Monthly Archives: August 2014

Istanbul: Restaurants, Restaurants, Restaurants

Posted on August 30, 2014 by tgilson

The Kepali Carsa or in English, The Grand Bazaar, is a maze of shops, people, and products with cats wandering all about. One can find runner flip flops, antique brass and silver, diamonds, gold, luggage, Persian paintings, leather clothes and … Continue reading →

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Istanbul: An ever-changing city – Part 1

Posted on August 22, 2014 by tgilson

For those of you who guessed where last week’s photo of the shark urinal was in a restaurant in Istanbul, well done! For 6 days I got to spend time with friends and family visiting Istanbul – one of my … Continue reading →

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I’m off doing research … talk amongst yourselves

Posted on August 15, 2014 by tgilson

I’m in a very exotic place doing research for my next Alex Garfield book. Can anyone guess where I am based on this?

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Does the current Middle East crisis date back to WWI?

Posted on August 8, 2014 by tgilson

The world is still a mess and getting worse. Why should we care and where did this start? The reason we should care is that the U.S. and its citizens are directly affected by a terrorist group such as IS … Continue reading →

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A mid-ish summer break

Posted on August 1, 2014 by tgilson

In my search to find a funny summertime cartoon to entertain you, I was bombarded by images from Comic-Con. I thought this one was worth of Alex Garfield. It also seemed fitting since some male comic book characters are being … Continue reading →

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