I have an obsession with art. I make hotel reservations based on their proximity to museums. In an ideal world I would spend my days lounging, book in hand, by the banks of the Seine and sipping chocolat chaud in the cafés that line the streets of Paris. As a rising senior double-majoring in Art History and Economics, I assume one would expect nothing less.
I love to travel and have a fascination for the nuances of different cultures. I credit this interest to my parents, who would round us up as children and take us for long drives that began in my then-hometown of Waverly, a small, remote town in southern Ohio. As we drove, I would stare out the window in wide-eyed awe and excitedly point out the objects of my interest until I fell asleep. And thus my love for travel was born.
I know that my trip to Istanbul this summer will hold the same allure. I hope I can say that while I have become older and wiser over the years, the same sense of awe and wonderment I experienced as a child overtakes me every time I travel. I expect this time to be no different, and I lie anxiously in wait.
Can you bring me back one of those little itty bitty coffee cups? Thanks.
Oh yeah, a lil bit of turkish coffee wouldn’t hurt either.
Comment by Coffee Cup — June 9, 2010 @ 10:32 am
A beautiful girl, in a beautiful country, writing beautiful words.
Can’t wait to follow you through Turkey!
Comment by Meena — June 9, 2010 @ 11:02 am
I can’t wait to read about your trip. Although I am still expecting to hear more details first hand.
Comment by saif — June 13, 2010 @ 6:21 pm
its a beautiful place you will really enjoy it!!! have fun
Comment by faiz — June 16, 2010 @ 1:27 pm
I will be reading this regularly.. You know how I feel about my Turkiye
Can’t wait for your adventures to begin!
Comment by Benazir — June 16, 2010 @ 2:44 pm
Wowww this is so cool!
Comment by Kinza — June 16, 2010 @ 3:56 pm
Sometimes I just wonder how time flies by. My little betu travelling all on her own. I will try to read this regularly. Have fun in Turkey.
Comment by mamma — June 19, 2010 @ 3:50 am
I was the same way as a kid: my chin on the car window sill, my nose tip making marks on the window. I know you’ll be flooded with beautiful sights and experiences in Turkey. I’m so giddy to hear about them from you. Update often!
Comment by Debbie — June 29, 2010 @ 12:02 am
The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine
Comment by Bina — July 11, 2010 @ 2:15 am