Holiday In Turkey

[johan]

If you really want to test your patience go to China, not the big cities but the rural areas like Tianchang in the Anhui province - hardly any English literates at all. Go there often as some of my clients for whom I'm doing design work are situated in the rural areas of China.


View from my open balcony shower


Taxi service in rural China


"hot pot" dinner at one of Tianchang's restaurants

 

[CraftyZA]

"hot pot" dinner at one of Tianchang's restaurants

So China is taking over the world economy, and German fashion?


*Just in Jest*

 

[johan]

So China is taking over the world economy, and German fashion?


*Just in Jest*

Zero dress code there accept for the German sandals & socks - good spotting!

 

[Rob Fisher]

What I wanted to say is, when you plan your next big holiday, just add Kuwait to your research. We still planned to take a dive in the red sea, but that never happened.

@CraftyZA the Red Sea dive has been on our bucket list for ages... we dived Comoros (before all the Coup d'Etats), Seychelles, Mozambique, Mauritius, Maldives and Florida Keys... we no longer dive so we have taken the Red Sea out of the bucket.... but I have replaced it with Kuwait... not a big fan of the heat in the middle east but it sounds like fun!

We have done Europe and my wife and kids love it... I don't care for Europe... I've seen every old church and ruins that I care to see... the French and Spanish are an unfriendly bunch (I was in Spain recently for the Bass World Champs with the Protea Team as their Manager) and I don't ever want to go back there... they don't speak english and their food is kak! And the worst is that everything in Europe costs about eight million rand!

We also did Thailand recently and that wasn't great... the visibility while we were there was lousy... it's hot and the aircons don't work too well and the traffic is a nightmare... the food is good and very interesting and I'm glad we went but won't go back... it's overrated! If you want a beach holiday go to Mauritius where they are so friendly, the food is good and they speak english with a french accent! If you want a diving holiday then the Maldives is your destination... the diving and sea life is unparalleled but the food is mediocre because it's not really a country but just a lot of very little islands and all they have there is fish and coconuts!

All I want to do is visit the rest of the American States... So far I've done Texas, Florida, North and South Carolina, New York and Ohio... I really want to start down in Mexico and work my way all the way up the West Coast to Washington State!

We were scheduled to do a boat trip in the Med this year but it's so damn expensive for a family of four we are going to do the Garden Route to CT and Back and see some of our own country.

 

[CraftyZA]

@CraftyZA the Red Sea dive has been on our bucket list for ages... we dived Comoros (before all the Coup d'Etats), Seychelles, Mozambique, Mauritius, Maldives and Florida Keys... we no longer dive so we have taken the Red Sea out of the bucket.... but I have replaced it with Kuwait... not a big fan of the heat in the middle east but it sounds like fun!

We have done Europe and my wife and kids love it... I don't care for Europe... I've seen every old church and ruins that I care to see... the French and Spanish are an unfriendly bunch (I was in Spain recently for the Bass World Champs with the Protea Team as their Manager) and I don't ever want to go back there... they don't speak english and their food is kak! And the worst is that everything in Europe costs about eight million rand!

We also did Thailand recently and that wasn't great... the visibility while we were there was lousy... it's hot and the aircons don't work too well and the traffic is a nightmare... the food is good and very interesting and I'm glad we went but won't go back... it's overrated! If you want a beach holiday go to Mauritius where they are so friendly, the food is good and they speak english with a french accent! If you want a diving holiday then the Maldives is your destination... the diving and sea life is unparalleled but the food is mediocre because it's not really a country but just a lot of very little islands and all they have there is fish and coconuts!

All I want to do is visit the rest of the American States... So far I've done Texas, Florida, North and South Carolina, New York and Ohio... I really want to start down in Mexico and work my way all the way up the West Coast to Washington State!

We were scheduled to do a boat trip in the Med this year but it's so damn expensive for a family of four we are going to do the Garden Route to CT and Back and see some of our own country.

Speaking of heat. We went in mid december.
I'm thinking african heat, multiplied by desert dryness
So obviously packed "help my sterk lyk" hempies, tshirts, and lots of shorts.
What i should have been thinking was: NORTHERN F...NG HEMISPHERE.
Needless to say, i had to spend a bit for warm clothes, and jackets. The desert is cooooold in winter.

 

[Rob Fisher]

Speaking of heat. We went in mid december.

Forgot about the cold... we went in mid summer and stayed a few days in Dubai and it was almost 50 degrees... you walked out the hotel and it was like someone kicking you in the face! I only just manged to walk one and a half block down the street to the big Mall of the Emirates and lo and behold inside they had a Ski Slope with snow on it!!!!!!

 

[SunRam]

Hey @Rob Fisher, thanks for the photos. My wife and myself are going to Turkey in May, and we can't wait.

I read a little more on the Turkish ecig issue, and it seems that only advertising has been banned on ecigs, and importing and sales has not been banned. I will do some more research, hopefully I can vape away while we're there!

 

[Andre]

Hey @Rob Fisher, thanks for the photos. My wife and myself are going to Turkey in May, and we can't wait.

I read a little more on the Turkish ecig issue, and it seems that only advertising has been banned on ecigs, and importing and sales has not been banned. I will do some more research, hopefully I can vape away while we're there!

That is a relief. Please keep us updated.

 

[Rob Fisher]

I read a little more on the Turkish ecig issue, and it seems that only advertising has been banned on ecigs, and importing and sales has not been banned. I will do some more research, hopefully I can vape away while we're there!

That's great news... and you will simply love Turkey and everything about it... the people, the food, the history and the religious tolerance!

Take a pair of long pants with you (I never wear long pants... except for weddings and funerals and proze giving at national events when I have to wear the uniform)... and you wife needs to take a scarf.

 

[SunRam]

That's great news... and you will simply love Turkey and everything about it... the people, the food, the history and the religious tolerance!

Take a pair of long pants with you (I never wear long pants... except for weddings and funerals and proze giving at national events when I have to wear the uniform)... and you wife needs to take a scarf.

Thanks for the heads up, will jeans suffice? I'm very much looking forward to the food!

 

[Rob Fisher]

Thanks for the heads up, will jeans suffice? I'm very much looking forward to the food!

Yes they will but depending on the time of year it can be really hot... I in fact refused to put on jeans and wore one of my wives beach skirts! At least I could rip it off as soon as we left the church or Mosque. I just had to cover my sezy legs.

 

[Andre]

Hey @Rob Fisher, thanks for the photos. My wife and myself are going to Turkey in May, and we can't wait.

I read a little more on the Turkish ecig issue, and it seems that only advertising has been banned on ecigs, and importing and sales has not been banned. I will do some more research, hopefully I can vape away while we're there!

How are you travelling? And your itinerary? We are considering for November.

 

[SunRam]

How are you travelling? And your itinerary? We are considering for November.

We're going with a bunch of friends, and I'm not too much involved in the planning lol. We're traveling with SAA, and going to stay in a beach front hotel. The total package is around R28,000 per person, incl flights, accomodation, 3 meals a day, and some free liquor!

 

[Sharrivz]

We're going with a bunch of friends, and I'm not too much involved in the planning lol. We're traveling with SAA, and going to stay in a beach front hotel. The total package is around R28,000 per person, incl flights, accomodation, 3 meals a day, and some free liquor!

How long is that for??

 

[SunRam]

That is a relief. Please keep us updated.

I've just read on ECF and All About Ecigs, of 4 different people that went to Turkey between Aug 2013 and Jan 2014, and all of them had their ecigs with them. They vaped everywhere, and had no issues. One guy even went through Turkish customs with a 18650 SID and 2 X 50ml juice bottles, and no one batted an eyelid. He said he's not in to stealth vaping, and had no problems blowing clouds all over Turkey (except in the mosques and churches). One other guy said there is even small stores selling Ego setups, but no juice. It seems the ban is only on importing and advertising, but not on using it as such. I will definitely try my luck with my cheap K100, Protank II and some of my juice in my hand luggage, and my Nemesis, Kayfun, juice and extra batts in the checked baggage. Come to think of it, I'll rather take my very old Lavatube, then if they do confiscate it, no harm done, it's gathering dust anyway.

 

[SunRam]

How long is that for??

Departure 7 May and return 15 May. Thus 7 days/6 nights in Turkey.

 

[Andre]

We're going with a bunch of friends, and I'm not too much involved in the planning lol. We're traveling with SAA, and going to stay in a beach front hotel. The total package is around R28,000 per person, incl flights, accomodation, 3 meals a day, and some free liquor!

Sounds amazing, enjoy.

 

[SunRam]

Sounds amazing, enjoy.

Thanks, we certainly will!

 

[Tom]

So China is taking over the world economy, and German fashion?


*Just in Jest*

lol

 

[Tom]

I've just read on ECF and All About Ecigs, of 4 different people that went to Turkey between Aug 2013 and Jan 2014, and all of them had their ecigs with them. They vaped everywhere, and had no issues. One guy even went through Turkish customs with a 18650 SID and 2 X 50ml juice bottles, and no one batted an eyelid. He said he's not in to stealth vaping, and had no problems blowing clouds all over Turkey (except in the mosques and churches). One other guy said there is even small stores selling Ego setups, but no juice. It seems the ban is only on importing and advertising, but not on using it as such. I will definitely try my luck with my cheap K100, Protank II and some of my juice in my hand luggage, and my Nemesis, Kayfun, juice and extra batts in the checked baggage. Come to think of it, I'll rather take my very old Lavatube, then if they do confiscate it, no harm done, it's gathering dust anyway.

yeah, that corresponds with the german tourists xp. they might have a ban but keep their eyes shut on it. Always a good idea to have some gear in checked baggage, and some in hand luggage. Turkey will not hamper with the tourists, they know that this is a good income for them.

 

[SunRam]

yeah, that corresponds with the german tourists xp. they might have a ban but keep their eyes shut on it. Always a good idea to have some gear in checked baggage, and some in hand luggage. Turkey will not hamper with the tourists, they know that this is a good income for them.

Yup, I'm bargaining on that.

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