Stories
Every other movie presented to us has an end, if not in our minds, in their script. In a movie, the screenwriter holds all the cards; after all, it’s their story. They won’t let us dictate when the end comes, …
Hallstatt, a Heaven on Earth
Circa 2-3 weeks ago, one of Fulya’s friends had liked a photograph on Facebook, a photo from Hallstatt, a town at a lake with beautiful scenery. However, since it was way too far from our route, we had it skipped. …
Český Krumlov, a Romantic Getaway
On October 22nd, we were walking to the apartment we were staying in Prague, but Korhan had already woken up long ago and was now hungry. He was literally begging to be fed. So, we couldn’t wait for the 15-20 …
Prague, a Bohemian Rhapsody
It was time to drive to Prague, a Bohemian Rhapsody. Knowing that Prague was the hometown of Bedrich Smetana, the composer of one of my favorite classical pieces, Die Moldau (Ma Vlast), gave Prague a special meaning to me. While listening …
The Magic of Berlin, Tania :)
For some time I was looking for a suitable accommodation in Berlin for us, but listings were so limited on Airbnb and other services, I thought that I was too late because Berlin’s a big attraction for many and all …
Meeting Maciej Pucek in Poznan
It was time to see another old soul from Harrow House, a soul I met 17 years back. Maciej and Gilbert were like my best friends in Harrow House, we did everything together, including organizing the famous beach party. We …
Meeting Iwona Patyk
I met Iwona in Istanbul, maybe 10 years ago, when she was working at Mercedes-Benz Turkey. We quickly became good friends. She is one of the kindest persons you could ever meet. Last time I saw her was years after …
Vaccination Time for Baby Korhan
Korhan’s vaccination schedule has the 5-in-1 combined vaccination and pneumococcal at month four. So, it was time to arrange it, but how? Thankfully, our friend Iwona has arranged everything. She made an appointment at the LuxMed clinic on Chmielna street. …
Meeting Paweł & Ela Adamczyk in Warsaw
I first met Paweł in the summer of ’99. He was there for two weeks, but in those two weeks, we got very good friends. Then when I went to Harrow House for the second time, in the summer of …
Lady Iza Barska
If you are in Krakow, not going to the Old Town is out of question. It’s truly beautiful. In the middle of the square is the old town market, a bazaar-like market with various shops one after another. One of …