expat living, international adoption, and dreaming
The Funks have been living abroad as expats for just over a year and just like anyone’s life, a lot has happened. For newcomers here, check out more of our story or listen to our podcast episode where we announced our move to the Turkey. Currently, we are working to re-apply for our visas. Our 1 […]
“There is a puddle of water in here!” I gasped in horror at the floor of our extra bedroom. Just 1 month into our rental, our landlady was checking over some final projects on our apartment renovation when she randomly checked the extra room and discovered a layer of water. “This is not suppose to […]
‘You get a strange feeling when you leave a place, like you’ll not only miss the people you love, but you miss the person you are at this time and place because you’ll never be this way ever again.’ — Azar Nafasi 4 checked bags, 2 carry ons, and 2 people boarded a 5 a.m. […]
In our ‘Learn About Us’ section, we briefly share about our family, vision, and journey to this point. Even a little bit about why Turkey is special to us. Even more specifically Izmir, Turkey. In a recent little videos series on our YouTube channel called ‘Meet the Funks’, I shared about who we are and […]
Back when I lived in Turkey the first time (2008-2010) blogs were just becoming a thing. I even had one… that I didn’t do much with… and I can’t tell you whatever happened to it! Fast forward to 2021, there have been tons of blogs come and go about Turkey. I find that bloggers tell […]