Pregnancy and Childbirth in Turkey
My little traveler has just turned two, and it seems like yesterday I was staring out at the Bosphorus after more than 24 hours in labor, while my Turkish doctor sang along to… Continue reading
Category Archive: Turkey
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Gear: What makes a good travel stroller?
Recently, I’ve gotten some emails and comments about traveling with strollers, especially in Istanbul, and it got me thinking back to my many months of stroller research pre-Vera and now many months of… Continue reading
Best Istanbul neighborhoods for traveling with a baby
Istanbul is a wonderful place to travel with children, as Turkish people are some of the most baby-friendly in the world. My daughter Vera was born in Istanbul and spent most of her… Continue reading
Happy Birthday/Mutlu Yillar Vera!
Last week in Istanbul, we celebrated a big milestone: my baby Vera’s first birthday. Since she’s such a jetsetter, we wanted a travel theme for her birthday party, with a nod to her… Continue reading
Wheels down: Navigating Istanbul with a baby
Like Rome, Istanbul is a city originally built on seven hills. Once you spend any time exploring the city (with a baby or without), you’ll estimate that at closer to seven million hills.… Continue reading
Baby-friendly places: nobody beats the Turks
Have you ever been in an office (especially one with many women) where someone brought in a puppy? Everyone crowds around, cooing and petting the puppy, perhaps taking photos and telling stories about… Continue reading
Baby-changing in Istanbul
As crazy as Turks are for babies, there aren’t a lot of amenities for them in Istanbul. While most restaurants will have high chairs, changing tables are few and far between. If you… Continue reading
The origins of Knocked Up Abroad
Just over a year ago, I went “internet public” with my pregnancy and decided to document it on Gadling on a series of posts called “Knocked Up Abroad,” a name inspired by our favorite… Continue reading