Melissa, Author at Life of the Allens

First Steps into Istanbul (24-26 August)

by MelissaSeptember 1, 2013

We've made it to Istanbul! Along with our long-awaited reunion with the Vurals! Happy Days!On Saturday night Hakan and Emir collected us from the airport and drove us to Seda and Harun's apartment. We are…

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40 Days Until 40

by MelissaAugust 31, 2013

Can you believe it? I can't. Sometimes I feel so ... young. Still unsure of what I want to be when I grow up. But then how can I also feel so capable? When I was younger,…

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New Thoughts on Athens

by MelissaAugust 16, 2013

Up until today all I had thought about Athens is that it is hot, crowded and it's streets were the worst to try to pretend to be navigator of the car.That was, until we went…