After living in Turkey for the past three months, it is time to depart. We have danced Tango in Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Ankara, and Samsun. We have traveled as far south as Antalya and as far east as Trapzon. West to Gelibuli. We have traveled by car, bus and plane. In Turkey, it’s so easyContinue reading “Bye bye, Istanbul Again.”
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Baby…IT’S HOT !!!
Have you tried to dance tango when it’s 107 degrees
Moving south
We have spent 2 lovely weeks in Izmir, a large metropolitan city located on the Agean Coast of Turkey, the Asian side. Sitting on the mouth of a huge bay, Izmir is the 3rd largest city in Turkey with an active harbor and lots of ferries criss crossing the city. The hotel residence we stayedContinue reading “Moving south”
Double Standards?
I have been following a couple of threads on social media that are on fire about the topic of charging foreigns a higher price admission to a Milonga than locals. My immediate response to this practice of pricing double standard is, huh? standard? Let’s see, this is my typical dance week. On Mondays, I usuallyContinue reading “Double Standards?”
Changes
With the close of 2022, comes a change or two in the tango world of Buenos Aires. The vaulted space of Salón Canning [Parakultural] is closing and moving in the new year to Club Marabu on Maipu calle. With out of country friends visiting, we all decided to go to this mecca of Tango. ForContinue reading “Changes”
And now Happy Holidays
Back in Seattle, Washington,USA
Brrrr. I am cold. Yes, laugh it is 65 degrees in Seattle and the sun is shinning. My body is used to 75 and 85 degree weather. Yes, I have turned into a weather wimp. Ahh at least it’s not raining. And the sun is shinning. Tuesday night, we went to Gabriela’s Tango Happy HourContinue reading “Back in Seattle, Washington,USA”
Late August
Its late August. Where did the time go? A moment ago it was June. As we prepare to travel to the the USA for a month or so, my thoughts focus on the experiences of living and dancing in Istanbul. Primarily, this city is a dichotomy of new and old creating a force field ofContinue reading “Late August”
Another amazing weekend of tango.
With the conclusion of Cappadocia Tango Maraton on Sunday, we moved onto a different locale. From the heights of Cappadocia [1000 m] to the sea level of Marmaris, a small city on the Mediterran coast of Turkyie, we continue with this adventure. I do want to share some insights about Cappadocia Tango Maraton. First offContinue reading “Another amazing weekend of tango.”