Tel Aviv – What the “White City” now teaches us about life
The first time I came to Tel Aviv I was heartbroken. With my lovesickness in my luggage, I visited a friend who had moved here. At the airport, she hugged…
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Mulberries: Superfood from Southeast Anatolia
Das Städtchen Tut © Ömer Dogan On a terrace on the southern slope of the Hacı Muhammet Mountains, a northern foothill of the eastern Taurus Mountains, lies the small town…
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Memecik olive oil – liquid gold of the southern Aegean
From mid-October, when the summer heat is over and the first rains herald the “second spring” in the Mediterranean climate, a final tour de force of the harvest year awaits…
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Gravyer – Slow Food award-winning Swiss cheese from North-East Anatolia
Gravyer, a cheese from the high plateaus of the north-eastern Anatolian province of Kars, has been a household name among Turkish cheese connoisseurs for years. It doesn’t take much imagination…
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Diyarbakır, Turkey: Like a phoenix rising from the ashes
There are cities in the world – especially in the Middle East – that have been settled, fought over, dominated and destroyed by people from different cultures for thousands of…
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Kismet Lokantasi, Bodrum – Wild herbs to fall in love with
Orhan Dumanlı only uses fresh, organically grown wild herbs in his now legendary restaurant Kismet Lokantasi in Konacik, a small village on the outskirts of Bodrum town. Every day, the…
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Bodrum mandarins – orange treasures from Bodrum Yadigarı
White cube houses and turquoise-blue bays – that’s how you know Bodrum the lively seaside resort on the Turkish Aegean coast. However, hardly any holidaymakers know the colorful side of…
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Nisanyan Hotel, Sirince – a country estate to dream of
Not far from Ephesus, Turkey’s most famous ancient site, in the province of Izmir lies the small mountain village of Şirince. Its name translates as “pretty” or “cute ” –…
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Yeni Lokanta, Istanbul – new restaurant, new cuisine
Thanks to a tip from our Istanbul friends, we ended up in Civan Er’s Yeni Lokantato the “new restaurant” for dinner. We were happy to trust the chef’s recommendations and…
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Nisantası Beymen Brasserie – Lunch & People-Watching
In the heart of Nişantaşı , Istanbul’s bohemian district par excellence, we love the centrally located Nişantaşı Brasserie in the middle of Abdi Ipekçi Caddesi. Surrounded by stores from international…
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Argos in Cappadocia – mystical hideaway
The view down into the valley, into the land of horses – in the heart of Cappadocia – is breathtaking. The luxurious 5-star hideaway is located on a hill Argos…
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Huvafen Fushi, Maldives
The third resort we visited in the Maldives was Huvafen Fushi, which will officially be part of The Small Maldives Island Co’ s Resort Collection from January 2018. Michael Flynn,…
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Finolhu Resort, Maldives – Island hopping in paradise #1
On our trip to Sri Lanka, we made a short stopover in the Maldives to visit the three fine hotels of the The Small Maldives Island Co. to visit. The…
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Relaxed luxury in Bodrum – Swissôtel Bodrum Beach
Restaurant am Meer © Swissotel Bodrum Beach Casual, relaxed, charming – lots of understatement and yet chic and sophisticated: the new Swissôtel Bodrum Beach in Turgutreis. In summer 2015, the…
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