Driving to Cappadocia

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

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

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

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)

"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!)

"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...