Around the World in 18 Sleuths
Traveling in my armchair through detective fiction, songs, movies, food, and crafts
Turkey Armchair Travel Diary
What had been a source of comfort the past few months, has really brought me down this week. Instead of feasting on the many wonderful memories from past trips, looking through the photos from my trip to Istanbul in 2010 made my heart heavy. I wanted to doodle something on one of those photos, but…
The medium is the message and black tea tastes extra special when it’s in a tulip-shaped glass. It’s an everyday item in Turkish culture, but to me it feels like such an elegant upgrade to an afternoon tea. Just make sure to pick it up at the top of the glass, so you don’t hurt…
Are you a breakfast person? This is my humble recreation of (or rather a case of “loosely inspired by”) the wonderfully lavish and rich kahvaltΔ±, the Turkish breakfast, which helps me celebrate humpday this morning! π While reading up on this, I rediscovered that I love all kinds of breakfasts, even though I don’t usually…
“The Kiss Murder” follows a nameless transvestite nightclub owner turned detective through Istanbul, who tries to solve the murder of one of the clubs drag queens, a crime linked to a blackmail scheme involving letters and photos received from a powerful and conservative businessman. I couldn’t think of a more intriguing premise! This is the…