Project Arkadaslik: Our Blog

'Words of Wisdom' Written by an Ordinary Person Living an Extra-Ordinary Life

An ecclectic compilation of stories - about expat life, boat life, and business life - from the perspective of an old, blind Canadian woman who moved to Turkey in 2013 and established a business in a male-dominated industry in which she had no prior experience or expertise.

• Our Winter Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary at Ephesus
• Answering the Age-Old Question: Can You Actually See Rhodes from Çalış Beach?
• 15 Surprising Common Terms that Have Nautical Origins
• A Day in the Life of a Gulet Cruise: Guest and Crew Perspectives
• Everything You Need to Know about Applying for a Turkish Tourist Visa
• Why Turkey? One Reason I Fell in Love with an Entire Country
• Carrots in Yogurt and Garlic Sauce - Havuç Tarator (Side Dish)
• Zucchini Tarator / Courgette Tarator (Side Dish)
• 81 Fun and Interesting Things to To in Turkey
• Are There Sharks in Turkey? (Updated: January 4, 2021 - This is definitely our MOST POPULAR blog article!!!)
• The Best of The Lycian Coast in Pictures
• Is Turkey Safe?
• Romance on the High Seas: 5-1/2 Myths about Life on a Cruise Boat
• 5 Ways We're Really and Truly Different than Other Cruise Businesses
• My #1 Most Frequently Asked Question
• The Best Ways to Prevent Seasickness
• How Will I Sleep on a Boat?
• Packing for a Gulet Cruise
• Eeek! There's a Mouse in the House (Boat)
• Which is Best? Athens? or Istanbul?
• My Biggest Facepalm Moment
• Anchors Away! Cutting Loose on a Turkish Gulet
• Starting a Yacht Charter Business: Lessons Learned
• What's It Like to Live on a Boat?
• A Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying a Turkish Carpet
• Avoiding Bad Luck When Renaming a Boat
• The Dress Code for Women Travelling in Turkey
• Lost in Translation
• What is a Blue Cruise?
• What is a Gulet?
• Mastering the Turkish Banking System
• Let the Bureaucracy Begin!
• Here Comes the Sun!