I love Turkey, and always wonder why Americans are frightened to travel there.

It’s a complicated place, so you need to relax and take things with a sense of humour. My traveling companion giggled when much younger men called her “Chickee, Chickee”. Then an older woman walked over and yelled at them

Back in Boston a woman explained to me that she’d love to visit but couldn’t because she’s blonde. I didn’t know how to tell her that Russians as well as Vikings lived there in classical times and weren’t celibate

The one thing I don’t love about Turkey is all the stray dogs. They’re well-cared for in Istanbul but a bit feral in the countryside