The first thing people ask about our journey to Turkey in September 2013 is What did you like most about Turkey (the people) quickly followed by Is Turkey a budget destination? In this post I attempt to answer that question. In keeping with it’s geographical position, Turkey’s affordability hovers indecisively somewhere between that of Asia …
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Fantastic Friday in Galipdede Caddesi Istanbul
For our first week in Istanbul we lived in an AIRBNB Apartment near Galata Tower. Most nights we walked up Galipdede Caddesi until it met Istiklal Caddesi, the most well known street in Istanbul. We referred to Galipdede as Music Street, because of the many music shops that lined the street and the amount of buskers …
Our Airbnb Experiences
What we loved most about the hostels we stayed in our younger days was the communication we had there. Meeting people, making friends and trading information was kept us coming back for more. Today we find our Airbnb Experiences provide us with all these experiences plus much more. Some Airbnb experiences we have had. Airbnb …
2012 Fun While it Lasted
And it did last, even although the Mayan Calendar had us guessing. For myself and therefore Budget Travel Talk, this year was a year of surprises. SURPRISED BY SPAIN We ended up in Spain, not because of a long held desire to do so, but because of a house-sit, and not just any old house-sit, …