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extraordinary of Turkey
Who am I?
I’m Lisa Morrow, an Australian born sociologist and author and I’ve been living in Istanbul for around 13 years. I came to Turkey by chance but stayed from choice, although making the move permanent was far from straightforward. I started my Turkish adventures as a backpacker then returned to stay for longer periods to teach English. Meeting and getting to know students from all over the country introduced me to the diverse history, culture and traditions of Turkey, and never failed to fascinate. Throughout I continued to travel, improve my language skills and talk with as many people as I could.
Since becoming a freelance travel writer I’ve been able to build on those earlier experiences and now share what I’ve learned about Turkey and Turkish people on this website and in articles for various travel magazines and sites. I hope you enjoy reading about my travels and use them to create your own wonderful memories of your time in Turkey.
Here are a few of my favorite posts
Useful solo travel tips Turkey for women (and men)
Many of these solo travel tips Turkey apply whether you’re travelling on your own or even if you’re with friends. Men take note, some of them will come in handy for you too.
Writing Retreat Turkey 2025
Good writing is about so much more than recording facts and arranging paragraphs. Learn how to paint a picture for reader and transport them so they feel the heat from the first light of day as you describe watching the sun come up in a secluded bay.
Is it safe to travel to Turkey
I’m not a trite ‘I could get hit by a bus tomorrow so why worry?’ type. However I can’t agree with the flipside which says it’s far too dangerous to travel to this part of the world at the moment so you shouldn’t come. Here’s what I think.
Writing on Turkey
In addition to writing for this website, I have published five books about Istanbul and Turkey, written articles for magazines and internet travel sites, as well as researched and produced an audio tour of Kadikoy.
Listed below are details of my writing about Istanbul and Turkey, including links. To see what I’ve written on other topics, click here. If you’d like me to write for you please get in touch via the contact tab at the top of this page.