JayP
@JayP
English expat in Türkiye
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27 posts
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About me
English
Lives in Fethiye
Speaks English, enough Turkish to get by
Registration: 08 December 2009
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Hello from Turkey by Jack Scott
Hi. My name is Jack. I have recently moved to Turkey with my partner having retired from local government in London. Moving to a new country is daunting for anyone so I've decided to write a tongue in cheek blogg of my experience to help with the ...
Welcome to Turkey, Jack. Just about to have a read of your blog now. Good luck with it - and your new life in Turkey. :) Read More
Moving to Turkey by Cherub20
Hi everybody, new to this site and would just like a little information to help me follow my dream of moving to Turkey. I recently took a TEFL course in teaching english, I am also teaching myself Turkish every free moment I have, and would realy ...
Hi Cherub From what I've heard from other people (we live in Fethiye), Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, Antalya might be the best places to look for TEFL work as they have a lot of larger private language schools that may be able to arrange your work ... Read More
Planning my move for 2010..... by nickydreamsofturkey
Hey guys I am currently living in London but am planning to move to Turkey in 2010 to teach english. I am pretty nervous about moving there on my own and just wanted to know if there are lots of ex pats in turkey and if u guys meet up with each ...
Hi Nicky Have you made the big move yet?? If so, hope you are settling in well. Caroline, from what I've heard, there are loads of expats in Kusadasi so you shouldn't have too much trouble making friends there. Hope you manage to find some on ... Read More
Questions: Moving family to Istanbul safety by Hank Rearden
Expats: I am potentially moving my family to Istanbul in June 2010. For perspective, my wife and I are 36 and my daughter is age 11. The biggest concern I have is the safety of my wife and daughter. I Have read some stories about trafficking of ...
Hi Hank We don't live in Istanbul but have visited many times. Hopefully you'll get a reply from expats living there. We're the same age as you but have no children. As far as I can see, 'street smart' is all it takes, as in any other city of the ... Read More
Best Places To Eat & Drink Around Fethiye by Turkey Baz
Hi all, A lot of people have been asking us via our blog about the best places to eat and drink in and around Fethiye. It's very subjective of course but we've put together our map of Fethiye and tagged some of the places where we are most likely ...
Maybe we've included all the best places worth going to then? Hope people find it useful.:cool: Read More
Life in Turkey by JayP
I write a blog with my partner (Turkey Baz). Day to day life, places to see, what to eat and where to eat it, travel I am new to Expat.com - and completely new to forums as well for that matter. I'm looking forward to participating in any ...
Unfortunately Ralph, we're in Fethiye, not Izmir. We're good drinkers though. Eagles? Hmmm. There's a band who play in our local bar in Fethiye and they're fantastic. They do some gigs in Izmir so look out for them. Blues Tone. Selcuk is the lead ... Read More
Going out in Istanbul by expat.com
Hi there, Which are your 10 favorite places to go out in Istanbul? Which places would you recommend to newcomers? (restaurants, pubs, discos, theaters, cinemas, concert halls...) Thanks!
I'm not going to recommend any places as such. If you go to Istanbul without indulging in all the amazing street food, then you've missed out on the joy of Istanbul! Read More
Turkish cuisine. by Nat_Dantes
I love Turkish food. Dining out that is...not cooking it. Cooking it? I wouldn't know where to start! For instance, on a number of occasions I've thought about trying to make dolma...but been hesitant because I would be in competition with my ...
Hi We're a pair of Brits in Fethiye and have Turkish friends who we have to attempt to impress with our culinary (un)delights occasionally. There's a great blog Turkish food recipes that's rescued us on numerous occasions. Minced chicken - find ... Read More
Life in Turkey by JayP
I write a blog with my partner (Turkey Baz). Day to day life, places to see, what to eat and where to eat it, travel I am new to Expat.com - and completely new to forums as well for that matter. I'm looking forward to participating in any ...
Thanks Angelus, We like doing the blog. I love to take photos - I'm a complete amateur bit I have so many on my computer so it's nice to make use of them. Read More
American Expat in Saudi thinking about a holiday in Istanbul!! by Alliecat
Hi, Folks! I'm single and have been living/working in KSA for 6 months. I am planning some much needed R&R (well, I don't exactly want to rest--I want to sight-see, drink lots of wine, eat lots of good food, go to the cinema and maybe a club or two ...
Hmmm, Not sure on that one really. We're a couple so I've never had the 'lone female traveller' experience. The thing with Turkey is, the people are a curious bunch and love to come and speak to you - only you can decide if this is general ... Read More
American Expat in Saudi thinking about a holiday in Istanbul!! by Alliecat
Hi, Folks! I'm single and have been living/working in KSA for 6 months. I am planning some much needed R&R (well, I don't exactly want to rest--I want to sight-see, drink lots of wine, eat lots of good food, go to the cinema and maybe a club or two ...
Hi Allie We always stay at Side Hotel and Pension in Sultanahmet. (They have a website) You get pension prices but lovely rooms and a mix of backpackers and regular hotel guests. Whilst there are no sea views from the rooms the rooftop breakfast ... Read More
Life in Turkey by JayP
I write a blog with my partner (Turkey Baz). Day to day life, places to see, what to eat and where to eat it, travel I am new to Expat.com - and completely new to forums as well for that matter. I'm looking forward to participating in any ...
Hi Liz, Sorry, Not signed in for a few days. Buying a house in Turkey is VERY easy - that's why we ended up with one. We decide we wanted it on the Monday and moved in on the Thursday!! There are no surveys involved - I guess you take the gamble. ... Read More
Life in Turkey by JayP
I write a blog with my partner (Turkey Baz). Day to day life, places to see, what to eat and where to eat it, travel I am new to Expat.com - and completely new to forums as well for that matter. I'm looking forward to participating in any ...
Hi All Just to let you know, I've added an article to Expat.com about one aspect of transport in Turkey - the intercity bus. Hopefully, it'll be useful to people who want to travel around the country. You can read it in the articles section or link ... Read More
new to this blog thingy by trevor barry
ok well i just wanted to say hello as this is my first time ive used this type of website to be honest....... im just looking to make some new contacts and to find out how this blog actually works..... so if theres anyone who wants to help me with ...
Hi I was the same with forums and stuff. Never used them and was unsure HOW to use them. We're based in Turkey and when I went into some of the Turkey forums that are around, they're not very welcoming places to be honest. Expat.com has been a ... Read More
Introduction by ptrjakson
Hi everyone. I have just started Traveling as a hobby and I wanted to introduce myself to you all. I am hoping that everyone here will be able to help me and answer some of the hundreds of questions I will have over the next few weeks.Happy new year ...
Hi Jane We're based in Turkey so if you intend to visit here and want any tips, happy to help if we can. Happy travelling. Read More