About Us

Hi, I’m Mahide. No, my name has nothing to do with the English word “hide”, though I loved to play hide-and-seek as a child. Even in Turkey, it’s an uncommon name meaning “feast, a table full of food”. Contrary to the meaning of my name, I am not a foodie, actually very easy to maintain. 

Due to the pronunciation difficulties, I was given the nickname Maho by friends and recently promoted to “Mad Maho”. No, I’m not an extreme athlete looking for her death. I take care of my basic fitness in which I swim regularly, sometimes run, and do some strength training. Not regularly, but as often as possible I go hiking – near or far, easy or difficult. Scuba diving is another passion of mine, even though I learned swimming at the age of 29.

Started as a creative outlet to free up my engineer mind, I’m delighted this labour of love of mine has taken its course after chasing the feeling of freedom to discover and experience the world, cultures, and myself. While my muscles rest at home, I’ll continue to let my brain go jogging to record all the valuable experiences and design new trips to pursue a long-term vision of embracing adventure throughout life.