TDLAST Affiliate posts

Written By: Mary Bloyd Growing up on a farm “smack dab” in the middle of the USA, commonly known as The Midwest, the term “neighborhood” means something totally different to me than to someone who lives in a big city. Our neighbors were several miles away, on down the gravel country road at the nex

Written By: Mary Bloyd Its architectural heritage visibly covers the steep slopes with elegantly-built golden houses that overlook the ancient plains of Mesopotamia. Mardin – a golden city, a magical place! Its rich cultural, historical and archeological heritage greets visitors with new sights, so

Written by: Mary Bloyd 📷📷 A previous article titled “Epic Tastes of Mesopotamia” explored the cuisine of the Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey. It was part of a four-part series dedicated to the province of Mardin, Turkey. It can be found in two places under the Blog section of the North America

By: North America TEN Like so many others, my interest in Turkey and its rich culture began with Turkish drama.  Dizi (the Turkish word for series) after dizi acquainted me with vistas, ideas and traditions I had not known before.  The more I watched Turkish drama, the more I wanted to visit Turkey

Written By: Mary Bloyd This article is Part Three of a seven-part series exploring the cuisine of the seven regions of Turkey. Anatolia is full of the remnants of countless civilizations that have lived in these lands over hundreds of years. Wherever you turn, there will be signs of yet another civ