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A Yoga Excursion to Turkey

By G. Lincoln McCurdy

As an American who has traveled extensively within Turkey and has had over 25 years of Turkish experience in the diplomatic service, private sector and the non-profit world, Turkey has a special meaning for me. There’s a mystical bond that keeps me coming back. As a long time yoga student of Amir Tahami at the Sun & Moon Yoga Studio, I was pleasantly surprised one day when Amir spoke fondly of his travels through Turkey.

August 15, 2005
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The Mecca of Tea: Sri Lanka

Demet Cabbar – Washington,DC
For people who spent their childhood in Turkey during the 80s, such as me, phrase “smuggled tea” are magic words. Although we didn’t have the answers to such questions as “where was this smuggled from, why was it smuggled” or “how did it end up in our kitchen”, it was impossible not to realize

July 15, 2005
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The Land Where Starbucks, Boeing and Microsoft Were Born

İlknur Gürdal Fieldhouse
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The first city to come to mind when thinking of Starbucks, Boeing, and Microsoft undoubtedly has to be Seattle, as it is the place where all three of these companies were formed. Seattle is a beautiful city, surrounded by lakes and green mountains, a place where rain is never far off, and where the autumn trees, with their leaves of crimson, yellows, and greens turn the area into a paradise.

March 15, 2007
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Double-decker City: Montreal

Ayşe Önal Zamboğlu
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You want to spend a weekend in Europe but you neither want to fly for ten hours, nor suffer from jetlag. Then, Montreal is your best bet. This charming, romantic, lively city of Quebec, Canada offers you everything you’ve been longing for.

October 15, 2006
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Written by Ayse Onal Z.

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Madison Welcomes You

Madison, Indiana lies in America’s heartland, the land of the early pioneers heading west down the wide Ohio River. Established in 1809, it is strategically located in a triangle between Indianapolis, (IN) Cincinnati (OH), and Louisville (KY).

January 15, 2007
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Viva Las Vegas

Ilknur Gürdal Fieldhouse
When Las Vegas is mentioned, the votes are divided. Some people say, “Las Vegas all the way!” while some people hate it and decide never to go back. If you are a person who values colorful lights and the creativity of human genius, you will like Las Vegas.

May 15, 2006
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A Weekend of Pleasure in Lake Tahoe

Ayşe Önal Zamboğlu – California
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Deep blue waters and emerald-colored bays of summer, unforgettable nature walks of spring, and skiing on white snow as you watch one of the best sceneries in winter… All these can be experienced at Lake Tahoe, 180 miles from San Francisco, located near the Nevada-California border in northeastern California.

December 15, 2004
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Written by Ayse Onal Z.

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Touring the World on Muscle Power

By İlknur Gürdal Fieldhouse
Erden Eruc will climb the highest peaks on each of the six inhabited continents of the earth and will try to cross the distances between these peaks by rowing and cycling; he will travel around the world on the power of his muscles.

April 15, 2005
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The Real Owner of the Land: Crazy Horse

By Ahmet Yeşiltepe*

..... First we arrive at Mount Rushmore, where the white man carved the four American President portraits with great enthusiasm. Gutzon Borglum was the head of the team which carved George Washington’s, Thomas Jefferson’s, Abraham Lincoln’s and Theodore Roosevelt’s heads into Rushmore and turned it into a monument.

August 15, 2005
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Florida Keys and Key West

By İlknur Gürdal Fieldhouse

The Florida Keys is a group of small islands located in the southernmost US in the Atlantic Ocean. In the Caribbean, small islands are called “Key or Cay”, and this is where the Florida Keys derive their name. The difference with this group of islands is that they are connected to each other with roads and bridges, and it is possible to travel to the islands by car.

July 15, 2006
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Cartagena, Queen of the Caribbean

Demet Cabbar – Washington, D.C.
We Turkish people tend to be harsh critics of ourselves when we are home. The moment we are away from our homeland, it all changes. We become the most patriotic and snobbish people of the world, yearning for “the air, water, sea, fish, music and most importantly the warmth of our people.”