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• Turkish Etiquette / What Not To Wear

  

  When you enter a Turkish home you remove your shoes and put on the slippers provided. Your host will say "hos geldiniz" (it's nice you came) and you will say... Read more

  The 13 November 2010 by   Ellen
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• The Voodoo and the Juju

  

  I love when I stumble upon a great link or some amazing photos on the net. Better still when they relate to my part of the world. Read more

  The 08 November 2010 by   Holli
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• The Muffin-top Menace of 41

  

  My birthday is looming and for the first time I’m reflective and contemplating the reality of aging.I reached the supposedly momentous FOUR O last year, and... Read more

  The 24 November 2010 by   Holli
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• Cursing the Darkness and Lighting the Candle

  

  Part 1. THE DARK NIGHT Blackouts happen fairly frequently here, so when my internet disconnected at 9 AM on Thursday I didn't get too upset about it. Read more

  The 28 November 2010 by   Ellen
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• First Impressions

  

  When I arrived in Antalya I was met at the airport by Mehtap, who welcomed me with a kiss on both cheeks. This is the standard greeting for friends and... Read more

  The 12 November 2010 by   Ellen
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• The Ex-Pat Community

  

  I've been quite the social butterfly this week. On Halloween I went to a party advertised on the Antalyaexpats.com website. I wrote to Aysun, who published the... Read more

  The 06 November 2010 by   Ellen
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• Letters to Shiloh - the Anatomy of Loss

  

  Forks stab through soft flesh at plates, wine stains lips…The dinner conversation lulls. I invite you in. Bursting in my mind, you are up to your mischief, a... Read more

  The 05 November 2010 by   Holli
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• Happy Holidays (unless You're a Sheep)

  

  Mary had a little lamb. She killed and ate it on Bayram. When I returned to Antalya after the summer (I don't know how anyone stays here in the summer when... Read more

  The 21 November 2010 by   Ellen
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• Books and Music

  On Sunday I went to Carol's apartment and met up with several other middle-aged women for our inaugural book club meeting. (Are all book clubs comprised of... Read more

  The 16 November 2010 by   Ellen
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