Author Walks

Author walks in Istanbul

I offer bespoke author walks in Istanbul, outside of the normal tourist hotspots like Sultahahmet, Beyoğlu and Taksim, introducing you to the everyday extraordinary of life in the crazy modern ancient city of Istanbul. As seen in Yolojournal. Each walk is designed around your particular interests and draws on my more than 15 years experience of living in Istanbul, research on Turkish culture, food and history and published articles for outlets such as CNN Travel, Fodors and others. Get in touch via the Contact page or email me direct at Goreme1990@hotmail.com and I’ll start planning your bespoke author walk today.

“I was very fortunate to have found Lisa when I was planning a research trip to Istanbul in order to follow in the footsteps of my maternal grandparents. Lisa’s research into the history of the White Russians in Constantinople was both detailed and informative. She led a comprehensive walk of sites of importance to the Russian émigrés and pointed out places my grandparents were likely to have visited or stayed. Lisa not only provided historical context to the sites we visited, but also interspersed history with stories and anecdotes which contributed wonderfully to my understanding of Constantinople at that time in history. Her knowledge of Istanbul, the people, the culture and the history is fantastic. I highly recommend Lisa’s walks to anyone who would like to tailor their own experience in Istanbul.”

Alex de Fircks – writer of memoir, short fiction and updated edition of Upheaval: A Story of Russia, Romanovs, and Revolution by Olga Woronoff.