Traveling Türkiye - How to Travel Turkey on a Budget, Complete Guide

Traveling Turkey, Living the Dream, or a country to avoid 🇹🇷? Discover the pros and cons of traveling through Turkey in this insightful video! From the beautiful landscape to the beautiful history, to the daily dance with traffic chaos, we spill the tea on living la vida Turca. We will also dive into the cost of living - is it a bargain or budget buster? The burning question: should you visit? Spoiler alert: Turkey's charms are impossible to resist! #TurkeyLife #TravelTurkiye #turkeytravelguide
ISTANBUL
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CAPPADOCIA
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ANTALYA
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[@MikeS29]

Between Carrie's Fun Facts and Brian's corny humor, I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning, short of traveling. Thanks again, for a truly inspiring look at Turkey; it is definitely on my radar. Cheers!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Love this!! So happy to be part of your Saturday morning routine. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers!!

[@RaulGiorgiSr]

Yes… What Mike said! 😉 Ditto’s!

[@johnsen06]

Hello dear Carrie and Brian, this is Deniz who was your host in Antalya! It is great that you shared your possitive comments. Thank you very much for that, I got many guests giving your name and wanted to stay in my place. As I mentioned you a little before, I only accept for long term guests which is minimum 70 days or more because of new government regulations for short term. I will watch your beautiful videos, your videos are just perfect and sincere, wish you all the best!🙏👏👏

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much for letting us know. We will make note of that so anyone inquiring knows. Cheers!!

[@andrewpower7743]

hi, interested in your apartment, do you have an email I can contact you on

[@samibahig1702]

turkey and turkish people are amazing and wish to visit one day!

[@damis2372]

Not sure about the people. If you don't speak the language, good luck. They refuse to speak English.

[@ahmetonispir4015]

I like your videos about Turkey but as a Turkish person(i used to live in Istanbul but now i live in Usa) i need to add some points. It is not really right to say that Turkey is Middle East. It is a very controversial subject actually. Turkish People usually prefer to call themselves Euroasians or simply Europeans (which might be debetable but that is how we define ourselves). Another thing about Istanbul is yes the city has a horrible traffic but since it is a really huge city (apart from tram and buses) locals use subway a lot. It actually surprised me that you did not really mention that or even try that. Ps: If you'll ever go back to Istanbul again try to visit the hip Asian Side Moda. It is in Kadikoy district. And in the European side Nisantasi-Tesvikiye area has a beautiful city park called Macka Park where young ones and locals spend a lot of time. I love Prince Islands too. Take care guys💖🧿

[@comfortszone7420]

You guys are spot on with the cost of travel. You are High IQ travelers, as we are. It's not that difficult to budget $2,000 a month USD if you are smart about it. We are currently living in Mexico. Our budget is around $2,000 a month. We don't splurge, but we don't skimp either. I've been to approximately 21 countries and know how to negotiate for most things. Your intelligence along with the dry humor is a great combination. I see your channel growing quite a bit in 2024!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you. We have definitely found so many wonderful places you can travel and say within budget. We are excited for 2024 and all the new adventures ahead. Cheers!!

[@realwalks]

We spent 1 month last year in Istanbul and it is still a great value for money. Istanbul is always on my top 5 fave cities! Great video guys!

[@karenborowinski825]

Turkey is a beautiful part of the world and we loved it as well even though we did not experience it like you have with long stop overs. We ventured a bit more off the beaten track as we had our own transport so that made it easier... to a degree. It is definitely a unique part of the world. Being Australian of course a trip is not complete without visiting Canakkale and Anzac Cove before we headed across to Greece. We did tend to stay 2 or 3 nights in most places and people soon got to know/recognise us as they were not used to seeing Australians let alone ones on a large motorcycle coming into their little villages/towns. The people are absolutely beautiful and very welcoming. Finding female facilities in small towns ..... not so easy 😃 You are certainly giving us some great tips especially for places to spend our non Schengen time in.... It is a balancing act.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, 100% agree that it's a great place to exit the Schengen too. I can only imagine, not many big motorcycles around that area. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers 🍻

[@robertmcfarlane4151]

Brian you ARE a lean, mean, fighting machine with a mean haircut!! Don’t change! You cost breakdown videos are always favourites for me because I can actually see that this way of travelling and seeing the world is possible. Thanks for keeping the details and putting it together. 69 days in Turkey sounds like a great way to spend your time, with memorable experiences. I don’t think I recall seeing the Indonesian food but need to check it out (my favourite Indonesian food was in Amsterdam). Safe travels and Merry Christmas to you both as you head back to Washington for some family time!! Cheers! 🎄🎅🏻🍻

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Robert! 😃 Merry Christmas tom you and thank you for all your support this year!

[@nomadjim]

Glad you enjoyed Turkey. It's a wonderful place I definitely will visit again. Thank you for mentioning registering with the US State Department STEP program (or whatever similar program in other countries). It's really important to do that. I was in Qatar when the war broke out and was thankful for the emails I received from the embassies in the countries I was in or was planning to visit. I agree with you about the call to prayer...pleasant to hear except when it's before sunrise! Enjoy your time back in the US. Look forward to your videos in 2024!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We loved Turkey and look forward to getting back to explore more. Registering is so easy and put our minds at ease knowing we were getting the latest information. Thanks so much for watching 😊

[@enlinewakala3995]

lets go together 😀

[@frannieapple8163]

Turkey is totally on my travel list now. My husband has wanted to go for years and it always looked interesting to me, especially Cappadocia, but I was a bit hesitant, so thank you for helping to change my mind.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Turkey is a must-visit! We can't wait to get back soon. Happy you found our videos helpful. Cheers!!

[@TheCastillosTravel]

You two continue pumping out great content, easy to follow information and just overall good people. We can appreciate the time and effort that you are putting forth. We look forward to your 2024 travels. Enjoy your upcoming Holidays and continue living your best life! 😁 AGREE, put Turkey on your list!!! We loved our Turkey journey and will eventually find our way back there in the future.

[@andreablack4573]

Another wonderful video. Thanks to you both. Cheers!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much for watching 😊. Cheers!!

[@NapoleonDynamyte]

Awesome!! Sounds like it was a great trip.

[@BrianandCarrie]

It was wonderful, thank you so much for watching. Cheers!!

[@Ginbenourlife]

Good job guys! We are new at this KZbin vlogging thing and have been enjoying your videos and learning...Keep it up!😊🤙🏼

[@carynsteele1706]

As always, such good information and so enjoyable watching you guys! Thanks Brian and Carrie! 😊

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much for watching 😊

[@glauciod2444]

Awesone, thanks for sharing! Hope you enjoy your cruise back to the US. Looking forward watching that video. Cheers!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much! It's been wonderful so far and can't wait to get home to see family. Cheers!!

[@ShannonT330]

Thank you guy's so much for the details! My dream destination made more of a reality. Inspirational. 🙂

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching, Shannon! ❤

[@ElaineDavis-dh9qk]

We just watched the video and we are hooked on Turkey!!!! We have been there but only on our cruise ship and for a short time!!! Thanks for sharing your journey ❤

[@BrianandCarrie]

So are we 😊. We are excited to go back and explore more. Cheers!!

[@k.k.9897]

Thank you for your comprehensive breakdown of your time in Turkiye. So much useful information.I can't wait until I can go!

[@BrianandCarrie]

You're very welcome 😊. We loved Turkey and can't wait to return. Cheers!!

[@user-ic3hw7xk5e]

Thanks for the well done videos. You do a wonderful job providing a great balance of information and personal insight. Planning a trip to Turkey and these videos have been so helpful.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much for watching!!! ❤

[@annetterobinson3213]

Another great video guys, thank you 🙏 Can’t wait till we get to see Turkey for ourselves in August/September 2024….looks amazing! Guess you’re off home for Christmas now so all the best and Merry Christmas to you both. Annette & Peter x

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much. Yes, home for the holidays then back on the road. We are excited to get back to Turkey to explore more, it's a beautiful county. Cheers!!

[@catherine8332]

I loved this video. Thank you. Everyone go back to 29 minutes in the water and mountains that are the backdrop for two thirsty are so beautiful. Also a gentle reminder to put this in your cost of living playlist. Which is my fave; it was nice to see your budgets normalize after that fun but spendy phase in Germany/italy. Thanks again and a peaceful Christmas and new year.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you, Catherine! Merry Christmas! ❤

[@michellelkphoto1543]

#goals to be able to travel like this AND affordable! Kudos to both of you!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thanks so much for watching 😊. Cheers!!

[@caroljordan4316]

Thanks guys turkey is well and truly on our list and we’ve been hanging out for this cost of living video - seems Turkey is still reasonably priced for visitors to the country. Appreciate the effort that goes into your videos have a great Christmas 🤶

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much. It is still very affordable in comparison to the States. We are excited to have it as another place to add to our list for when doing the Schengen shuffle. Hope you have wonderful Christmas as well. Cheers!!

[@amiek9226]

New subscriber here. Love your approach to travel; it very much aligns with our own. We're hoping to travel to Türkiye in the fall of 2024, so this video is very timely. Thanks for all the great information.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much! We loved Turkiye and look forward to heading back and exploring more.

[@BlessedPetrel]

Wow, that's amazing numbers for 69 days in Turkey. I just got a 10-day private tour quotation a couple of days ago for USD $6300 for 2 people (including tour, accommodation, breakfast and lunch, transportation within Turkey visiting a couple of cities). Well done in keeping a very good budget 👍 👏

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you! We love Türkiye and will be heading back for one more dental procedure in July. Thank you for watching and safe travels!

[@roadtripsandadventures]

Loving your videos and great advice helping me plan to start my trip at the beginning of 2025 with no end date! Thanks so much for sharing so much info and helping me understand how to travel on a budget! Thanks!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much for the support!!!! ❤

[@PaulO-mv6ku]

I love these videos and Brian's dry sense of humour. I'm retiring in a few months and me and my wife hope to do some travelling (we live in the UK). Some great ideas from your videos and some realistic ideas of costs. Thanks.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching, Paul, and congratulations on your upcoming retirement! Cheers!!🍻

[@idasfofmae8544]

Thank you for the informative round-up. Covering the 10-hour night bus, the cost, and speaking of the bus experience is extremely helpful and comforting since I'm on a fixed budget and will be traveling solo. I love when the videos cover transportation to each new location (especially with video of the stations, airports, and buying your tickets etc.). I know it isn't always easy to film when transitioning and moving base camps with luggage/bags, but they are super helpful and I really appreciate the hard work and forethought involved in their creation.

[@BrianandCarrie]

You're very welcome. We always try to include information that we know we want and need when traveling. Thanks for watching - Cheers!!

[@MikeJohnson-ip3no]

Another outstanding video perfectly blending both a glimpse of the beautiful locations and their pros and cons with your real life non vacationer budgets. These videos are extremely helpful to us as we are younger retired adults who also enjoy exploring. I hope you may consider the Azores islands sometime. One of our favorites

[@BrianandCarrie]

We had a small taste of the Azores last week on our relocation cruise home. We will need to go back to really experience it though. Thank you for watching!! Cheers!!🍻

[@MikeJohnson-ip3no]

@@BrianandCarrie I think it will be right up your alley as beers are $0.75 to $1.50 and you can always get a $2 cheeseburger wherever you go but the beauty of it is in all the small towns and natural beauty. I highly suggest furnas and taking a dip in the natural mineral pools. Cete cidades is on a glass lake. You can also visit a beautiful tea plantation and then take a puddle jumper over to terciara island to see the UNESCO main town and then visit one of the world's only three of exploded volcanoes that you can walk through

[@MariaMagee]

Hi Carrie and Brian, Happy Holidays. Love your videos. Food for thought. It's been a year since your last video on packing. Maybe consider doing an update. Any new discoveries in the packing world. Anything you'd change from a year ago? What has worked or not worked since your last list of suggested merchandise? Thanks for braving the road for us wishful travelers.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi, Maria. We may be doing an updated video when we head back out in March. Stay tuned!! 😀 Thank you for watching. ❤

[@smalto59]

Brian and Carrie, I can watch your Video all day long!! oh I do that anyway lol, my wife and I going to Antalya in May thank you for the information you provided in this video!

[@BrianandCarrie]

You are very welcome, we are so happy to hear you found it helpful ☺. May will be an absolutely perfect time to be in Antalya, nice weather and crowds should still be minimal. Cheers!

[@d.y.e3803]

Great summary of Turkey!!! I agree about Istanbul. It's such a vibrant city and there's always something going on to check out. But, hopefully if I get back to Turkey, I can get to other areas of Turkey although I did also get to the Asian side. But, the next time around, I'd like to go to Antalya. Happy holiday season!!! Greetings from Los Angeles

[@BrianandCarrie]

Happy holiday season to you as well 😊. Cheers!!

[@ThisOnesForYou5]

I really enjoyed this video. I'm starting to learn Turkish and it's really because of this show with a couple named Serkan Bolat and Eda Yildz. I found the language to be so beautiful (oftentimes brutal between the two of them lol). It almost reminded me of French. I came across your video while searching traveling Turkey and I don't regret it one bit. I learned so much. Safe travels to you two and thank you again!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching and good luck with learning Turkish!! That can't be easy. Cheers!!🍻

[@TexasDoug393]

Now let me get this straight, are you telling me I can do Cappadocia for $1299 but if I add in the balloons, it's only $1299? 😀 Love the price summaries, very encouraging.

[@BrianandCarrie]

🤣🤣. You're very welcome, we enjoy doing them to see how it all breaks down in the end. Cheers!!

[@Somali1971]

A lovely couple I really enjoyed .

[@BrianandCarrie]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@johnnyqzumba2012]

Brian, it was cool running into you on EPIC.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi, Johnny! Thank you for stopping and saying hi! We very much appreciate the support! Safe travels back home! Cheers!

[@TravelonlineWalk]

Side is my favorite

[@passportwalletphone]

Our Turkiye trip was cancel by covid. Was able to spend a week in Istanbul since then and loved it. You have us looking at adding Turkiye to our Croatia trip next October. Thanks for the information.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Sounds like a great place to add onto your Croatia trip! We are loving Turkey and are excited to explore more. Cheers!!

[@JonesTravelers]

We really appreciate your videos. We are heading to Istanbul on May 18th, 2024, from Lisbon. Thanks to this video we are now adding Cappadocia to our itinerary. We are also interested in adding Egypt to our trip.

[@BrianandCarrie]

So happy you are enjoying them 😊. Enjoy Istanbul, and Cappadocia, we really loved it there. Yes, Egypt would be a great addition. Happy and safe travels.

[@cherokesky]

Another great video..... We head back south after Christmas... Back to Spokane for two weeks then picking up on the original journey... New Zealand and Australia.... Then Bali, Thailand, and Malaysia..... Hope you have good times in Washington... Safe travels.... Larry and Minnie... Ps... Thanks to you we have Away luggage, surfshark, bar shampoo..and safety wing...😊😮🎉

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you two for all the support!! We made it home safe and plan on some family and friends time before heading back out in Feb. We are grateful for the support from you two this last year!! Thank you again and safe travels to you as well. ❤

[@cherokesky]

Hey.... We are planning on starting a vlog.... Mostly for family, friends, and former patients to follow our adventures... Minnie was a nurse and I was a physician assistant..... Small rural town of Reardan and Davenport.... Is it ok to mention your vlog, your names, or hashtag you? We consider you two our OGs of world travel.. Would love to have everyone follow you guys... Larry and Minnie

[@BrianandCarrie]

Absolutely and good luck!!!

[@noface_777]

Thanks for the informative video! What were the two Cappadocia hotels?

[@BrianandCarrie]

You're very welcome 🤗. We have those both listed in our Cappadocia video description.

[@scottjohnson1964]

I have 1 more week of work. I leave for Antalya in mid February. I think I will go to Istanbul afterwards. Thanks as always.

[@BrianandCarrie]

That's so exciting, congrats!! You'll love Turkey - Cheers 🍻

[@sarakennedy2288]

Brian has an awesome haircut!!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Doesn't it look great ☺

[@SHALOM2008]

Greetings from OHIO. Awesome descriptions and above all I love the itemized budget. $42 per person per day for69 nights in Turkey, including transportation within the country, accommodation, food, miscellaneous, sightseeing, beer, VPN, Health Insurance, and Netflix. Thanks so much. I was planning to sign up with a Turkey tour but I am leaning more to do a self guided my own tour.

[@BrianandCarrie]

So happy you found it helpful. Turkey is quite easy to navigate, so self guided is a great idea. Thanks for watching - Cheers!!

[@jrecm4816]

Traffic in the early 1970's was extremely congested in Istanbul . Our bus got in an accident and they just shrugged it off. You are right, walking even back then was the key. Other than that a wonderful trip.

[@MindfulMidLifeTravel]

Great video & details! Thanks for sharing infortmation on Turkey! Do you have a VPN Recommendation? Thanks!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thanks, you two for watching! ❤

[@DanCarGuy1970]

Thanks for the great video as always! If I had hair, I'd get the same hair cut Brian LOL . Anyway some people eh! So originally Carrie thought you two could wind up in Portugal long term, has Antalya Turkiye replaced this idea ? Dan&Marj, Calgary ,Ab, Canada.

[@stimulatedstats7353]

Turkey may be a better choice to get to know different cultures and people you have never met before, especially in the late spring months, I recommend spending a few months in a city like Bodrum, Kusadasi, Marmaris or Antalya.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Turkey has definitely added a new place to our top place list! We still love Portugal though, so can't say it takes over that spot. We are going to do a video I the next few months where we go over all the places we've now visited in the past 2 1/2 years and see where we would now rank them. Cheers!!

[@1965stockport]

Another great video. The costs are an important video for us. We watched your last video while on holiday in Tirana, Albania. We'd never have gone if it wasn't for you guys!!. Question, why do you have separate companies for health ins? 🙂

[@BrianandCarrie]

Carrie qualified for insurance in WA, State so her Safety Wings is secondary. Thank you for watching and safe travels!! Cheers!!🍻

[@catherine8332]

Hello again. This is my last plug to put turkey coat of living in the “cost of living “ playlist to which I am admittedly perhaps too attached. I want the “cost of living” playlist to be complete. 😂 I figured out each video can only be in one playlist. So you guys did a great cost of living at the end of this turkey video (which I love fyi). So of course this whole video should be in turkey playlist. Since you guys are expert KZbin editors now….there must be a way to copy just the end of this video and make a separate “cost of living turkey “ video, right? 😁 Anyway even if you don’t I’m still grateful to you guys. Your cost of living vids are my fave. Happy new year. 🎊

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi, thank you so much for the reminder! We were on the cruise and couldn't get these added to a playlist till we got home. It's in the cost of living and Turkey playlist now. Thanks so much for watching - Cheers!!

[@MikeS29]

OH, by the way, I love the turtle logo for B&C

[@BrianandCarrie]

So happy you like that new addition 😊😊

[@karelmuller6716]

Antalya I shall put on my list of places to vistit for late autumn. Were you able to swimm in the sea or was it already too cold in November?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did see plenty of people swimming. We didn't check the water temp cause it was never really hot enough out to want to jump in to cool off. Cheers!!

[@markfinlay9615]

Hi guys, I am assuming you are back in the USA by now. Are you surprised about how expensive everything is? I think Turkey was a good choice for the Scenghen rule, and you both described it perfectly. Please enjoy the holidays, and I look forward to seeing your next videos.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We just will be stepping foot back in the US today.... With pretty heavy sea legs 🤣. We always prepare ourselves as it's always a good shock to the wallet. But after 3 months in Italy, it won't be so shocking. Thanks so much for watching and happy holidays. Cheers!!

[@stacie007]

Ohhhh this video was awesome, very informative! I REALLY want to visit Turkey for a full 3 months. Maybe Antalya (since I'm technically a digital nomad, I just hate the term lol). Can you link where you stayed there? I have to plan around my cat though. I am slow traveling with her and it's complicated as you can imagine ☺

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, that would be complicated and a lot more to navigate for sure. I will absolutely be adding the link to our Airbnb's, most likely tomorrow. We are currently on a cruise and unable to access that info. Cheers!!

[@Fiola_M]

Would love to see you visit Alanya, Turkiye if and when you return! 😊 Turkiye only became a trendy tourist location in the last decade. English just wasnt a priority for them. You can learn merhaba{hello}, tamam{ok}, yok{no}, tessukerlar {thx}. As you said there is google translate.

[@BrianandCarrie]

It sounds amazing! We will be back in Turkey in March! Thank you for the tip and make sure you check out the Istanbul and camp videos!! Cheers!

[@xaviotesharris891]

Hello, Brian and Carrie! Can't believe it, but I've been languishing peacefully in Greece for more than two weeks! *checks his Schengen calculator app* I'll be here for another while, but MAN, Istanbul is looking good for for my next hop, and your info has been very helpful, as always.

[@xaviotesharris891]

Also, the stories I could tell you about my Navy port call in Antalya 33 years would curl your hair, so I won't tell them on this genteel platform. 🙂

[@BrianandCarrie]

What a perfect place to hop to...and a nice short hop at that. Enjoy your time in Greece, we are looking at spending more time there in 2024 😊

[@xaviotesharris891]

@@BrianandCarrie - You've been here before, if I recall. This time, don't miss Crete. It's the secret and magical place Greeks wish foreigners didn't know about.

[@travel_and_explore_with_bip]

I enjoy the beaches when I’m in Istanbul, specially on the Asian side!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We didn't have the opportunity to check those out this time... Hopefully next time. Cheers!!

[@travel_and_explore_with_bip]

@@BrianandCarrieThere are better beaches elsewhere in Türkiye, but one thing I love about Istanbul is there is all the city things to do, Plus some nice beaches aswell! Check out CADDEBOSTAN Plaji on the Asian side ,it’s 3 beaches there nearby, and enjoy the surrounding area there! Really Nice! You can see one of the Caddebostan beaches in my very first video!

[@kenmcclow8963]

When I visited Turkey I got the visa stamp in the airport on arrival, but that was awhile ago so it pays to check. I would love to go back and see more. I had a hotel that was very close to the mosque and honestly I never heard that 5 am call to pray after the first morning. I was in Amman Jordan which I also liked, but I was probably much further from any mosque since I don’t recall hearing any morning calls. I had a different girlfriend that didn’t like early mornings, so I didn’t get to see a lot of things on that trip that involved any travel time. It just means I have to go back myself, or find a more compatible travel partner. I was there near the beginning of the Syrian civil war which didn’t affect me aside from rents going up since Jordan is probably the most stable country in the region

[@BrianandCarrie]

It is a beautiful country with so much to explore, hopefully you can make it back to see more. We saw numerous people who had waited in the long customs line get turned away to go apply for their Visa, so I'm thinking that is something that has changed since you were there. Thanks so much for watching - Cheers!!

[@kayclifton9064]

OMG, I want to go and be by the oceanside.

[@BrianandCarrie]

It's absolutely beautiful, we can't wait to see more of the coastline. Cheers!!

[@ivearies4187]

Love you guys! I know you had plans to retire in a few years but decided to go instead😢. Can you please create a video trying to convince us to leave everything behind to travel the world? 😂😂 I just need a little push! Safe travels

[@BrianandCarrie]

We highly recommend it.... retiring outside the US is so affordable in comparison. I think each one of our weekly videos should give a pretty good push 😊. If not, our upcoming how much it cost us to travel the world for all of 2023 sure should. Cheers!!

[@roadtofreecollege6337]

@@BrianandCarrieYou make me want to push my doctors to find a way to reduce/eliminate my back pain, so I can travel like you guys do. I have a good pension, and don’t mind traveling solo. I’d pick the places you’ve visited that I like best, and stay in each until I become bored , then move on to the next. Thanks, -Elizabeth

[@Property2030sg]

Very useful video ! do you happen to still have the link to your AirBnB in Antalya ? i am also interested to stay in the Lara Beach area

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you! We unfortunately don't give out our Airbnb links any longer due to multiple reasons, one being request from hosts. I do have a link for accommodations in the area we stayed in Lara beach, which we'd highly recommend.

[@Property2030sg]

@@BrianandCarrie yes, I can understand :). I think I read a comment from one of your hosts about receiving too many messages :)

[@Property2030sg]

@@BrianandCarrie in choosing your AirBnB In Istanbul and Antalya, did you require that they must be hosted by Super Hosts? Is that an important criterion? Or you just rely on the reviews to select ? Thanks !

[@Fell214]

Another excellent video. Are you folks retired? How long do you plan to travel?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We have a couple of Q and A videos and an "introduction" video that will answer all your questions. We also have a couple more videos coming out in the coming weeks that will answer a few more along with our work life and what to expect from us moving forward. Thank you for watching and happy holidays! Cheers!!🍻

[@Fell214]

@@BrianandCarrie Thanks. Just watched your earliest introduction video.

[@user-cj9zx1me7b]

Hi there! It is a pleasure to see you both so happy with this leg of your adventure! I ask you...can a solo woman travel safely to Turkey? I definitely want to go after watching your travel there and seeing/hearing your enthusiasm. I don't do escorted tours so I would be visiting, let's say Cappadocia and Antalya solo, with maybe a day tour here and there. Thank you and Merry Christmas!!

[@osmansayan1357]

Hey miss. I am turkish so I would like to tell you something. It is definetly safe to travel to turkey alone. But it depens on people to people. There are bad people in Turkey like every countries has. The place you wanna go is more safer than other places like the east side of turkey. Unlike other places people in the south side of turkey know english. But be careful not be cirvumvented especially at reastaurants and when you take a cab. If you have any questions for me I would like to help have a nice day. I just wanted to help i might have said something that you have already known But I just wanted to help

[@osmansayan1357]

Capodoccia is the same like Antalya bodrum. But I have been to dalyan-bodrum and I felt like I immigrated into my own country 😂😂 there were so many brits. If you wanna feel yourself at home I would urge you to visit dalyan-muğla. It is as beautiful as bodrum and Antalya but a little bit small compared to other places

[@BrianandCarrie]

We found it a very safe country to visit and I would have felt completely safe as a women traveling alone. ☺️

[@davidcopperfieldsny]

I spent a month traveling around Turkey 30 years ago. Too bad no youtube to help me fund my travels and share it. Thanks for the show. I remember staying in Antalya in things they called Pensions. It was like $10 per week back then. I traveled across the border into Syria and made my way through Jordan, into Israel and then Egypt. Have you tried any youth hostels? Most don't have age restrictions. Some have private rooms. In Europe I used them almost exclusively.

[@BrianandCarrie]

Sounds like an amazing trip! I'm not sure we would want to do it now with what is going on. We stay in each location for a month at a time, so the hostels won't work for us. We also need space to work on our channel. Believe it or not, it does take "work" to get these videos out and our website continually updated. It is now our hobby more than anything. Thank you for watching and commenting. Cheers!!🍻

[@bobsmith9938]

Hi, thanks for the video. We like to visit Turkey as it’s a beautiful country. But the recent involvement in the wars has us concerned as territory overspill is likely. Any feedback/opinions from the locals would be great.

[@d.avraba889]

Brian..you answered so kindly..so I'm getting over this, that prevented me listening..and I'll follow your videos with Carrie..

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much! I'm always trying to improve. 😁❤

[@AI-oz6ju]

I believe US citizens do not need a visa anymore. Just a passport valid for 6+ months from date of entry. Visa free for 90 days in 180 day period from date of entry. Please confirm as these rules change.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We just read that last week!! Good to know because we are coming back in March!! thank you for the heads up! Cheers!!🍻

[@carolpool5583]

I am glad you mentioned availability of the beer/wine culture in Turkey? A couple of summers ago I went to Egypt and Morocco and I found it really hard to get a cold one unless I was staying at a high end American hotel. Turkey seems more western oriented.

[@Maria-js9ou]

And ten years ago the sale of alcohol in Türkyie was practically free, but the Islamist Erdogan decided to tighten the law and now it is no longer found everywhere, there are restaurants, not so focused on tourism, where they no longer sell alcohol.

[@BrianandCarrie]

We were rather surprised as we anticipated little availably before we arrived. Instead we found it was readily available in plenty of bars and not too high in price. Thanks so much for watching. Cheers 🍻

[@ahmetonispir4015]

No comparison to Egypt or Morocco. Turkey, culturally is a part of Europe.

[@MayaR-gk3oq]

Great content. Please look up the pronounciation for Cappadocia. Everytime you say it I smirk a lil 😅

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did look it up. We also asked our host, who is a local. We are pronouncing it correctly. Thank you for watching! Cheers!

[@MayaR-gk3oq]

@@BrianandCarrie I stand corrected. I see most people do pronounce it that way. I always heard it ending in a shuh sound. As in Cappa doh shuh

[@BrianandCarrie]

After pronouncing Istanbul "Ish tanbul" we wanted to ensure we were pronouncing Cappadocia correctly!! 😀

[@jameshall2299]

Hey there, have you ever shared a SIM card? What I’m talking about is one of you gets the SIM card and then you use a hotspot for the other person? My wife and I both have apple phones and we are usually together so not sure if it makes sense to do this? Thoughts?

[@BrianandCarrie]

We have only done this once, mainly because one of us ran out of data. It's not a bad idea though to save a bit of money. Cheers!!

[@user-nf1zi5kw8s]

Any balloon company you recommend? We are trying to book we will be there in April. Also recommendations in where to stay in goreme

[@BrianandCarrie]

We do not have any balloon recommendations but there are many to choose from. Our accommodation recommendations are linked in our Cappadocia video. Look in the video description for the links. Thank you for watching! Cheers!!🍻

[@laurapegues1638]

Hi, my husband and I are planning a trip to Croatia and Turkey next year and love your channel! Cappadocia was not in our plan but after watching your video, I really really want to see it. I’m changing my itinerary to shorten the time in Croatia to just 2 nights Split, 1 night Dubrovnik, 2 nights Hvar, 2 nights Korcula. The original plan was 11 nights in Croatia. I have fallen in love with turkey and if we only have a few weeks, I’m thinking it would be worth it to shorten the time in Croatia to be able to see Cappadocia. I was even almost thinking about bypassing Croatia, but I think I’d rather a shorter plane flight going into Split & plan to take the bus ride into Montenegro. Since y’all have seen both Croatia and Turkey, what do you think about shortening the Croatia trip? Thanks for your input! Laura

[@BrianandCarrie]

We would shorten your time in Croatia and see Cappadocia. Croatia is beautiful and you'll enjoy your time there but Turkey is unique and deserves to be explored. Safe and happy travels!

[@laurapegues1638]

Thanks so much for the feedback! And yes, turkey looks very unique.

[@Fiola_M]

Also..what did you do in Istanbul besides drink beer and coffee..lol? Turkish baths? The mosques? Shopping? Great you laid out your costs but i am unsure of how your money was spent in terms of how you spent your time..just curious!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We did an entire video on Istanbul. You should check it out! Amazing city! Cheers!

[@annamayfair-diaznovelspoet8436]

Wow what a great breakdown. And for 69 days a question I have is can you do a T-Mobile plan? I have T-Mobile in the states and I pay $50 per month can I just keep that when I start my travels Brian and Carrie?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you! Unfortunately a regular plan you have in the States won't work while traveling the world. You would need to add on international coverage, which with most companies is crazy expensive. Would be worth asking the cost though to see what your comfort level is. Cheers!!!

[@staceypruss2532]

T-Mobile plans typically do include international coverage.

[@rubbertoad3681]

I actually use Brian's hair as a gauge for mine. We have the same hair. At what length does it look the best? Part on right side or left side? What is the best amount of salt?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Haha, that's perfect! I think he has great hair and wears the salt perfectly. Cheers!!

[@Farawaynow]

Nice Haircut

[@SeekerFitness]

are there travel busses in between the major cities?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, very nice buses. We took a 10-hour bus ride from Goreme to Antalya and it was comfortable. They even had snake service!! 😃

[@slphealth]

Cqn you tell me the names of the hotels you stayed at on capadecia and anatylla? Plan on visiting in June 2024.

[@BrianandCarrie]

The links to the two places we stayed are in the description of our Cappadocia video. Thank you for watching and safe travels! Cheers!!🍻

[@murattahan2391]

👍👍👍

[@ozmunky]

Yeah Turkey is my retirement hotspot. Damn, secret is out. The whole med coast from Antalya to Bodrum is heaven.

[@BrianandCarrie]

I think it's still quite the secret, but wont be long till more start discovering this beautiful coastal area! Thanks so much for watching. Cheers 🍻

[@carriepurcell1796]

Can you share the link to your Airbnb and hotels, please?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, we will absolutely be adding those to the video description shortly. Right now we are on a cruise and don't have access to that info... It should be there is a couple days. Cheers!!

[@brianday1667]

Did you mention what time of year this is?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Yes, we were there in October and November.

[@richardabel2402]

how many carpets did you buy?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Haha ..they don't travel well in our luggage or it would have been tempting. Cheers!!

[@shawnfulker3417]

Listen guys. My Wife and I love your videos, and watching them has become a habit every Saturday morning. But why do you keep say “Ish”stanbul?😊

[@BrianandCarrie]

Haha, we try 🤣. It's a lot of new locations to learn pronunciation to and unfortunately sometimes it just slips out wrong. Thanks for watching!! Cheers 🍻

[@user-ku4fp1vu6g]

The spelling is correct: "Lean, mean... machine!" That is Tom Ferry!

[@gazefc1552]

Hidden gem restaurant. Mama Mia off Silom Road close to Furama Silom

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you so much for the suggestion, we will try to check that place out. Cheers!!

[@extremeAdvil]

What do you use to track your costs?

[@BrianandCarrie]

There are a few apps that track your expenses. We have used a couple of different ones but they all work. We will also just track with pen to paper.

[@yolandegoveas3224]

We are in our late 60's and planning to visit Istanbul and Cappadocia and are looking for comfortable hotels or Air Bnb. Can you kindly make a few recommendations. Thanks Yolande

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! We have the links to where we stayed and the areas we would recommend in the video description for both Istanbul and Cappadocia. Both wonderful destinations, enjoy your travels

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! We have the links to where we stayed and the areas we would recommend in the video description for both Istanbul and Cappadocia. Both wonderful destinations, enjoy your travels 😊

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! We have the links to where we stayed and the areas we would recommend in the video description for both Istanbul and Cappadocia. Both wonderful destinations, enjoy your travels 😊

[@dee.s.4513]

Guys, I hope you'll agree with me that making videos about one's own environment could be at a minimum at least as interesting as making videos about foreign places. Nice trip to the States, and best for the Season!🖐

[@BrianandCarrie]

We haven't decided on a video while home yet, but if we end up somewhere we feel would be interesting we absolutely will. Happy Holiday's.

[@milariestoro5890]

With all your respect, to travel like you guys what would my monthly income be? My husband and I are on our late 50s and we love to travel but we need to figure out our monthly income once we are retired. It sounds like Turkey was pretty affordable!

[@BrianandCarrie]

Hi! We will have a video coming out in the next week showing exactly what it cost for us to travel in 2023, you may find that helpful. Cheers!!

[@milariestoro5890]

@@BrianandCarrie great! Thank you!!

[@DeborahBoily]

Ahntahlya is how to pronounce it. "Ah" is the sound of the A.

[@BrianandCarrie]

🙄

[@emrecan8618]

Istanbul is an interesting arabic city

[@BrianandCarrie]

Thank you for watching!!

[@jaymeez]

Why was it so expensive? The Lira use to be 2 for each USD but now it’s almost 31 so I would assume everything would be extremely affordable

[@BrianandCarrie]

Inflation 😉

[@publicname]

It doesn't work like that, when the value of money decreases, wages increase which means that it won't become affordable but the opposite.

[@magdalenasanchez3631]

Go Huskies 💜💛💜💛💜💛

[@BrianandCarrie]

Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@allienmecaca]

I realized that most of the tourists thinks the Bosphorus is a river. That is a sea :)

[@BrianandCarrie]

It's actually a strait, not a sea, but yeah, it's not a river. Thank you for watching! Cheers!🍻

[@allienmecaca]

​@@BrianandCarrie I guess both of us were wrong. Let's say it's closer to a sea than a river :D Cheers!

[@inspiringyoutotravel]

Are you allowed to fly a drone in Turkey?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Not sure on that one as we don't carry a drone with us.

[@inspiringyoutotravel]

I noticed some overhead drone shots in your videos. Do you mind sharing where you get them from? @@BrianandCarrie

[@BrianandCarrie]

We use Canva for all of our drone shots. It is a paid site that we use for thumb nails, overlays and drone shots. There are so many different regulations, and they can change from country to country, so this was the best option. We are also carry-on luggage so packing one would be an issue as well. We did a video about a year ago that will explain how we shoot our videos.

[@inspiringyoutotravel]

Thanks! I have Canva but didn't realize it had drone shots. I will check it out! I have a drone and flew it all over Indonesia, but just got back from Spain and there weren't many areas we could fly it. @@BrianandCarrie

[@BrianandCarrie]

We have friends that travel like us and decided to leave there's at home for that very reason. Why pack it if you can't us it?

[@ilibertywomanchildofGod]

It is kinda frustrating when world travelers don't include the FLIGHT EXPENSES! Are you all just usung miles points. Plane expenses are such considerable amounts and it is very helpful to a lot to tuck that on in their budget considerations. Even just the ball park amounts since there will be other factors at play like flight class preferencrs vary from one person to another or miles usages BUT It is more helpful that way I think. Will you please consider that? Thank you.

[@BrianandCarrie]

You may enjoy our end of year budget costs where we include everything spent in a year 😊. You can find all our cost of living videos in that playlist. Cheers!!

[@ilibertywomanchildofGod]

@@BrianandCarrie Thank you for your kind and prompt response. I am preparing to do world traveling two years from now and I’ve been educating myself how to go about it smartly and not “run out of money” for old age. Living abroad part of the year seems to be working out well, financially for people like me who may be close to retirement. I’ve been bingeing on your videos the past month so I’d look for that one. Was it released recently? Thank you for sharing valuable information to us. I wish you and Carrie the best. Hopefully one day we get to collaborate somewhere in this beautiful world! Ciao!

[@BrianandCarrie]

We released this video in late last fall. Türkiye is an amazing country!

[@ticktown2783]

"It's free, but we're still gonna include it in this price." LOLOLOLOLOL

[@BrianandCarrie]

🤣🤣

[@roadtriprob8442]

Great video Turkey is definitely on out list, we are currently in Argentina...Buenos Aires currently, beautiful city amazing value .If it's not on your list is should be. Cheers

[@BrianandCarrie]

Buenos Aires is so high on our list to visit, we keep hearing great things. We are just trying to figure where we would want to visit for the remaining months. Safe travels 😊

[@Slava_2425]

Is its dangerous from guns gangs fights in Istanbul ?

[@BrianandCarrie]

Not at all. Türkiye is a very safe country.