Author: Travelling Minion

Cappadocia

ByTravelling Minion October 14, 2018 0 Comments
Our day started with a Turkish breakfast in the beautiful courtyard of our hotel. It was a great way to wake up in the fresh air, and beautiful surroundings. Goreme Open Air Museum From there we visited the Goreme Open Air Museum. This was a large set of structures that were carved into the rock forming a community of sorts. Many of these buildings were churches and we got to explore a few of...

Driving to Cappadocia

ByTravelling Minion October 10, 2018 0 Comments
After some breakfast at our hotel, we set off for Cappadocia. A lot of us were excited to get there since many of us had hot air balloons on the mind. It was a few hours drive with a few stops along the way. Lake Tuz Salt Flats Our first stop was the was the Lake Tuz salt flats where a large amount of Turkey's Salt production is from. We spent an hour here taking in the expanse of the flats and...

First day(s) in Istanbul

ByTravelling Minion October 5, 2018 2 Comments
Refreshed after a good feel hours of sleep I arrived in Istanbul and proceeded smoothly through customs and immigration. Being a business class customer let me skip most of the customs line and I was in and out in 15 minutes. Istanbul Gimpy would be arriving an hour after me, and the plan was for me to wait for her and travel into Istanbul together. Once she arrived, we made our way to the...

Travelling to Turkey – Day 1

ByTravelling Minion September 30, 2018 0 Comments
Travelling to Turkey It's going to be a LONG day. While I was excited to be travelling to Turkey and start exploring, I had a fairly long "road" to get there. Part of my excitement for this trip was the flight routing I had chosen to get there. I'd spent a lot of time figuring out a cost effective business class routing to and from. While I was excited to try the different cabin products, it...

“What’s in my bag?” (Part 2. The Travel Gear)

ByTravelling Minion August 2, 2018 1 Comment
"What's in my bag?" (Part 2. Gear!) Through my travels, I've found myself with a growing inventory of travel gear that always make it into my bag(s). Either by friends, travelling companions or even TravellingMinions.com I've been asked about various items I travel with. So, I thought it would be great to share some of the items that have become indispensable to me whilst travelling. I will...

Goteborg, Sweden

ByTravelling Minion December 29, 2016 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After spending a few days in Oslo. We make our way into Sweden stopping at Goteborg (pronounced "Gothenburg") for a day. Barken Viking Hotel We left Oslo after lunch and arrived in Goteborg four hours later. We were greeted with a beautiful sunny afternoon! A 15 minute walk, and we were at, likely, our most unique accommodation for this...