Since buying the Wizz, visiting Turkey has been on my radar since I purchased my All you can fly is pass. BINGO!
I was able to catch a flight from Athens, Greece, across Europe, so why not? The best part is that I was able to stay overnight in London again. Something about sitting in a pub in London is cool to me. Fish and chips and local pints!!
Here are some videos of my time in Istanbul, starting with a walk from my amazing USD 18 a night hostel. It was so comfortable after a long couple of travel days and a fun pub stop in London.
I did not have any plans other than to try to live like a local for a few days. As part of my experience, I ended up at a ferry port by absolute luck and visited three islands. I met a local who gave me a historical tour of the biggest and furthest South Princess Islands, Adelar. Here is the ferry ride and a tour of the island.
It was a great few days trying to understand what makes things tick in Istanbul!
Funny story: I was at the Istanbul airport, and I was noticing a lot of people with bandages on their heads and noses.
Ironically, I flew into and out of Istanbul from London with a guy who was getting a hair transplant done.
We had a short conversation about something, but did not discuss his intentions until we met again, leaving.
I jokingly asked him if MMA was in town, as everyone looked beat up like him. He explained that Istanbul is famous for hair restoration and nose jobs, and it is less than half the price of most places like London.
I think it is less than USD 5K if you are interested in getting that 1990s flow back, boys! LOL
