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  • World Trip 2023: Day 11 – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Tuesday 09 May 2023Highlights: Arriving safely in Kyrgyzstan, Victory Day celebrations in Ala-Too Square, Exploring Bishkek My flight (review here) from Istanbul safely arrived 5.23 am and after a lengthy Border Control delay I was reunited with my bag, the happiness on seeing your bag in a foreign country is very pure 🙂 The booked…

  • Flight Review – TK348 Istanbul to Bishkek

    Turkish AirlinesDate: Monday 08 May 2023Gate: F8ASeat: 14A (Exit Row Window Economy Class Seat)Plane: Airbus A321neoBoarded: 20:52 Pushback: 21:16 (Scheduled 20:40)Arrived: 05:23 (Scheduled 04:45)Duration: 5 hour 7 minutesDistance: 3,736 kms This flight was from Istanbul Airport to Manas International Airport (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

  • World Trip 2023: Day 10 – Istanbul to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Monday 08 May 2023Highlights: Egyptian Spice Bazaar, The New Mosque (1665) Tonight I had a plane to catch to get to Kyrgyzstan and begin my Five Stans of the Silk Road tour but that still left a little time for more exploring of Istanbul.

  • World Trip 2023: Best of Turkey Tour Review

    Tour Title: Best of TurkeyTour Company: G AdventuresTour Leader: IsikCities Visited: Istanbul, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Ayvalık, Selçuk, PamukkaleCountries Visited: TürkiyeDates: 30 April 2023 to 07 May 2023 (Duration 8 days)Tour Type: Classic – Tour Itinerary (PDF)Journal Entries

  • World Trip 2023: Day 9 – Istanbul, Türkiye

    Sunday 07 May 2023Highlights: Exploring less visited areas of Istanbul, visiting Tekfur Palace, Cruising the Bosphorus Strait Today was the final official day of the G Adventures ‘Best of Turkey’ tour, which really is normally just an included breakfast but today I had booked an extra option the Alternative Istanbul Walking Tour and Bosphorus Cruise…