Istanbul – vagabondpat.life

Happy to wear my new opera dress

Performances attended 2022

Post published:2022-09-18
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As I wrote when I started this blog, after my years in…

I Love Istanbul

Post published:2022-08-21
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Seriously. I did wonder ... after so many years living in the…

Wish I’d known

Post published:2022-08-21
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I'll keep adding to these tidbits of travel info gleaned from experience.…

Exploring Fatih: Kadirga

Post published:2022-05-13
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Fatih is the district of Istanbul with the famous historic sites most…

"Eternally single" and most often solo, with great talent for enjoying life, age no matter. I thrive on numerous passions: travel, classical music and opera, healthy gourmet food whether dining out or cooking in for friends old or new, wine, learning and using foreign languages, creating websites, teaching English, reading history and visiting historic sites, researching genealogy. It doesn't always take two! I hope my posts will encourage anyone hesitating to explore new places to forge ahead and JUST DO IT.