Senior Island Culture & Culinary Curator
Nazan Köroğlu is a seasoned cultural curator and culinary guide with over four decades of travel and hospitality experience across Southeast Asia. After an early career in journalism and cultural studies, she moved into boutique hospitality management and later specialized in island cultures, foodways, and sustainable tourism. Nazan has lived for extended periods on several islands, conducting oral-history interviews with local cooks, documenting recipes, and collaborating with community projects that preserve traditional crafts and coastal ecosystems. Her expertise blends ethnographic research, hands-on culinary knowledge, and practical travel logistics. She is patient, observant, and wryly humorous, with a knack for finding quiet alleyway eateries and telling the human stories behind popular spots. At Samui Love she curates itineraries, writes in-depth features on local eateries and customs, and advises on community-first tourism initiatives, always prioritizing respect for local communities and authentic experiences.
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