Countdown to Turkey time / by Tahlia Roper

About 38 days away from my solo trip to Turkey.

A couple of years ago I watched Kedi, a documentary about cats living in Istanbul.

Last year I ordered some Turkish goods from a traveler I know through Instagram.

Turkey continued to entice me.

I met a nice Turkish man who also convinced me that I had to go.

In March I just decided that I couldn't wait for a better time. If you want to do something, well…you have to plan it.

So I did. Not knowing for sure if anyone else I knew was going to join, I bought my roundtrip flight to Turkey….for a month!

The last time I took a long trip was to visit my grandma in Texas for 3 weeks, this is kind of a big deal y'all!

It is a dream come true to start this traveling journey and be swept away to an unfamiliar place.

I'm excited about the people, the food, the beach, and the ways in which I might change from this experience.

Stay tuned.