With more and more passengers transiting through Turkey’s beguiling biggest city, we are providing sample itineraries for transit stops of 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours in Istanbul!
What would you do with 24 hours in Istanbul?
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My first overseas adventure: Iran
It was ten years ago today that I touched down in Tehran after a jaunt around Iran and fired off the next of my emails from the trip of a lifetime. Here’s how I described my adventures in Esfahan and Shiraz!
With eTramping: Chennai for under $25 a day!
As Lonely Planet names Chennai as one of their top ten cities for 2015, we’re exploring the capital of south India for less than $25 a day!
With Goats On The Road: Saji, my favourite meal!
Chicken saji is my favourite fast food in Pakistan, perhaps the world! Here, we team up with Goats On The Road’s nicks and Dariece to spread the word about this Balochi specialty!
My first overseas adventure: Singapore stopover
In this new series, I recount my experiences from my first trip abroad, which started exactly ten years ago tonight! I backpacked around the Middle East, but it all began with a stopover in Singapore!
The Rhythm of the Night: Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shinjuku is where Tokyo comes out at night; or at least it seems to! Walking along the cosmopolitan streets anonymous, I had arrived in the Tokyo of my dreams.
As the mist rolled in: Mount Bromo
After perusing Flores, we flew to Surabaya on Java and nearby Mt Bromo. We walked around the rim of a volcano and watching the mist roll in over the mountainside.
My favourite travel blogs!
I decided it was time to make a long overdue list of my favourite travel blogs, with a quick description of why I love them, to keep sharing the love around!
With Kiss From The World: Falling in love with Mushkpuri
The 2800m peak of Mushkpuri in the hills above Islamabad affords views across Punjab, Kashmir, KPK and on a clear day, to Nanga Parbat near Gilgit-Baltistan.