada is the largest one. These islands are very close to Istanbul, but

Last week, I had one of those simple but very beautiful days in Istanbul. I met a friend and we decided to eat fish together. I had never been to this restaurant before, so everything was new for me. I

As many of you already know, I sell metal wall decor through my online store. Most of the time, customers only see the final product. They see a finished wall decoration in a nice room, choose the size

Today is Wednesday, and my walk to the gym had two very cute little surprises. The first one was a cat waiting at the bus stop. I see cats around this area quite often, and some of them seem to have their

Economics 101: Why Do Central Banks Raise Interest Rates When Inflation Is High? In our previous lesson, we talked about supply, demand, and the way they affect prices. We learned that prices may rise