Lisa Morrow·Sep 15, 2017Teaching English in Turkey — De, da, huh? *When I first started teaching English in Turkey I was pretty inexperienced. I’d only taught behavioural sciences at university for a few…
Lisa Morrow·Aug 11, 2017Istanbul sights and soundsThe following is an excerpt about Istanbul sights and sounds from my book “Waiting for the Tulips to Bloom: Adrift in Istanbul”.
Lisa Morrow·Aug 4, 2017Hamam — More Than a Bath“Once inside the hamam “we ducked through a low door and stepped into a marble lined area where there were toilets and through to an…
Lisa Morrow·Jun 13, 2017The Grand Bazaar Istanbul — a gateway to enchantmentAs a long-time resident of Istanbul, readers often ask me to recommend ‘must sees’ when they’re planning their first trip to this wonderful…
Lisa Morrow·Jun 5, 2017Ramazan — Staying Out LateThe Muslim religious obligation to fast for a month, known as Ramazan, is held at a different time each year. The start is determined by…
Lisa Morrow·Nov 17, 2013Turkish public hospitals — Up Close & PersonalHow reassuring to know my local Turkish public hospital now uses kidneys from both live and dead donors when performing transplants!
