By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Now that the summer season is coming to an end and the days are becoming cooler, many walking clubs in the area will resume activities, with both gentle strolls and hikes, for those wanting a more challenging day out. The routes are varied, especially around Akbuk, where there are plenty of forest…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones Having heard of a few expat acquaintances returning to the UK due to health problems recently, it started me thinking about where to turn in Turkiye when the time comes that either myself or my husband can no longer look after ourselves or each other. With no close family or children to…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones If you enjoy eating a traditional Turkish breakfast, you’ll know that it would be incomplete without cheese. It is used in a variety of dishes such as omelettes, borek, menemen and fritters, as well as being cut into cubes and served alongside tomatoes, cucumber and olives. As with any cheese from around…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones With less than a month to go before construction companies get into full swing on new builds and resume progress on planned sites, it’s a bit of a puzzle to figure out where all the expected purchasers of these new houses will come from. There has undoubtedly been a downturn in the…
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My subliminal efforts, through the Voices columns, seem to be working. I have friends coming to visit. I’d love to think it’s because they want to see me, but the reality is they probably want to see the beautiful area we live in and have a beer without having to brew it themselves. They live…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones I confess, I’m a total bookworm. In a typical week you can find me with three types of literature on the go, a paperback, an e-book and an audiobook. I digest books like most people breathe air and can’t imagine a life without my favourite classics on the bookshelves in my home.…
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The statistics for deaths related to traffic accidents in Turkiye is absolutely staggering, yet week after week reports show the numbers climbing as roads become busier and drivers more careless. One of the worst local roads for fatalities in Aydin is the Soke-Didim road, one that is regularly monitored for speeding by traffic police, yet…
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For many families in Europe, July and August are the months in which their main holiday is taken. A long-awaited break when children are off school, for most this is a big treat, something that has been saved for over the course of the year and booked well in advance But what is the real…
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With the new increased ferry services from Turkish ports, it is now easier than ever to take a day trip to the Greek Islands, and Kos is one of the most popular destinations for shopping and sightseeing. The third largest island of the Dodecanese by area, after Rhodes and Karpathos, Kos is a great choice…
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By A.J. Griffiths-Jones We have all experienced moments of confusion, it’s a part of getting older. Walking into a room and forgetting what you were looking for, searching for the glasses that are perched on top of your head, or losing the thread halfway through a conversation are all normal, a sign of forgetfulness, but…
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