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extraordinary of Turkey

Who am I?
I’m Lisa Morrow, an Australian born sociologist and author and I’ve lived in Istanbul for more than 15 years and have travelled around the country for even longer. 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 both online and in print. I hope you enjoy reading about my travels and they help you create your own wonderful adventures in Turkey.
Here are a few of my favorite posts

Visit Kinaliada
Kinaliada, one of the Princes Islands off the coast of Istanbul offers swimming in summer, a modernist mosque, orthodox churches, walking trails year round.

Culture Smart Turkey
Coming to Turkey for work or a longer stay? Make it easier with this comprehensive pocket guide to Turkish customs, traditions and beliefs.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Check out Turkey’s incomparable world heritage sites in Istanbul and all points of the compass.
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.
