An immigrant experience of Lisbon, Portugal — Part IIThis follows on from Part I. Click here if you haven’t already read it.Jun 16, 20213Jun 16, 20213
Moving to Portugal — An immigrant experience of Lisbon, Part I (by Lisa Morrow & Kim Hewett)Even before the pandemic, many people, particularly US citizens, have been looking to move somewhere that offered a better quality of life…Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021
Adana Kebab and my new found notorietyBack in April this year I wrote a list of must try Turkish foods for CNN Travel. My aim in putting it together was to let people know…Oct 14, 20201Oct 14, 20201
Dükkan — Waste Free Shop in IstanbulIn an effort to improve my Turkish and learn what’s going on in my neighbourhood, I regularly check out the Kadikoy Council website…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Turkey’s winning the war by not fighting battlesEmbracing uncertainty and community in the time of CoronavirusMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020
How do you say ‘Not too short’ in another language? At the hairdresser in a foreign countryFor women who travel a lot or live overseas, one of the biggest challenges is finding a good hairdresser. They need to speak your language…Nov 20, 2019Nov 20, 2019
When the kitchen in your self-catering vacation rental apartment doesn’t come fully equippedRealizationNov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019
When you’re ready to throw in the writing towel … look back to move forward.Starting out as a freelance writer can be hard going. It isn’t easy to secure assignments, and sometimes it feels like the best thing to…Oct 31, 20191Oct 31, 20191
Published inInvisible IdiotThe Language of BeautyMy mother was widely acknowledged to be both extremely intelligent and very beautiful. It was generally agreed but always unspoken that I…Oct 23, 20192Oct 23, 20192
Published inInvisible IdiotHow to Improve Your Turkish: Practice in the Real WorldIf you want to know how to improve your Turkish, I have one word for you. Bureaucracy. Forget expensive courses and fancy textbooks. Just…Oct 16, 20191Oct 16, 20191
