An Istanbulite on Worldtour
Bulgur is a cereal food made from the cracked parboiled groats of several different wheat species, most often from durum wheat. It is very popular in the Turkish cuisine and often replaces rice. “Kısır” is a salad, made with the thinnest/finest sort of bulgur (which can be found in almost all supermarkets in Germany) with... Continue Reading →
Bailey’s is a drink I never ceased to love. It’s like eating chocolate, but better… It’s creamy, strong, best drunk cold, on ice… Pure happiness in a bottle. But recently my first love got competition. My new discovery reminds me of Bailey’s but it has a certain finesse, a special flavour that makes it even... Continue Reading →
Turkish people love to stuff food. There are variations of “dolma” (Turkish for “stuffed”) that are served warm or cold, have meat in them or are vegetarian (or even vegan). Also, “dolma” can be in the form of stuffed vegetables or in versions in which you roll the stuffing into leaved vegetables like cabbage. This... Continue Reading →
Meet Kassandra, my very own, personal Yoga instructor 😉 She invited me to join her 30 days Yoga challenge and as of this morning, I'm on day 4! I'm super excited as I never went through with a morning routine before. Let me explain how it works: Each day starts with a 10 minutes Yoga... Continue Reading →
There’s something about the ukulele that just makes you smile. It makes you let your guard down. It brings out the child in all of us. Jake Shimabukuro I believe that everybody feels the need to express themselves artistically, in order to be a happy, content and wholesome person. Not everybody gets the chance to... Continue Reading →
I’d been meaning to change the name of my blog since I left Istanbul. The concept of “Elidolu” (Turkish for “hands full”) wouldn't be easy to explain to my new, global audience. Expecting them to remember the URL didn’t seem realistic. But “Globally Happy” seemed fitting in at least two ways: If you know... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I took my 9 years old daughter and three of her best friends to the Ice Rink in Dubai Mall. When I looked at the sessions that were bookable online, I saw one called "Dubai Snowfall" at a for us very convenient time. That sounded and looked quite promising, as you can see... Continue Reading →
The true Potterhead that I am, I had been eagerly waiting for another trip into J.K.Rowling's wizarding world since I first watched the trailer of "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them" back in 2015. When the date approached, I realized that diving into this world had just become even more extraordinary, thanks to the 4D technology... Continue Reading →
Of course "Winter is coming" eventually (though this time we'll have to wait until mid 2017 and season 7 is announced to be 7 episodes only) but HBO is surely not expecting us to sit idly and wait, year after year, for another season of Games Of Thrones to start, are they? Well, whatever THEIR expectations, let... Continue Reading →
"Where The Wild Things Are is a place that exists in our minds. It's a place of liberty and shamelessness. It can take a split second or a lifetime to find it, but once you do, you'll be free" is Canadian singer Alessia Cara's intro to her Billboard Hot 100 song "Wild Things". Before I saw... Continue Reading →
Globally Happy 