Travel
I was on Island time…
I took one glorious, sun-filled, super-touristy day off on Monday to treat my boyfriend for his birthday with a trip to Catalina Island. There was good food, spectacular views, fascinating tours, and of course, diabetes. As usual, I had packed up my ‘betes and all its accoutrements for the trip. On one hand, it’s remarkable [...]
Istanbul Part II – The Diabetic Bits…
As with everything in my life, diabetes was with me on my trip to Istanbul. And in a place with a 10 hour time change, foreign, carb-heavy food, and an unpredictable exercise schedule, you can bet I met my fair share of diabetes challenges on this trip – from ill-timed lows to mechanical issues, to [...]
My first Vlog!
Thanks to my friend Charlie who lent me his mini video camera for my trip to Istanbul, you are about to witness my very first video blog (Vlog for short!) This is a quick video clip me me trying to navigate the carb situation for one of the many tasty dishes we had in Turkey. [...]
So that’s where they’re keeping them…
Two random items of Istanbul fabulousness that I thought you should know about… 1.) In case you were wondering where all the Turkish Diabetics are…they’re at the DIABANK of course! 2.) The faux-sugar of choice in Istanbul happens to be: Which made me think of the original Dia-Pak…which is this: Coincidence? I think not!
Warning: Tangential Rant Coming Up…
Ok, so I have a Part II entry about all my diabetes experiences in Istanbul that I want to get posted, which I would happily be doing right about now if my flight our of Turkey had not been postponed for 24 hours. Seriously. The following happened on Sunday, January 3rd, 201o: We arrive three [...]
Istanbul Part I…the non-diabetic bits…
It’s 6am in Istanbul and I’m tucked in bed in our apartment, the first shades of gray light peaking through the window. Outside, the bustling neighborhood of Beyoglu is just beginning to wake up, with a few coffee shops on the main drag, Istiklal Caddesi just starting to open their doors. The local taverns have [...]
Maybe I should check a bag?
Couldn’t resist posting this pic – check out all the ‘betes stuff I have to pack for Turkey…this is for one week, by the way….good grief. I’m lucky to still have room for clothes!
That is a totally made-up language.
Random side note for you folks today: I just got my doctor’s note translated into Turkish for my upcoming trip to Istanbul. Am I the only one who thinks this looks like Dr. Seuss wrote it? Just putting that out there…. Alexis Pollak (Tip 1) seker hastasidir. Seker hastaligi agir oldugu icin seyahat ederken gereken [...]
The 90th Birthday Weekend (a.k.a 2009 Blood Sugar Rodeo)
Just returned from a weekend on the East Coast visiting my grandmother for her 90th birthday. It was nothing short of amazing, although I am a bit tired from a whirlwind 72 hours on the East and a two-hours delayed flight that got us on the ground at 11pm last night. My blood sugars seem [...]
Room service please….charge it to ‘betes…
Ah yes, the hotel gym. One of my least favorite destinations. I don’t know if it’s the fluorescent lighting, the TVs that you can’t change from CNN, or the half-broken equipment, but something about these places just doesn’t get me going. I’m in New Jersey for work right now, and managing diabetes during a weeklong [...]
