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Title: turkish vacation
Post by: raywilb on 07 May 2022, 13:06:37
having just booked a 2wk stay in Icmeler I was surprised to find out that a visitor does no longer need to put a £10 note in thier passport to obtain a entry visa. plus no change given if one happened to only had £20,s which caught many a couple out if they thought a 20 would pay for both visa,s. also according to other sources obtain turkish lira by changing sterling over there for a better rate. anyway first job change money then a visit to a turkish barbers  followed by a turkish bath.  footnote it will be almost 60 yrs to a day since i visited Istanbul as a 16 yr old deckboy, my first trip to sea
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: STEMO on 07 May 2022, 15:22:58
having just booked a 2wk stay in Icmeler I was surprised to find out that a visitor does no longer need to put a £10 note in thier passport to obtain a entry visa. plus no change given if one happened to only had £20,s which caught many a couple out if they thought a 20 would pay for both visa,s. also according to other sources obtain turkish lira by changing sterling over there for a better rate. anyway first job change money then a visit to a turkish barbers  followed by a turkish bath.  footnote it will be almost 60 yrs to a day since i visited Istanbul as a 16 yr old deckboy, my first trip to sea
Plenty of Turkish barbers in Barnsley  ;D
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 07 May 2022, 17:18:08
I'd imagine that Turkey is nice and cheap these days with the collapse of the Turkish Lira!  :y
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: STEMO on 07 May 2022, 18:01:33
I'd imagine that Turkey is nice and cheap these days with the collapse of the Turkish Lira!  :y
Yes, but inflation is running at about 70%. If you pay £2 for a beer on Monday it will be a fiver by Friday  ;D
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Andy B on 07 May 2022, 18:53:36
WTF is a vacation?  :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: STEMO on 07 May 2022, 19:29:59
WTF is a vacation?  :-X :-X :-X
It's American for holiday. Lots of Americans on here.
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Andy B on 07 May 2022, 19:33:07
WTF is a vacation?  :-X :-X :-X
It's American for holiday. Lots of Americans on here.

Seems like it ..... too much You Tube  ::)
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 07 May 2022, 21:11:21
I'd imagine that Turkey is nice and cheap these days with the collapse of the Turkish Lira!  :y
Yes, but inflation is running at about 70%. If you pay £2 for a beer on Monday it will be a fiver by Friday  ;D

Ah yes I forgot about Turkish inflation!  :o

I've been conditioned by the British mainstream media that the UK has the worst inflation and cost of living crisis......  In the world!  ::)  ;D
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 08 May 2022, 18:42:40
WTF is a vacation?  :-X :-X :-X
It's American for holiday. Lots of Americans on here.
Derived from the French 'vacance', shares its origins in vavancy/vacant as in unoccupied.

English 'holiday' originates in Holy Day, namely Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.

So whilst we holiday out of tradition, most other places vacate.
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Andy B on 08 May 2022, 18:59:31
WTF is a vacation?  :-X :-X :-X
It's American for holiday. Lots of Americans on here.
Derived from the French 'vacance', shares its origins in vavancy/vacant as in unoccupied.

English 'holiday' originates in Holy Day, namely Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.

So whilst we holiday out of tradition, most other places vacate.

I know where they're both derived from  ;) ..... but here in Blighty we go on holiday, not vacation  ;)
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: redelitev6 on 08 May 2022, 19:05:47
I've had my vacation and a booster as well  :y
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Andy B on 08 May 2022, 19:06:49
I'm going on holiday on Wed .. had my booster yonks back  :)
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 May 2022, 21:33:53
I haven't had a holiday or a vacation for ages!  :-\

I haven't had a booster..... But I think I could do with one!  :D
Title: Re: turkish vacation
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 08 May 2022, 21:43:00
I've had my vacation and a booster as well  :y
Boom. Boom...  ;D