The debacle that is Avios, and a few gems it offers
When British Airways and Iberia announced a couple months back that they were integrating their loyalty programs under the Avios moniker there were a whole...
Istanbul
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Maximizing award redemption value. Sortof.
There are lots of different ways to maximize the value of award redemptions. Some folks look only at the cash value of the ticket were...
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Changes to service in the Middle East & Central Asia
The past week has been a busy one for carriers in the Middle East and Central Asia. In addition to the move by Saudi Arabian...
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The adventure takes a more direct turn towards Barcelona
I should be in the air over the Atlantic Ocean right now, curled up in a First Class suite on Turkish Air. Instead I’m on...
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Embarking on a truly ridiculous journey
I sit in the airport in Luxor, Egypt pondering the absolute insanity of the trip I’m beginning. Nothing quite like a 36+ hour adventure to...
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The easy way around Istanbul
The traffic in Istanbul sucks. There is no two ways about it. The city is on the water, with the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus...
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We made it out of Turkey without buying a carpet
We got a kilim instead. I really thought that we might make it. We didn’t even stop at the carpet shops as we passed through...
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Menu without numbers
Among the many “must-do” recommendations we received for our trip to Turkey, one was a restaurant in Istanbul, right on the Bosphorus serving phenomenal seafood. ...
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Mosques, minarets and markets
After a much needed night’s sleep to reset our bodies to local time, today was spent meandering among the various sights in the Old City...
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Fırst impressions of Turkey
We’ve been in Turkey for about 8 hours now and thus far it has been quite impressive. We have learned a few things in these...