Karen Warren
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I am a writer of travel articles and fiction, currently working on my first novel.
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Across the Bosporus from Europe to Asia
It doesn't seem as if many tourists make the trip across the Bosporus to the Asian side of Istanbul: our fellow passengers on the Saturday morning trip to Üsküdar had shopping bags rather than cameras. But it was worth a visit, not just to escape the crowds on the European…
Getting Close to the Camels at Al Ain’s Livestock Market
Last time I tried to visit Al Ain’s Camel Market I couldn't explain to the Pakistani taxi driver where we wanted to go. He heard the word ‘market’ and interpreted it as ‘mall’. ‘What do you want to buy?’ he asked. On that occasion, we gave up and went to…
Searching for the Breamore Mizmaze
In my quest to visit all the remaining English turf mazes, I set out on a cold and drizzly afternoon to the tiny village of Breamore (a few miles from Salisbury) to find the Mizmaze on Breamore Down. Although the maze was clearly marked on my map, it was not…