Being a Dog Owner in Istanbul

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Every time I visit Sapanca I think that I don’t spend enough time with my family residing there. And while the family can come and visit me in Istanbul any time, the dogs can’t. So I thought I would take Sasha, our 1.5 year old Golden Labrador, with me to Istanbul, and we’d spend a week together. One week turned two, and I have learned so much about the dog behavior, got a few leadership lessons, discovered the new sides of the neighborhood I thought I knew and got to meet dozens of dogs and their owners. [click to continue…]

What It Takes to Rent a House in Istanbul

House in Istanbul

I moved out of my old place and I have rented a house in Istanbul. And moved in with the guy. Second time. Second time with the same guy. Because two months earlier we have moved in our new lovely place in Sapanca. Now we are living in two houses. One on a hilltop over a lake of Sapanca and the other one at the bustling metropolis of Istanbul.

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