Destinations Turkey9 blogsBalkans 2023 | Day 1BWelcome to IstanbulSo after a long day of travel, I finally arrived in Istanbul this afternoon. My flight landed at 12:30 and as we disembarked you immediately were made aware of the… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 2Exploring and getting drunkOkay, okay, I know you’re only reading this blog because the title said I got drunk. But, come on… there was a full day ahead of that! After a full… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 3Food ExplosionAfter a crazy long day in the bright sun and crazy humidity, today was planned as an easy, go with the flow, kind of day. Even though I got drunk… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 4Naked in a Turkish bath houseReally? You came here to see me naked in a bath house? I don’t know how to react to that… Anyway… Yup, today we visited an authentic Turkish bath house.… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 5Weight Loss, Weight GainToday started a little late. I woke up at 6am but noticed the room was still sleeping so just crashed back to bed. At 9:45 I was finally up and… read moreBalkans 2023 | Day 6Mosques and Fountain ShowsToday was our last official day in Turkey. After 5 days in Istanbul, it was time to move on to our next destination for this 6 week trip around the… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 2So, where are you from?After a long travel day yesterday, it was time for another one. In fact, the entire day was just us in airports and airplanes. We had two flights to catch… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 29One night in IstanbulAlright, the journey home begins today. That journey is actually going to take us three days as we first fly into Istanbul today, into Paris tomorrow, and then to Vancouver… read moreFive Stans 2026 | Day 30Celine Dion in Paris!!!So, this trip that is now coming to an end was all planned out months ago. In fact, it was completely planned and booked before I even left for my… read more