Sociologist, author and travel writer living in Istanbul. Bylines: NYT Travel, BBC Travel, Fodors, The Revealer, CNN Travel. Books: Longing for IstanbuI, Inside

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I'm Australian born sociologist, author & #travelwriter who's been living in #Istanbul, #Turkey more than 15 years. I love dogs, red wine & travel but hate dairy. Note, ice cream is different food type. See more about Turkey & my writing at insideoutinistanbul.com
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Guess who's been invited to do #imzagünu at 13. #SarıyerEdebiyatGünleri kicking off this week? I'll be there this Friday from 2pm. @SariyerBelediye Come say hello, buy books & I'll sign them for you. I can't wait! #lisamorrowwriter #sariyerliteraturefestival #writingfestival
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Having #surgery in #Turkey is much like elsewhere. #expatlife #livinginturkey #lisamorrowwriter You see a specialist, look for the morgue, then get checked over by an anaesthetist. Wait, I hear you say, the morgue? Find out the whole story here ... instagram.com/p/DZfQiFPDLg-/…
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13. Uluslararası Sarıyer Edebiyat Günleri’nde, 19 Haziran Çarşamba günü 14.00’da imzaya beklerim. #sariyeredebiyatgunleri #lisamorrowyazar #istanbulliteraryfestival #lisamorrowwriter
Uluslararası 13. Sarıyer Edebiyat Günleri’nde edebiyat, düşünce, bilim, medya ve sanat dünyasının birbirinden değerli isimleri okurlarla buluşuyor. Selçuk Şirin, Haydar Ergülen, Yekta Kopan, Coşkun Aral, Timur Akkurt, Ünsal Ünlü, Tamer Levent, Tuna Ortaylı, Naci Görür, Elif Ezgi Balıkçı, Aslı Tohumcu, Nazan Moroğlu, Murat Aygen, Başak Sayan, Merve Çay ve Orhan Toker; edebiyattan toplumsal yaşama, bilimden sanata uzanan farklı başlıklardaki söyleşilerde Sarıyerli edebiyatseverlerle bir araya gelecek. 17-21 Haziran tarihleri arasında Kireçburnu Haydar Aliyev Parkı’nda gerçekleşecek Uluslararası 13. Sarıyer Edebiyat Günleri’nde tüm komşularımızı bu büyük kültür buluşmasına davet ediyoruz. 🗓️ 17-21 Haziran 📍 Haydar Aliyev Parkı/Kireçburnu Detaylı programa ulaşmak için: sariyer.bel.tr web adresimizi ziyaret edebilirsiniz. #sarıyeredebiyatgünleri #edebiyat
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Coming to Istanbul & want to visit a #hamam but don't know which one to pick? Local or touristy? Luxury or authentic? #turkishbath #hamaministanbul Or maybe all of that in one ... @insideoutinistanbul instagram.com/p/DZaUp_elBDp/…
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I'm excited to be part of 13th Uluslararası Sarıyer Edebiyat Günleri, happening from 17-21 June in Sariyer, Istanbul. I'll be signing my books from 14.00 on Friday 19th of June. See you there! #lisamorrowwriter #sariyedebiyatgunleri @SariyerBelediye #writingfestival #writinglife
📚 13. Uluslararası Sarıyer Edebiyat Günleri başlıyor! 17-21 Haziran tarihleri arasında Boğaz’ın kıyısında edebiyatla dolu bu özel buluşmaya tüm komşularımızı bekliyoruz. Detaylı program için: t.ly/Hicj6 📍 Kireçburnu, Haydar Aliyev Parkı
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I don't think @Samsung #customerservice wants to help people. They haven't answered this tweet & samsung websites are like Nietzschean eternal recurrence, going round & round with no possibility of getting help becuse there isn't an option as the question below. Can anyone help?
I bought a Samsung MS23K3513 microwave oven. The window has some kind of black contact on it so it's almost impossible to see what's in the oven. Instruction manual makes no mention of this. Do I remove the contact & if yes, how? @Samsung #customerservice
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I bought a Samsung MS23K3513 microwave oven. The window has some kind of black contact on it so it's almost impossible to see what's in the oven. Instruction manual makes no mention of this. Do I remove the contact & if yes, how? @Samsung #customerservice
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Having #cmcarthritis is a bugger, especially when you're a writer. #lisamorrowwriter #arthritis I'm having to find new ways to do things, like ... #thumbarthritishttps://www.instagram.com/p/DZXiGjelQiT/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzJiMzQ5ZWQ2Mw==
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You can find lots of fab souvenirs in the Metro Shop above Karakoy wharf. #metroistanbul_ #souvenirs #lisamorrowwriter #istanbulsouvenirs I love the Metro key rings, the #Kadikoy one of course. What's your favourite? shop.metro.istanbul/
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Have you read my #booksaboutturkey yet? #lisamorrowwriter #travelwriting Now available @ Türk Alman Kitabevi & Cafe, İstiklal Caddesi, near Şişhane Metro #bookshopsinistanbul #türkalmankitabevi #travelessays If you're not in Istanbul you can buy them here amzn.to/4uTM5xA
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A lot of people dream about #livinginTurkey, excited to start #newlife in new country. Are you one of them? #expatlife #lisamorrowwriter Find out what it’s really like in this interview I gave Gil & Gene, the people behind @RetireThere_ podcasts. retirethere.com/retire-in-is…
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The stairwell in #isbankpaintingandsculpturemuseum deserves almost as much attention as the artwork on display! #işsanat #lisamorrowwriter #istiklalcaddesi #issanat
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You can buy wonderful #souvenirs in #Turkey to eat, wear & stand on. #turkishsouvenirs I like ones that help people change their lives. To buy #summerholiday mementos with meaning, check out the guide on my website #InsideOutInIstanbul insideoutinistanbul.com/turk…
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There are many famous #Turkishpoets but none more loved I think than #NazimHikmet. "The words I haven't said yet" has been 1 of my biggest inspirations. #nazımhikmetran Read all about #nazimhikmetran on #InsideOutInIstanbul. Here’s the link insideoutinistanbul.com/nazi…
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This is such a bad look for #turkishtourism. Yerebatan cistern was shut down due to change of managemet from Istanbul Municipal Council (local) to General Directorate of Foundations (state), during business hours while tourists with tickets were inside & others waiting to enter.
📌Yerebatan Sarnıcı, turistler ziyaret için kapıda sıra beklerken tahliye edildi. İBB'nin kendi gişeleri söktüğü sarnıç, Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü'nün kendi gişelerini kuracağı zamana kadar kapalı olacak. Öte yandan sarnıcın boşaltılma anı da, kameralara yansıdı. cumhuriyet.com.tr/turkiye/ib…
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There aren’t many #australiansinturkey so I was surprised when I saw this marble finial in #Istanbul, with map of Australia taking pride of place. #expatlife #lisamorrowwriter I think blob that's meant to be NZ above QLD & NT looks like kangaroo in full stride. What about you?
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