I’m off to Turkey this weekend with my colleagues. Folks at work decided we all needed a good break from work. My guess was we’d have to gone to some neighboring cities in UAE itself but they picked a different country all together. I’m not complaining. No sir. But just a little surprised and excited as well. Its not free. We had a shell out a few bucks (actually quite a bit) but since this is a bulk booking, we got the whole tour planned at a very subsidized rate. So basically the entire tour cost me what just the air ticket to Istanbul would have cost me otherwise. Cool no?
We leave on Wednesday morning and back on Saturday night. Heard Turkey is a beautiful country. Has become quite a tourist destination lately. Its got everything – history, culture, nature, modernism, weather, beaches, cuisine, night life etc. So I’m really looking forward to this trip.
Any suggestions on places to visit, things to do in Turkey are welcome. I’ve relied on Google maharaj for most of the info but any firsthand experience would be good as well.
One thing I totally despise about traveling abroad is the visa formalities. Regardless of everything, We, Indian citizens with an Indian passport, still don’t have the ‘visa on arrival’ option in MANY countries. I think it is quite annoying and embarrassing. Indians are right up there today in almost every field. Yet just to travel to a different country, I have to visit the Turkish consulate, fill up forms, get ‘no objection’ letter from my employer along with a salary certificate, 6 months bank statement, credit card details etc, leave my passport for a day, just to get the visa stamped. While someone with a South African passport or British or US or Canadian or anywhere else from EU can land in Turkey, walk up the the visa services section and get the visa stamped, right then and there and walk off! Am I less deserving or are they more?
OK, end of rant. Back to travel mode. So yeah, I’m off to Turkey. See you when I see you.
So the tharkies go to turkey haan 😛 enjoy madi..
but then u dont drink i heard, do u?
Nope, I don’t. But will ensure that someone else does 😉
oo…I have always wanted to visit Turkey…the Blue Mosque et all !!! Lucky you! Do put up some snaps!!
Have a nice trip!!
Thanks. Will do.
wow!!!
Have a nice safe trip 🙂
Thanks 🙂
turkey mein turkey kha ke aana..
(ducks to avoid the shoe)
Turkey ko tharki karke tunky bharke turkey khake turnkey hoke aaunga
*runs to bang head on wall*
Have a nice trip.I knew the gentleman who is the Hon. CG of Turkey in Mumbai,that will not help.Enjoy your trip
Thank you, Mr. Chowla.
Istanbul is such a beautiful city.
Turkey!!
All I can think of is yum food you get there. Have fun! Heard that it is one of the most beautiful places to visit.
Yes, it is a B E A U T I F U L city. And the food is fab too. Turkish delights et al. And the country side..!!!!!!!
Turkey! Lucky you! Just the other day , we were planning where to go next and Greece and Turkey was on of the top options 🙂 So let me know how you find it.. It is supposed to be quite beautiful!
So agree with you on the Visa formalities – it is such a pain.. We are considering whether to even apply for UK citizenship – just for the ease of travel…
Actually greece and turkey were our options too. and finally we decided to go ahead with turkey. And thank god it was turkey. Or else i would have missed out on something special. it sure is heaven on earth.
Hope you had a nice trip 🙂
Yes we did. Got back yesterday. It was a trip of a lifetime.
Hope u had a good trip 🙂 !!!!!!!!!!!!
‘had’ nahi Nancy still having!!!!!!!!! and these guys have even forgotten that they have their wives back home.
however way u make that green or red angry face!! hmpphhh…
oye..whoever told you that. i did not forget my wife. maybe someone else did 😉
Actually it is a lot of fun when you are in your senses and everyone else around you is getting drunk – That’s what my brother told me!!!
I know better 😉
Am sure you’re having fun.
haha yes i will second your brother’s words. but it is equally good to be drunk. you’ll not miss out on anything. only thing is you wont remember anything the following morning! 😉