Byzantium via the Bosphorus
Today we went on a full day tour which included a Bosphorus and Golden Horn Cruise, Pierlote Hill, a carpet “demonstration”, Dolmabahce Palace and a stop for coffee on some other hill on the Asian side of Istanbul. The waterways played an important part in Istanbul’s centuries old history and there is no better way to gain an appreciation of the city than from the water. Our guides provided good commentary along the way so we were...
Istanbul First Impressions
Driving through the city from the airport in the minibus was amazing. Istanbul is a unique blend of old and new. It’s very cosmopolitan and it was wonderful to see the Turkish Flags blowing in the breeze – they added so much colour to the experience. We later found out it was Victory Day and that was why everyone had flags out, we just thought everyone was patriotic. When we pulled into the Sultanahment historical district where we...
The Journey
After 40 hours of travelling we arrived in Istanbul! The journey in Emirates Business Class was absolutely sensational. The food and drink service was fantastic and it was great to be able to lie flat and have a snooze. We had a brief stop over at Changi Airport in Singapore. The highlight there was the cleanest public toilet in the world! They are very feedback driven in Singapore and they actually ask you to rate your toilet...
On the road again….FINALLY!
After 15 years of schlepping for corporate the time has come for this punk to hit the road and have a break. The blog has been very quiet since 2012 which, oddly enough, was the last time I had a decent holiday. So here I am in seat 7F in Emirates Business Class drinking a mojito and enjoying the fruits of my corporate slog. It wasn’t easy getting here. I’ve endured a couple of extremely busy and challenging years at the...
Almond Milk – Make your own!
Last year I discovered that I’m a bit lactose intolerant. That was a huge bummer because I love dairy, especially full cream milk in my cappuccino of a morning. My intolerance got so bad I was in pain and often felt like I was going to crap my pants – not a nice feeling! I wasn’t giving up on my coffee so I had to find an alternative. I started with soy milk and then read about how riddled with GMOs it is and to be...
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