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Hiking Mount Si

Hiking Mount Si

Activity: Hike Mount Si (not Little Si) Location: Snoqualmie Region Time Spent: 6 hours Price: $10 per car per trip OR $33 for the year Web: Goverment Site [http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/mount-si] The view is amazing! I could praise the clean air, the mesmerizing trees, or the

Life on an Island

Life on an Island

Activity: weekent trip to Lopez Island Location: San Juan Islands, North Washington Time Spent: 2 days Price: ~$280 Web: Island Guide [https://www.visitsanjuans.com/about-the-islands/lopez-island] Any one of the San Juan Islands is a perfect weekend get away location. We picked Lopez because it was the one with

A Garden of Glass

A Garden of Glass

Activity: visit Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum Location: Downtown Seattle Time Spent: 1 hour Price: $29 Web: Exhibition Website [https://www.chihulygardenandglass.com/about/exhibition] Located in central Seattle the Chihuly Glass Museum is a relatively small exhibit featuring the work of Chihuly, no surprise, throughout his entire career. By

Immersed in Nature

Immersed in Nature

Activity: weekent trip to Olympic National Park Location: West Washington Time Spent: 2.5 days Price: ~$220 Web: Government Website [https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm] Just 3 hours from Seattle (5 hours if you take the ferry on a busy day, so I recommend just driving down highway

Genco Erkal's Yaşamaya Dair

Genco Erkal's Yaşamaya Dair

Activity: theater titled "Yaşamaya Dair" Location: various theater halls Time Spent: 1.5 hours screening + transportation Price: 40TL Web: Artist Website [http://www.dostlartiyatrosu.com/] Genco Erkal is an amazing actor. His words make you feel every emotion deeper than usual, and every sentence gives you goose bumps. It's like

Pit Stop for a Large Portion of Kofte

Pit Stop for a Large Portion of Kofte

Activity: Ali Baba Kofte Salonu Location: Catalca Time Spent: 1 hour Price: ~25TL per person Web: Foursqaure [https://tr.foursquare.com/v/ali-baba-k%C3%B6fte-salonu/4e5f7c35e4cdfc603ee90f76] After spending our day at the Incegiz Caves we stopped by Catalca for a filling meal here. Considering the state of the town, the

Day Long Nature Trip

Day Long Nature Trip

Activity: Inecegiz Caves Location: Catalca Time Spent: 6 hours Price: 12TL per car Web: Goverment Site [http://www.catalca.gov.tr/incegiz-magaralari] This is a good spot if you want to spend a day outside the city and closer to nature. After an hour drive, you arrive at the historical

What we played with before PCs

What we played with before PCs

Activity: Istanbul Toy Museum Location: Goztepe Time Spent: 4 hours Price: 12TL (regular), 9TL (student) Web: Link [http://www.istanbuloyuncakmuzesi.com/index.asp?lang=en] The museum is founded and maintained by the famous poet Sunay Akın. Even though the collection ranges back to the 1700s, it is very likely

A Cup of Delicious Delight

A Cup of Delicious Delight

Activity: tasting Kup Griye Location: Bebek Time Spent: 1 hour Price: 21TL Web: Menu [http://baylangida.com/menu/pastane-menu] If you are near Bebek definitely visit Baylan Pastanesi not just because it has a great view of the Bosphorus from its terrace, but also because it offers a variety of

A Dialogue in The Dark

A Dialogue in The Dark

Activity: Dialogue in The Dark Location: Gayrettepe Time Spent: 1-2 hours Price: 30TL (regular), 22TL (student) Web: Link [http://www.dialogue-in-the-dark.com/locations/venue/istanbul/] A stroll through Istanbul in complete darkness. Instead of your eyes, you use your walking stick to guide you. You get on the ferry, cross

DNS Tunneling w/ Iodine

DNS Tunneling w/ Iodine

Disclaimer: Using tools such as the ones described in this guide for the purposes of overcoming company policies is illegal and unethical. The techniques presented here were conducted for proof of concept only and the possible loophole, if any, was reported to the respective authorities. After taking the undergraduate Computer