by Ian | May 11, 2021 | Turkey
The Fisher Boy Dark particulate matter spewing from the Payas refinery clung to the moisture in the air creating a haze that threatened to choke Iskenderun’s empty waterfront. The suffocating carbons of heavy industry made it difficult to breathe and trying to enjoy a...
by Ian | May 22, 2021 | Turkey
Amasya to Ankara to Istanbul That is loud! I guess that’s what I get for booking a hotel so close to the mosque. What time is it? Just after 4. I’m pretty buzzed. When did I fall asleep? That’s what, six hours? That doesn’t seem like enough sleep. Who am I kidding?...
by Ian | May 25, 2021 | Turkey
The City In March 2020, I could not have imagined a more dramatic change to the world order than being forced home by border closures and flight cancellations as I experienced. It seemed the world had been tipped upside down, but everything we used to do and the way...
by Ian | May 26, 2021 | Indonesia, Turkey
The Airport With all of the new travel regulations in place, I was taking no chances. I wanted to give myself ample amounts of time in case I ran into any roadblocks or covid-related red tape. I had no other pressing matters for the day and my sole objective was to...
by Ian | Jun 26, 2021 | Indonesia
The Reader I was in the midst of a conundrum. I was accustomed to the answers being clear and was hopeful that a picture of my future would present itself, but every time I crunched the numbers no single alternative would emerge as the clear choice. Fajar grew up in...
