Culture & Etiquette
Ramadan in Turkey: What Actually Changes for Visitors
What actually changes in Turkey during Ramadan: almost nothing closes, daytime dining varies by region, and what a non-Muslim visitor is really expected to do.
The Objects Travelers Get Stopped With
Coins, fossils, fragments and icons: the cheap purchases that cause problems, and why picking something up is treated more harshly than buying it.
What Turkish Law Protects, and Why It Matters at the Airport
The hundred-year rule everyone repeats isn't in Turkish law. What the statute actually protects, and the sentence attached to getting it wrong.
What a Seller's Certificate Actually Proves
The document a seller hands you with an expensive purchase has no standing in an export decision — and the better it establishes age, the worse your position.
Turkish Culture & Etiquette: A Visitor's Guide
A guide to Turkish culture and etiquette for American travelers: the customs, dos and don'ts, hospitality, mosque manners, and social norms that help you travel respectfully in Turkey.
What to Wear in Turkey: A Packing Guide
What to wear in Turkey: a packing guide for American travelers covering dress codes, mosque attire, what to pack by season, and how to dress respectfully in cities, resorts, and conservative areas.