An Istanbulite on Worldtour
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 →
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 →
Eveeeetttt... Mekanist maceram Şubat itibarıyla sona erdi. Çocuğu besledik, büyüttük, okuttuk; o da sonunda (!) evlendi. Misyon tamam! (Bu konudaki Sıkça Sorulan Sorular için tıklayın >>) Beni de artık yeni maceralar bekliyor! Üstelik çok daha sıcak, uzak diyarlarda... Ailecek Dubai’ye taşınmanın heyecanı içerisindeyiz. Teşekkür etmeye, Mekanist’i hayal edip hayata geçiren üç kurucu ortak olan sevgili Alper Tekin (bk. Alper Tekin'e... Continue Reading →
Geçen hafta, İzmirli iş adamı ve her şeyden öte "Dünya İnsanı" Haluk Özyavuz'un gurme tecrübelerini paylaştığı sitesi Gevrek & Ginger'in özel davetlisi olarak, Tomtom mahallesinde hizmet veren Nicole'da; şehrin en tanınmış, ün yapmış yiyecek -içecek bloggerlarıyla, çok keyifli bir etkinlikte bir araya geldik. Tanıdık yüzler, Mekanist Guruları, çoğunluktaydı. Bu da tabii ki gurur vericiydi 🙂 Şahane manzarasının ötesinde çok da... Continue Reading →
Globally Happy 