*And by ‘vacation’ I mean ‘trip.’ Semantics, I know, but there is a difference. I . . . cruised the Bosphorus. explored the Hagia Sophia (complete with ancient Viking graffiti) and Topkapı Palace. fell in love with the Basilica Cistern. discovered the Istanbul equivalent of Seattle’s Pike Place Market in the 350 year old Egyptian […]
Tag: travel
And Go-Time!
Bags are mostly packed. One post is up and another scheduled for Anxiety Ink, and keeping with the theme of the moment, they’re about my experiences and things I’ve learned traveling as a writer. I don’t know how often I’ll post, but Twitter may see some decent action, for once. If you haven’t followed me yet, […]
How I Like To Travel
I finally sat down and making up my Istanbul sightseeing wish list. It is short. As in, we could probably do it all in a day if we had to. My list (not in order of preference): Hagia Sophia/Ayasofya Blue Mosque Topkapı Palace Yerebatan Cistern Galata Bridge and Tower Grand Bazaar (specifically the Book Market and […]
Of Loves And Languages
There is nothing quite like leaving things until the last minute. Granted, with a whole week still to go, I may have to give up the procrastination crown. In one week, I’ll be on a plane headed to Istanbul. (I’ll try to post while I’m gone, but no guarantees.) Since I bought the tickets a […]
May Is Here!
Happy May 1st! I love May. Maine stops being consistently cold, grass is green, the early flowers are up with more soon to follow. I don’t love what this general time of year does to me now. Dad will have been gone four years this June. His birthday is in two weeks. If he were […]
Weekend Visit
I meant to post before I left. We can all see how well that worked. Yay for magic phones! I’m in Massachusetts right now visiting my sister for the first time in nearly a year. I go home tomorrow (during the Boston Marathon — until about a week ago, I had no idea these events […]
Still Pretending (To Be An Adult)
There is so much I want to be when I grow up. Carmen SanDiego has led the race for a while. At this point, I only need the hat, trench coat, and Interpol file. Not so far from 30, I still feel like I’m playacting at being an adult, and even that is only when […]
Round And Round We Go
I really ought to stop doing things that scare the crap out of me. . . . Nah, who am I kidding? This is too much fun. So I just bought plane tickets to Istanbul. I’ve spent the last few weeks stressing and avoiding and procrastinating. My grandmother, my husband, and I are going to […]
Happy New Year!
It is no longer New Year’s Day in many parts of the world, but I wanted to post a quick check-in. Christmas was . . . insane. In a good way, but insane. New Year’s has been in contrast amazingly low-key and productive. This day last year, I had some goals of habits I wanted […]
Excitement And Life Goals
This has been an exciting couple of weeks. And not necessarily “exciting” in a good way. I don’t just mean what’s happened in the news since my last post. Seems like every time we build our worlds up, something comes along to knock them back down. And right now, the worlds around me are doing […]
Melissa Burkart 