Istanbul next?
I have chosen my next destination to be - Istanbul, Turkey !
taken from here.
For weeks I have been thinking about where I should go on my 12 days leave in mid-March. First, it was Jordan (Petra!) .. but after reading reviews and realize that its currency's exchange rate is just like SGD to British Pounds, I changed my mind. (I do have a budget of $2000SGD)
Then came Melbourne, Australia to visit my friend Non and hopefully, to have a much more relaxing holiday. However, I have been there 3 times before so maybe I could split it with Sydney but again, it was a bit more expensive than I had hoped. Also, I WOULD DEFINITELY shop if I am there. Hence, I'll be blowing my budget..
Somehow or rather, I think with me missing "Morocco", I had wanted to visit a Middle-Eastern country. I had thought of Turkey but Turkey is partly in Europe and I would be going to Europe later of the year.. "Turkey is beautiful, you really should try it" so says a friend.
I started looking for tour packages as I could go to more places with just slightly out of budget. I am interested in one but currently, no one has made any booking on the date that I had chosen. It needs a minimum of 16 people to be confirmed. :(
Well, I figured I'll do Free & Easy. But I definitely won't visit the "must-go places" in tour packages. As I've heard that Istanbul alone has a lot to offer. And the route that the tour packages offer means I have to travel further which is going to take time.
Actually, the other "strong" reason for me to visit Turkey is to visit a town called "Mardin". But it is in the South-eastern side and will take 22 hours by bus alone! But.. but.. have you seen how beautiful Mardin looked? I saw this Redbull promo Ad and immediately, I was taken in. So it is still under consideration.
And yes, I wish I could do that and back-flipped together with the pigeons. :)
So, unless I change my mind again, Istanbul will be it. =D
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