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The Power of Redirected Negative Energy: A Lesson from Istanbul

by Daniel Noll

Last Updated on August 6, 2017 by Audrey Scott

People who regularly practice a martial art know that sometimes the greatest power for the positive is the redirection of the negative. People who regularly practice travel and human interaction know this, too.

This little story is case in point.

Istanbul Without the Carpet: A Tale of Two Visits

by Audrey Scott

Last Updated on April 20, 2018 by

Galata Tower- Istanbul — Istanbul, looking across the Bosphorus to Galata Tower.

This is a story about two different visits to Istanbul, the utter pointlessness of posing as a Canadian when you're American, and the secret to experiencing Istanbul without being offered a carpet.