Tag: Travel

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...

Turkey and Croatia

ByMinion-Chris September 21, 2018 0 Comments
Its September and I'm travelling again! This time I'll be travelling to Turkey and Croatia! This trip was an idea all the way back when Gimpy, Muscles and I were travelling through Africa in 2016. On one of the long bus rides we had in Egypt. Gimpy had mentioned one of her travel bucket lists was to ride in a hot air balloon in Turkey. One of my own travel goals had been to do an Aeroplan...

“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...

What’s in my bag? (Part 1. The Bag!)

ByMinion-Chris June 9, 2018 6 Comments
"What's in my bag?" (Part 1. The Bag!) 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...

#TBT – Whistler

ByMinion-Chris May 10, 2018 1 Comment
Quick throwback to a family trip to Whistler last year! 2017 Family Whistler Trip In the summer of 2017, our family took a short trip to Whistler, BC for the Canada Day weekend. My parents have a timeshare there and so our accommodations were already taken care of.  After work and dinner, we all hopped in my car and made the scenic drive up the Sea to Sky highway towards Whistler. We arrived,...