Always love a country with archaeological sites, good food , wonderful markets,friendly people and affordable cost of living!
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, as always, for watching our videos!
@Birisi29313 ай бұрын
welp its not very affordable for the turkish -approved by a Türk
@Yasin_Affandi2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video n for showing Izmir in Turkey. Beautiful.
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Yasin.
@Yasin_Affandi2 жыл бұрын
@@snailtravelers 😁
@Yasin_Affandi2 жыл бұрын
@@snailtravelers kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWmuZqOofLSJntU . D citrawarna parade was one of d best events held on Dataran Merdeka, KL besides d national parade. Check out d video.
@KhakiShorts2 жыл бұрын
We loved the look of that waterfront area. The food definitely looked very tasty and those traffic lights were so cool!
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We have watched all of your Phuket videos and are glad you are enjoying your new life!
@tanlp25772 жыл бұрын
I always like this Author cause he used comments in generous and consideration way
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for watching our video!
@AdventureWalk4K2 жыл бұрын
Would love to visit Turkey some time, and Izmir seems definitely worth checking out. Enjoyed the waterfront scenery and the helpful info. Thanks for the great video! 😍😊👍
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment and for watching our video!
@skbeebee8923 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the travel tips and guides and sharing all the beautiful,interesting experience as well as precautions, cons and what can be expected.. travel safe, stay healthy and keep exploring and experience life across the globe
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching our videos since we were in Malaysia! We plan to go back to Malaysia soon.
@skbeebee8923 Жыл бұрын
@@snailtravelers 🤗👍🙏😍🥂
@Sandra-u9g5 ай бұрын
Definitely going there now thanks
@snailtravelers5 ай бұрын
Terrific! Thanks for watching.
@30AndAWakeUp5 ай бұрын
Great stuff guys! Thanks for sharing!
@snailtravelers5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! We have seen some of your videos over the years and really enjoyed them. I remember seeing one you made about camping at Disney World that was really well done. I'll be checking out your channel to watch more.
Great video. I’m a retired full time traveler and looks like Izmir is a great city to consider when I have to leave the Schengen visa zone. I’m currently in Athens Greece for 2 weeks.
@snailtravelers4 ай бұрын
We think Turkey is indeed a great place to go in its own right and also as a place to wait out the Schengen time. Thanks for watching our video, and enjoy your time in Athens!
@travelrefocused2 жыл бұрын
That waterfront looks beautiful and interesting. That meal you were having with your host looked awesome. That ferry system looks so cool, I love it. Throw in the people, markets, culture, and affordability and I can see why you find it so attractive. Free honey dipped donuts? Ummmm... Yes please 😀
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, as always, for watching our videos and for the nice comment!
@masskuchenst.polten31486 ай бұрын
One of the the best city in the world. Karşıyaka and İzmir
@snailtravelers6 ай бұрын
Yes, we love İzmir! Teşekkürler!
@snowjx12 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another amazing video! Can't wait to hear your conclusion!
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@honestyfirst21659 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your videos. Thanks
@snailtravelers9 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for watching!
@m0cca19972 ай бұрын
I am living in izmir and these are some of my thoughts. Summer heat is definitely a real issue and a by product seems to be the waterfront smells terrible a lot of the time. The sea is also generally very dirty and suffers majorly from red algae suggesting a high nitrate content. Don't live in a "grave" as the locals call them, that is a building over 15 years of age, as before that building regulations were not properly enforced and if there is an earthquake (and izmir is a very active area), they are highly likely to come down. The problem is that there a LOT of older buildings, most of the housing stock in fact, and newer buildings carry a price premium. There is a general lack of investment in the city as politically it is unpopular with the leadership and have obstacles put in their path and a lack of funding. This shows in the general feel of the place, roads and pavements, buildings, social projects etc. We planned to live here but have decided not to.
@snailtravelers2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing all of this information, it is very helpful. And thanks for watching our videos!
@michellehonig69052 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Thank you ! 😁👍
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@vusiehusie3 ай бұрын
Good video. Did you guys settle there finally?
@snailtravelers3 ай бұрын
Hello! We did chose Izmir for our home. We spend a lot of time traveling outside of Turkey, but we are always happy when we come back to Izmir. Thanks for watching!
@mohamedassouqi1984 Жыл бұрын
Just a note Lukma is available not only in Izmir but in most of Turkiye
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@keithhodgson64892 жыл бұрын
Great video.....thanks!
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@susankinnair5947 Жыл бұрын
Loved the video,we are due to stay at the very same apartment ourselves in a couple of weeks,can't wait .Looking forward to trying the pide ,it looks amazing xxx
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Izmir is a fantastic city and we think you will enjoy your time visiting. Let me know if you have any questions.
@susankinnair5947 Жыл бұрын
@@snailtravelers We have friends who live there and are going to visit them,the flat looks great and she seems so nice when my husband messages her x I like how the shopping is basically right by there,would you recommend any restaurants or takeout places nearby ,or where you shopped for local food ? X Only staying about 3 weeks,but next year hopefully book for a month or more,I love Turkey xx
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
There is a restaurant called Nergiz Pide that is close to the apartment that we really liked. Gökçe, the Airbnb host, can tell you where it is. There are plenty of mini supermarkets near the apartment, A101 is the closest and there is also a Şok and Migros nearby. Hope that helps, let me know if there is anything else!
@susankinnair5947 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so very much for your help xxx
@yiminzhang81632 жыл бұрын
Another informative video. Thank you for sharing the pros and cons with us. I would love to see a video about how to obtain a long term visa or residence permit in Turkey for foreigners including Americans.
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for the suggestion! I do plan to talk about the requirements for a long term visa for Turkey in future videos.
@yiminzhang81632 жыл бұрын
@@snailtravelers thank you. Look forward to it.
@weeeee82322 жыл бұрын
izmir seems really nice...
@snailtravelers2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed! Thanks for watching!
@BigSmallTravel Жыл бұрын
Great video! We highly enjoyed it. Are you living in Izmir now?
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
Yes, we have made Izmir our home and are living there now, but we are leaving for a trip to Southeast Asia soon. We have just discovered your KZbin channel and look forward to watching your videos. Thanks!
@BigSmallTravel Жыл бұрын
@@snailtravelers We update our site a little slowly. We are in Italy, but our next video will be of Tallinn, Estonia. When do you return?
@sherazmalik2179 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for incredibly useful tips. I bought an appartment in February of 2022 when the prices were very decent. I will be visiting in July with family. Looking forward to the historical sites.
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
Fabulous! I think your timing on you apartment purchase was perfect. Prices for apartments have doubled since then. Thanks for watching our video!
@therehastobesomethingmoore Жыл бұрын
Looks like there are 3-4 months when it is very hot in Izmir. Are there other cities that are cool year round ? We do not like hot weather. Thx
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
Yes, most of the northern regions along the Black Sea, such as Istanbul and Trabzon, are cooler in the summer. But they also have colder winters, sometimes snow. Turkey doesn't really have any regions with year-round mild weather like you find in places like Mexico or Chile. In Turkey the places with milder summers are cold in the winter, and the places with milder winters are hot in the summer.
@therehastobesomethingmoore Жыл бұрын
@@snailtravelers Snow is fine with us. Istanbul may be a little big and expensive for us but we can look around that area. We’ll be here in Nicaragua for at least a year before deciding on our next stop. Thx very much !
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
Your welcome, and enjoy Nicaragua!
@murattahan23912 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@traken80586 ай бұрын
So one year later, what happened? It looks like you did not stay in Turkeye very long as your new videos are South East Asia. I have been considering Turkeye as a retirement destination and am just wondering what happened.
@snailtravelers6 ай бұрын
Great question! It probably seems as though we are never in Turkey when you look at our KZbin channel. But our videos aren't always real time, I just make one video a month and spread them out. We actually split our time between living in Izmir and traveling. We will be having our two year anniversary for living in Turkey soon and so far we have no regrets or plans to leave Turkey. The biggest challenge for us has been the language barrier and trying to learn Turkish, this has been much more difficult than we expected. Still, for us the pros of living in Turkey outweigh the cons. The people are so friendly here!
@traken80586 ай бұрын
@@snailtravelers Awesome, thanks for the update! Yes, I think I would do exactly the same: Having a base and then traveling around to see the rest of the word as well. Travel On!
@ForhanaChowdhury-u1x2 ай бұрын
Hi, where is the best place to stay in izmir? Recommendations for food and things to do? Where was the restaurant with the view? Is there any parts of izmir coastal side where it is more conservative and less ibiza like?
@snailtravelers2 ай бұрын
We think Alsancak and Passaport are two great areas of the city to stay in Izmir. There are a lot of cafes and restaurants here. From there you can easily get to Konak, which is the heart and historical center of the city. The train to Ephesus (Efus) leaves from Alsancak if you want to visit. The restaurant with the view is called Izmir Seyirtepe Restoran; you can put it in Google maps to see the exact location. It is a bit isolated and you would need a car or taxi to get there. Izmir in general is not a very conservative city compared to the rest of Turkey. The northern areas such as Bostanlı and Karşiyska are the least conservative and traditional, whereas Konak is probably the most "authentic". Let me know if you have any other questions, and thanks for watching!
@ForhanaChowdhury-u1x2 ай бұрын
@@snailtravelers Thank you. Would you say the food is affordable in Izmir? Is there any nice coastal areas you would recommend? We were thinking Kusadasi, as it seems quite similar to Fethiye. But Im not sure is it a party destination. Is the food affordable there?
@snailtravelers2 ай бұрын
@@ForhanaChowdhury-u1x Food is generally affordable, about $6 for a full meal at a cafe. We haven't yet been to Kuşadası but have heard it is very popular, and it would also be a good base if you are planning to visit Efus. Çesme is another popular coastal area near Izmir. Food prices would be slightly more expensive in Kuşadası and Çesme compared to Izmir, but still reasonable.
@ForhanaChowdhury-u1x2 ай бұрын
@@snailtravelers do you know of any more affordable coastal towns near Izmir? We are using public transport mostly. Have you been to Urla?
@ForhanaChowdhury-u1x2 ай бұрын
@@snailtravelers There is Smyrna independence day. will it be hard to travel around the city and will all the shops/ restaurants be closed? Is the celebration only for a day?
@zareegoraya1528 Жыл бұрын
Street cars!! Are you from Canada?? 😊
@snailtravelers Жыл бұрын
We are actually from the United States but love Canada. Thanks for watching our video!
@shahnazpersian33010 күн бұрын
Is there a lot of public cigarette smoking going on there? I’m super sensitive to that
@snailtravelers10 күн бұрын
@@shahnazpersian330 Yes, smoking is very common, not usually inside restaurants, but many of the people sitting outside at restaurants are smoking.
@mohamedassouqi1984 Жыл бұрын
Its not the second largest city in Turkiye but is third the second is Ankara