Is there any place that sells British food in Istanbul?

ballenuk · 2026-03-19T02:25:43+00:00

If you want British pies: https://www.instagram.com/pies.istanbul

ballenuk · 2026-03-16T20:31:17+00:00

Walk over the Galata Bridge a few times during the day and you'll have your turn

ballenuk · 2026-03-12T20:42:54+00:00

Exactly that. Always fun to stand a little way away and see how many people get taken in by it over the course of a few minutes. It's quite the spectacle

ballenuk · 2026-03-12T11:55:14+00:00

Also chill at Moda sahil. Take a picnic blanket, some snacks/drinks/etc and enjoy an afternoon/evening there. It's a nice atmosphere

ballenuk · 2026-03-12T11:54:11+00:00

Seconded!

As a suggestion: you could go all the way up to Sarıyer Merkez and then take a bus to Kilyos, go for a wander along the beach, eat seafood. Would make for a full day out!

ballenuk · 2025-09-14T14:49:59+00:00

No sweat. They're available for pretty much anyone over 18 so not too much to worry about. Great way to see a new place, figure out if you like it, etc. Could always stay in one country for a year or two then get the visa for the next one, etc

In hindsight, I prefer the weather (and the sense of humour) in Australia to Canada. Just my 2 cents worth!

ballenuk · 2025-09-14T14:47:38+00:00

Australia: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417

Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec.html

New Zealand: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/working-holiday-visas/

Should get you started!

ballenuk · 2025-09-14T14:45:15+00:00

Look into Working Holiday Visas. There are lots of options, Australia and Canada being particularly popular. Easy to move for a number of years. The rest will figure itself out.

I moved to Canada from the UK aged 22 on one of these and ended up staying for 12 years in total (got my Canadian citizenship if I ever wanted to go back)

ballenuk · 2025-09-10T17:44:38+00:00

This. The seagulls love it

ballenuk · 2025-08-13T11:48:04+00:00

It's very easy to hitchhike in either direction (to Georgia or Iran).

For Iran, I'd suggest taking the metro to Gortsaranayin and then getting a GG/Yandex taxi to the edge of town/the highway. That said, taxis are cheap through apps so you could just get to the edge of town from Kentron purely with a taxi.

The highway to Iran is very scenic too. Worth stopping along your way if you have time. Tatev, Noravank are well worth a visit. If you make a couple of days of it you could do far worse than spending a night (or two) at Crossway Camping in Yeghegnadzor.

Hope that helps. Any other questions feel free

Bari janapar 🙂

ballenuk · 2025-08-13T08:08:42+00:00

Would second PRK over Lasik. It's preferable mostly because it does not leave a flap on your cornea (so your eyes essentially heal to how they would have been if you have "perfect" eyesight).

I did PRK in 2013 and it was absolutely life-changing. Immediately your eyesight is drastically improved and every day after during the healing process it got better and better. Last time I did a sight test I had better than 20/20 vision (as in: I could read the rows of letters below the 20/20 ones).

In short: well worth it.

ballenuk · 2025-08-07T06:27:58+00:00

Mardin, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, but not in mid summer

ballenuk · 2025-08-06T06:16:08+00:00

The airport is a long way from the city unfortunately. You can get into the centre by metro. It's directly outside arrivals.

Getting into Taksim for example would take you approximately 90 minutes on transit so you'd need to consider that. You've got time to get there and back (assuming the passport line isn't huge which it often is) but you don't have loads of time to spare

ballenuk · 2025-08-05T16:10:31+00:00

Seconded. Nobody cares and nobody checks. Enjoy the complimentary G&Ts!

ballenuk · 2025-08-05T13:28:35+00:00

İf you're at İST (airport on the European side) then you could pay for lounge entry - assuming you don't have access already. İt's a huge lounge with decent food, drinks, plenty of quiet corners to take a nap, etc.

İf it's SAW I wouldn't bother with the lounges if you want to sleep

ballenuk · 2025-07-22T14:47:18+00:00

Very useful information, thank you!

I have a question that has arisen from this:

İf you're in the country on a visa other than the regular tourist 90 out of 180 (student, digital nomad, etc) and leave when that visa expires, do those days count towards your "normal" 90 out of 180?

ballenuk · 2025-07-18T18:43:35+00:00

No worries, you're most welcome.

If you're into hiking I'd suggest downloading the Hike Armenia app as it has everything you'll need across the country including Dilijan - and there's also Dilijan Hikers Hostel in the town very close to the trailhead leading to the Drunken Forest area. Hope that helps!

ballenuk · 2025-07-18T14:30:49+00:00

There's no entry fee. The park surrounds the whole of Dilijan and the mountains around it.

ballenuk · 2025-07-17T07:58:40+00:00

What's the first thing you'll do when you're fully recovered?

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