My eyes were sleepy but my heart was wide-awake. It was 5:45am and we were officially on our way to Bozcaada, Turkey. I didn’t want to miss a thing. The sun was just starting to come up and to the left was the sea. As the sun rose, it brought with it every color of orange imaginable. The soft pink clouds hung low as the boats rested calmly on the still glass water. It was at that moment that I wished I could have bottled up the happiness I felt in my heart and send it to my friends and…

Have you ever just had a piece of delicious chocolate cake and all you want to do is share it with the people you love? You can’t help but close your eyes because it just tastes so good? That’s Istanbul to me. I want everyone I know and love to experience this lovely city. As a result, I am going to offer some travel tips that a friend and I developed last year to help you along the way: Always bring a bottle of water on the plane Bring a couple of snacks… you never know what is being served…

The honeymoon period is over and everything is starting to settle. This is my life now. This morning I was walking to my bus stop and when I looked up, there was this early morning sun shine gently floating on the Bosporus. The clouds were softly lit with pinks and greys. It was really breathtaking and my heart just sang as I marveled at the fact that this is my home. At the same time, I had to hold back tears this afternoon as I thought about my family and friends and how much I just miss them. It was…