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Man, this would be a nice jumpstart to my qualifying for United status again this year. Over 13k miles, in a booking class that gets miles on United. Now if only I could convince my girlfriend to go... not gonna happen.
You can get a return flight to London for $700 ("all included") on Virgin Airlines out of season this year. Sorry this is nothing special imo, although i would like to visit and the summary was excellent.
Edited out misleading info about taxes, see post below by metsfan for a better explanation.
turtoni said: You can get a return flight to London for $700 ("all included") on virgin airlines out of season this year. Sorry this is nothing special imo, although i would like to visit and the summary was excellent. The taxes screw all the airlines, so we're NEVER going to see any really low prices on any flights imo. Basically they'd have to either be losing money or giving them away. For example, the actual ticket cost is like $250 and the rest is "taxes". To London you pay even more "taxes", hence the $100 more in cost in an out of season, busy airline route.
The bulk of that is the "fuel surcharge," not government taxes. There's no reason that to be split out from the fare, except that the airline chooses to do so. The breakdown on a this $599 roundtrip is $109 fare each way, $308 "fuel surcharge" and $73 taxes and other government fees. So... they COULD offer a lower fare, because the taxes and government fees are only $75.
@metsfan, interesting read. Was planning a recent trip to the UK and saw all the other fees and assumed it was all government mandated fees/taxes, but i see that the "fuel surcharge" is a big mislead aka hidden overcharge that really doesn't make much sense. Thanks for the info.
Barabas said: make sure you know the bribe etiquette
Dude, you are SO full of it. Get a life.
I don't think I would ever have to say this, but..... I am originally Turkish, I grew up in Istanbul, lived there until 25, my parents and most relatives live there still... and i have NEVER given anyone bribe in Turkey. and neither have my parents or anyone that I know of.
I am pretty sure you will also claim to see some camels in Turkey as well.
likethemcheap said: Do I need a visa? With a US Passport you will buy a visa prior to going through Turkish customs. It's $40 USD/pp. We had to pay cash when we went through.
PrintingAssoc said: likethemcheap said: Do I need a visa? With a US Passport you will buy a visa prior to going through Turkish customs. It's $40 USD/pp. We had to pay cash when we went through.
Istanbul was the top destination among New York Times subscribers in 2010 or 2011, I was not surprised. Story here It is a beautiful city, full of history, hospitality and excellent food. Hard to beat. You won't feel it is really different than somewhere else in Europe. Others can chip in more objectively, I guess.
Be sure that your passport is NOT near expiration. A couple that are friends of mine were bound for Istanbul when they were denied boarding because the wife's passport was 5 months from expiration.
dogmeat said: argentinali said: Barabas said: make sure you know the bribe etiquette I am pretty sure you will also claim to see some camels in Turkey as well.
I did travel a lot and I've been to Istanbul several times.I felt the way safer than Rome/Naples.
In Rome there is no way you can keep wallet in your backpack.I received several warnings from cops. I only had snacks and drink in it but in 5 days, I found myself in a big crowd twice. My backpack zipper was opened when I had to slow down due to congestion. I did not give any reaction because I could have ended up getting stabbed before asking for help.
I don't understand what is wrong with having camels in a country.Australia has them way more. They also have wild cats where the native Australians catch and eat them. You may be able to see a camel in Turkey but they are brought for touristic attraction for photographic purposes.
Istanbul is a life time experience.
Opium is the #1 crop of Afghanistan. (Watch Pbs>Frontline - Opium Brides for details)
Drinking the tap-water in Turkey is a quick way to infect your GI tract.
Bribes are blown out or proportion: Granted there is corruption in Turkey, neither I nor any of my relatives have had any experiences with bribes. A family friend who is a multi-millionaire many times over might be more familiar with them, but I feel like that's business as usual (even in the U.S.).
You are infinitely more likely to see a donkey than a camel.
Awesome food left off the list above: Dolma, Midiye dolma (stuffed mussels), Pastirma, Sucuk.
I Don't think you can expect to see anyone on drugs in Turkey. In my extensive travels there I've inadvertently come across drugs once and that was a Foreigner using some marijuana. As for opium? Possibly in the Eastern part of the country, but as a Westerner you don't want to go there. Even as a Turk I don't want to go there.
I agree with the person above who said to take some small things with you and put them in your front pocket. I know people who thought they were safe having a zipped and buttoned up purse. Only to find that someone had slashed the bottom out in a crowded bazaar.
QBiceman said: Drinking the tap-water in Turkey is a quick way to infect your GI tract. (snip)
Didn't bother to read the rest, but "infecting your GI tract" can happen in as a little a distance as the next county. It's called travelers diarrhea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveler's_diarrhea
Hope that helps.
ps - i've traveled to about 22 countries and lived in 11. pss - no i'm not Karl. psss - i know nobody "cares" about any of my hubris.
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