Find out more about my life in Turkey and my approach to writing here.

2024

• Retire in Istanbul, Turkey – EP 194, Retire There with Gil & Gene podcast, October 13, 2024.
• Highly recommended: Lisa Morrow’s Writing Retreat Turkey, Wandering Educators, August 18, 2024.
• gave talk about my background, how I ended up in Turkey and what inspires me to write for Smiley’s Digital Nomads & Expats at Mephisto Bookstore, Istiklal Street, Istanbul, June 8, 2024.
• On the We Call It Home – Istanbul Dialogues panel, along with Bery Romo and Vidar Bergum, talking about the topic Exploring Istanbul. Arranged by Yabangee and Atolye Istanbul, May 29, 2024.
• CNN Article The extraordinary and ancient secret places hidden under Turkey mentioned by Hurriyet, April 27, 2024.
• Live guest appearance on Günaydın Hayat, TRT morning chat show, March 26, 2024. My segment starts 46 minutes 41 seconds into the show.
• Interviewed for Travel back in time in Istanbul’s hans by Anne Pinto in The National News Travel Section, February 22, 2024.

2023

• İstanbul’da en çok Eyüpsultan’ı Seviyorum, Turkish interview with Dilber Dural, Yeni Şafak, November 19, 2023
• An Expert Expat’s Tips for Istanbul, Turkey, interview with Belinda Jackson, Sydney Morning Herald, September 25, 2023.
• “Istanbul, 50 de destinatii necunoscute”, un no ghid pentru turiştii metropoleı, Turcia News, September 10, 2023 (article on Istanbul 50 Unsung Places in Romanian)
• New book alert: ‘Istanbul 50 Unsung Places‘, review and interview, Daily Sabah, September 8, 2023
• Postcard from Istanbul, Türkiye, podcast episode on Natascha Mirosch’s website Extra Virgin: Food & Travel for the Epicurious, September 6, 2023.
• Book review: Lisa Morrow’s “Istanbul 50 Unsung Places” by Piero Castellano, Medium, August 11, 2023.
• What you can and can’t do in Europe’s most (and least) nanny-state countries, The Telegraph UK, July 19, 2023.
• Sustainable tourism in Istanbul – a travel writer’s perspective, One Planet Journey, June 28, 2023.
• Interview in Gazete Kadıköy, in Turkish. Kadıköy’ün ‘yerli yabancı’sı; Lisa Morrow, April 16, 2023.
• Interview on Blackmilkshake Comedy Podcast, Feb 10, 2023.
• Australian author aims to ‘get beyond the stereotypes’ about Türkiye, interview with Ömer Faruk Yıldız (Turkish version), Anadolu Agency, January 26, 23.
• Avusturalyalı Yazar Lisa Morrow, interview with Ömer Faruk Yıldız (Turkish version), Anadolu Agency, January 26, 2023.

2022

• Foreign Women of Turkey Interview with: Lisa Morrow, The Art of Living in Turkey, July 8, 2022.
• Talking with Lisa Morrow, interview with Fethiye Times, May 11, 2022.
• “Longing for Istanbul”: An Expat’s Love Letter to the City of Seven Hills, review by Caroline Sager, Yabangee, January 19, 2022.

2021

• A round up of expat achievements in Turkey in 2021, Daily Sabah, December 14, 2021.
• Read this – Longing for Istanbul: The Words I Haven’t Said Yet, Wandering Educators, November 26, 2021.
• “Longing for Istanbul” by Lisa Morrow, Books on Turkey, November 26, 2021.
• Best Books to Understand the Heart & Soul of Turkey & Its People, Discover the Best Books, June 21, 2021.
• Best Books for Exploring and Understanding Istanbul, Discover the Best Books, May 31, 2021.
• Turkey: 10 Best Expat Blogs in Turkey!, Following the Funks, March 4, 2021

2020

• Adana Kebab and my new found notoriety, Inside Out In Istanbul, October 14, 2020.
• Lisa Morrow – the person behind Inside Out In Istanbul and other writings, The Ege Eye, July 1, 2020.
• Book Review: Exploring Turkish Landscapes, Expat Arrivals, June 23, 2020.
• Book Review: Waiting for the Tulips to Bloom, Expat Arrivals, June 22, 2020.
• Book Review: Inside Out In Istanbul, Expat Arrivals, June 22, 2020.
• Discovery from a foreign eye: Best expat blogs on Turkey, Daily Sabah, June 15, 2020.
• Blogs around Turkey in COVID-19, Rosie Reflecting, June 1, 2020.
• Top 20 Bloggers to Follow in Turkey (2020), Edarabia, June 1, 2020.
• The Expat Experience of Self-Isolating in Turkey, Daily Sabah, April 6, 2020.
• Close your eyes and breathe in the sights, smells and scents as I recite I am Listening to Istanbul by famous Turkish poet Orhan Veli Kanik, on KKUP Orient Express (San Francisco Turkish Radio), 54 minutes into the show, February 2020.

2019

• Looking back: How expats viewed their last decade in Turkey, Daily Sabah, December 31, 2019.
• Listen to me talk about Turkey’s multicultural history, most clearly seen in the different people’s who have called Istanbul home over the years, on KKUP Orient Express (San Francisco Turkish Radio), 47 minutes into the show. December 17, 2019.
• Interview with Lisa – An Australian expat living in Turkey, Expat Arrivals, December 20, 2019.
• ‘Tis the Season: Holiday markets in Istanbul, Daily Sabah, November 28, 2019.
• Turks adore cats but do you know why? Find out as I talk about cats and the Prophet Mohammed on the Turkish Cultural Program (San Francisco Turkish Radio), 43 minutes into the show. October 26, 2019.
• Listen as I talk about different types of Turkish souvenirs to bring back home, including ones that directly help the people who make them, KKUP Orient Express, 38 minutes into the show. September 10, 2019.
• Aussie couple settling just fine in Turkey, SBS Turkish Radio interview (in Turkish), July 18, 2019.
• Everyone knows first impressions are important, but they can also be misleading. Listen to me talk about my first impressions in Turkey, KKUP Orient Express, 38 mins into the show. July 9, 2019.
• Every year Muslims around the world celebrate the end of the month of fasting with a feast of sugary tweets, KKUP Orient Express, 44 mins into the show, June 4, 2019.
• Catch the whole KKUP Orient Express show or tune in at 53 mins to hear about my outing to the National Painting Museum in Istanbul, April 16, 2019.
• Tune in at 43 mins to hear me talk about the rich and fascinating history of Uskudar: the City of Gold, KKUP Orient Express (San Francisco Turkish Radio, March 19, 2019.
• Navigating Life as an Expat Woman in Turkey, Daily Sabah, March 8, 2019.
• In Conversation with Lisa Morrow, Yabangee, March 8, 2019.
• Exclusive interview with author Lisa Morrow for Yellali, January 9, 2019.

2018

• Some call it chaotic but I call it home: Why Australian Lisa Morrow Moved to Istanbul, People & Places, Domain, December 12, 2018.
• Featured on CNN Turk television program “Turkey’deki Yabancilar”, October 21, 2018. I talk about my experiences and life in Turkish.
• Guest post on Business Turkey Today, April 5, 2018.
• Enjoy Istanbul with Marc Guillet, Best Blogs on Istanbul & Turkey, February 9, 2018.
• In Conversation with Travel Memoir Author Lisa Morrow, Pink Pangea, January, 3, 2018.

2017

• The Definitive List of Expat-Interest Blogs on Turkey, Daily Sabah, October 26, 2017.
• #TalkingLocationWith…author Lisa Morrow, sharing her love of ISTANBUL , Trip Fiction, August 27, 2017.
• Stepping back through Chalcedon: Audio tour of Kadıköy, Daily Sabah, April 25, 2017.
• Inside Out In Istanbul Review and Travel Tips, Urban Explorer, February 21 , 2017
• Lisa Morrow, Istanbul, Expat Focus, January 31, 2017
• Review  by Shirley Agudo of Global Living Magazine, in the Expat Bookshelf section, Winter Issue, January 27, 2017.
• Expat Focus Turkey – Recommended Blogs, January 13, 2017

2016

• İstanbul’da en çok Eyüpsultan’ı Seviyorum, Turkish interview with Dilber Dural, Yeni Şafak, November 19, 2023
• An Expert Expat’s Tips for Istanbul, Turkey, interview with Belinda Jackson, Sydney Morning Herald, September 25, 2023.
• “Istanbul, 50 de destinatii necunoscute”, un no ghid pentru turiştii metropoleı, Turcia News, September 10, 2023 (article on Istanbul 50 Unsung Places in Romanian)
• New book alert: ‘Istanbul 50 Unsung Places‘, review and interview, Daily Sabah, September 8, 2023
• Postcard from Istanbul, Türkiye, podcast episode on Natascha Mirosch’s website Extra Virgin: Food & Travel for the Epicurious, September 6, 2023.
• Book review: Lisa Morrow’s “Istanbul 50 Unsung Places” by Piero Castellano, Medium, August 11, 2023.
• What you can and can’t do in Europe’s most (and least) nanny-state countries, The Telegraph UK, July 19, 2023.
• Sustainable tourism in Istanbul – a travel writer’s perspective, One Planet Journey, June 28, 2023.
• Interview in Gazete Kadıköy, in Turkish. Kadıköy’ün ‘yerli yabancı’sı; Lisa Morrow, April 16, 2023.
• Interview on Blackmilkshake Comedy Podcast, Feb 10, 2023.
• Australian author aims to ‘get beyond the stereotypes’ about Türkiye, interview with Ömer Faruk Yıldız (Turkish version), Anadolu Agency, January 26, 23.
• Avusturalyalı Yazar Lisa Morrow, interview with Ömer Faruk Yıldız (Turkish version), Anadolu Agency, January 26, 2023.

2015

• Waiting for the Tulips to Bloom, Janey in Mersin, November 28, 2015.
• Interview with Expat Finder Lisa Morrow: Expat in Istanbul, August 2015.
• Inside Out In Istanbul, Wandering Educators, May 28, 2015.
• Spoke at SKAL symposium, April 1, 2015, on problems and solutions facing the Istanbul tourism sector.

2014

• Daily Sabah newspaper’s Reading List of Expat Books on Turkey, September 2014.
• An Australian in Istanbul, interviewed by Geraldine Doogue for Traveller’s Tales –ABC Radio National Saturday Extra, August 9, 2014.
• Number two in Daily Sabah’s Ultimate List of Expat Blogs on Turkey, July 2014.
• Exploring Turkish Culture Book Review, Turkish Travel Blog, July 2014.
• Ask an Expat: Lisa Morrow, Yabangee, March 26, 2014.