https://annmershon.com/home daily 1.0 2021-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213377318-3146LO1QQBL62PSGL3QS/Britta+cover+copy.jpg Home - BRITTA’S JOURNEY AN EMIGRATION SAGA This historical middle-grade novel documents the actual emigration story of the Jacobson family’s voyage from Scandinavia to America in 1904 as seen through the eyes of 13-year-old Britta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213324709-D6M5BKPKE0EPNFV9AK6A/YMOTLT+Cover+500KB.jpg Home - You must only to love them LESSONS LEARNED IN TURKEY In this memoir I share my experiences adapting to life in a country far different from my north woods Minnesota home—a country and a people that I came to adore in spite of my battles with language and loneliness. In seven years I learned a lot about the rich culture and warmth of Turkey, and I wrote this book to share these things with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213354813-VD8FAJ2MQ8EY0R3LAUGY/Hans+book+cover+photo+copy.jpg Home - Istanbul’s Bazaar Quarter BACKSTREET WALKING TOURS This guide includes four walking tours through the bazaar quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, with maps, explanations, and photos to guide you through the fascinating history of over 500 years of commerce in Constantinople. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551212991896-DBIKIC360OZB5O7X7TJX/Ann%2Bwith%2Bsilk%2Bthreads%2B%25281%2529.jpg Home https://annmershon.com/about-ann-marie daily 0.75 2021-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1610890092477-WCCAZZ6KRKI4010EF42M/Jake+and+Sally About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1547998444781-7S1LYFEO1D3A3FSMP6Q0/Ann+Marie+over+Istanbul.jpg About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1547998610522-7AQ8IAT0MS5T0IHET35Q/Canoe+buddies+1996.jpg About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1547998476379-HG3KEMC6OIXOVDQDTHJM/Ann+Marie+Kayak.jpg About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213495709-1QXL2WGW4ZEBT0FV06PY/Snowshoeing+near+home+copy.jpg About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1547998827638-XNL1UCQPNLSTRG4ZHLJJ/Istanbul-Koc%CC%A7+School+copy.jpg About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213516351-VJ42LA60K18OWZGU8C8U/Perge+ruins.jpg About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213444480-YP1MP0DQ1I6YONHNWJUE/Married+to+Jerry+2015.jpg About Ann Marie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1610890127621-2449GU8DX95YPPGLKBHT/Sally+and+Jake About Ann Marie https://annmershon.com/freelance-writer daily 0.75 2019-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213683786-CW764TOQK1NBV6WXVSZ4/Ann+over+Istanbul.jpg Freelance Writer What an adventure I had living in Istanbul for seven years, exploring that fascinating city. Behind me, the Bosphorus. https://annmershon.com/brittas-journey daily 0.75 2022-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549475228812-V1CZ5NC1T4M8SPLJKSSW/Arcturus+ship+1.jpg Britta's Journey - The first voyage Britta’s family took a train to Hango, Finland, and from there they boarded the Arcturus, which took them on a rocky ride across the Arctic Sea to Hull, England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1548897648952-VNFICENYB56A5TDWHFPL/Johanson+family+1904.jpg Britta's Journey This photo of the Jacobson family was taken in Finland before they traveled to the United States in 1904. Little did they know that they’d be stranded in England all summer with no money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549473119581-6MW9TTWQHZDRQX33INX9/White+Star+Line.jpg Britta's Journey - No wonder… It's no surprise that it took Johan four years to save enough money for his family of five to come to America, especially given the low wages that immigrants made in the mines. In addition to the fare from Liverpool, he had to provide funds for a train ride to Hango, Finland, a ship to Hull, England, and transport across England to Liverpool before boarding a ship to America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549571121295-JB821933Z3XCBXWOGLN6/6-train+car.jpg Britta's Journey - Life in a train car Another illustration by Gail Alden Hedstrom depicts Britta cleaning out the railway car they lived in all summer in Liverpool when they were denied passage on the ship because...well, read the book! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549571231042-ABVAPN6Q6NOHEL3UMHHT/12-Liberty.jpg Britta's Journey - New York Harbor! At long last, Britta’s family arrived in New York, eager to see Papa after four years without him. Of course, there were many adventures along the way, and Britta has proven to be a valuable asset to her family along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551216127189-7EQXXS9R0GQDUYHTMUIH/Ann+%26+Tomte.jpg Britta's Journey - Writing Britta's Journey… was a grand adventure of research and interviews with my spunky, elderly neighbor, Eleanor Stone, who had written a chapbook about her family's emigration and homesteading in NE Minnesota. After losing three children to illness in Finland, Johan Erik Jacobson traveled alone to America in 1900, hoping to send for his family within a year. They never imagined it would be over four years before they saw each other again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549473426969-M2P3VW7CPYPMPPJ2F36S/trip+cost.jpg Britta's Journey - Expensive! Although this may not seem expensive to us, Britta’s father probably made about $2 a day, barely enough to live on. It’s no wonder it took years to save passage for five people from Finland to New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549567890859-KGH7VECI8WIHR5YKKJ26/1-train+copy+2.jpg Britta's Journey - The Train ride This illustration by Gail Alden Hedstrom, depicts what the train ride might have been for Britta and her family from their home near Vaasa to the port at Hango. There they caught the Arcturus, shown on the right, which took them on a rocky ride across the Baltic Sea to Hull, England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1548889281282-X817C4ECSXT3QPSI3LWA/Britta+cover+1+MG.jpg Britta's Journey CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO PURCHASE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549568974854-PEE3E07QLWYHB8EEF0DU/Hanko+emigrant+hotel.jpg Britta's Journey - A delay Emigrants had to spend a night or two at an emigrant hotel in Hull England, much like this one in Hanko. Rooms filled up quickly, so Britta and her family ended up sleeping on the floor of the hotel’s lobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549571014613-KR4IN7F33YGTAYRRUALP/image-asset.jpeg Britta's Journey - At long last… The family was finally able to board the Baltic for their trip to America, three months after leaving Finland. It was a LONG summer, and a long voyage. https://annmershon.com/books-2 daily 0.75 2019-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213996436-A2BV46UU1ZOFPZ5VWTJW/Hans+book+cover+photo+copy.jpg Books by Ann Marie Mershon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551213949031-W0GDRX0553Q8JL8FWQGO/Britta+cover+1+MG.jpg Books by Ann Marie Mershon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551214023401-7G53MT77NBTASTRFU2VS/YMOTLT+Cover+500KB.jpg Books by Ann Marie Mershon https://annmershon.com/istanbuls-bazaar-quarter daily 0.75 2020-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551214089084-AU56HY16DTLDONDGI42Y/Hans+book+cover+photo+copy.jpg Istanbul's Bazaar Quarter - Istanbul’s Bazaar Quarter: Backstreet Walking Tours Istanbul has always been a center of commerce, thanks to its location on the Bosphorus, the gateway between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea—the West and the East. The world-renowned Grand Bazaar sits high on a hill with centuries-old markets and hans (city caravansarays) scattered down the hill to the Egyptian Bazaar, also known as the Spice Bazaar. Edda explored these streets for years, guiding historical walking tours that are now available in book form. Ta-Da! Istanbul's Bazaar Quarter, Backstreet Walking Tours offers four self-guided walking tours through Istanbul's ancient Bazaar Quarter, the next best thing to having Edda as your guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551214359178-C3UVD3FEQR3P5G13ZG5P/4eAnn%2BMarie%2B%2526%2BEdda.jpg Istanbul's Bazaar Quarter - A dear friend… My good friend Edda Weissenbacher and I collaborated on this book to bring her back-street walking tours to people outside her circle of friends. The book has been successful, now in its third printing. 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When I asked a young Turkish friend how to manage the exuberant students in Istanbul, he advised me, "You must only to love them." He was right—I couldn't help but love them. Every single one. I enjoyed countless interesting experiences as I explored Turkey and its culture. I learned how warm the Muslim culture is and came to love both Turkey and its people. Turkey is an incredible country. https://annmershon.com/travelblog daily 0.75 2019-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549573679664-KHKSCHB2HSXLL3DR9HPO/3i+Blue+Mosque+ceiling.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549573677731-CLEM588NBHDMI6BKYQAA/Co-authors%2C+Istanbul+guide+copy.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549573679398-FDIPXI8TJMOK0ZQPZ8HS/Istanbul-Koc%CC%A7+School+copy.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549573687165-S3XXZ2JBXGJNA74PDKM8/Topkapi%2C+Istanbul+copy.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549573860559-QHY1RTEE65C0FA8E1QNC/gold-RSZD.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549574008557-3MY94HH261RLM63JB97T/Antalya-beach-RSZD.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549573682030-ZG03S1AHYDVJPJ4ETLFK/Perge+ruins.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1549574055268-M4VLP5UJKVL6DZJ5DHC6/Termal-outdoor-pool-RSZD.jpg Ann Marie's Istanbul https://annmershon.com/bits-and-pieces daily 0.75 2019-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1555268531488-7Y0RYASEVLM35Y6QK2NY/Sixtyandmelink.jpeg The sunnier side of doubt - Click the image to see my articles on Sixty and Me… I submit one piece each month, always on something I find fascinating as I slide gracefully into my older years (kicking and screaming). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191639284-EF8NKG7LPF292TTTCKPB/IMG_1512.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191651274-IN6F3YSLX7B8CAWQUT71/P8300016.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191652003-F6LJME8MVKS5OWILQ62F/P8310061.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191653794-VTV4A9A2UNEIMOSH6GMW/P9020150.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191807441-ZFQTM060MR4O9QH3R20Y/P9020133.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191648854-2M3YMR2O0TXSBFXU3TEL/IMG_2492.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191648163-9YBHW9FHV7ROUC2OXFJ6/IMG_2482.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551191652278-EGEIOFQZRZJS1PXVH0RW/Writing+Logo.jpg The sunnier side of doubt https://annmershon.com/travel daily 0.75 2019-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1550352228425-YY1JZQQ3OA5F652OQA1U/Pukaskwa-Gulstrand.jpg Travel articles written by Ann Marie Mershon - That Old Boulder-Jumper, Finn Lake Superior Magazine, August 1, 2014 This article is an account of a kayak trip along Lake Superior’s Pukaskwa National Wilderness (pronounced PUCK-a-saw), where we met an amazing old kayaker who could paddle circles around us. Click here to read the article. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1551195158600-7QXZM5OP28OFG301ISRY/-Edda%2Bover%2BIstanbul%2Bcopy%2B2.jpg Travel articles written by Ann Marie Mershon - Savoring Edda’s Istanbul Edda Weissenbacher and I co-authored a guidebook of walking tours, and I wrote this article about her for Lale, a publication of the International Women of Istanbul. Edda is a brilliant, amazing woman, and I’m thankful to have shared this collaboration with her. Click here to read the article. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1550354037042-ENLTAFZK9N0GYIIEKFII/Tea+in+the+stream%3A+Me%2C+Lorna%2C+Marnie%2C+Korhan.jpg Travel articles written by Ann Marie Mershon - Women of the Euphrates During my second year teaching in Istanbul I joined an archeological tour to Divriği and Kemaliye on the Euphrates River. It was an amazing experience, proving all the warnings wrong that it would be dangerous for a Westerner to visit Eastern Turkey. The people were warm and welcoming. 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A city girl, Katharine grits her teeth to endure mosquitoes, mice, bears, and her impossible teen. Meanwhile, she desperately searches for clues to her mother’s disappearance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c438b7655b02c5aa1f80660/1610891413555-XFLCYRFVMXQTCR8AHNAX/Canoe+in+the+mist Linnaea—in progress Katharine’s only retreat from the resort, her difficult daughter, and her controlling husband is an annual canoe trip into the boundary waters with women friends. 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