Dolmabahçe is this Ottoman-era palace right down the street from where we live, but it took us about a month before we were finally able to visit.

Fell absolutely in love with Ephesus when I first visited in 2014.

Most Greco-Roman cities I've been to are built near the water. This one isn't. 

We live in this small village called Ortaköy that's chock full of history and architecture. So I thought I'd share why we love it here.