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Foursquare's Three New City Badges for London, Paris and Istanbul are Only the Beginning

December 12, 2011 at 9:15 AM | by | Comments (0)

Yea, we're still addicted to Foursquare; follow us for tips here!

Just in time for the holiday season—and by "holiday" we mean taking holidays away from family—location-based social networking app Foursquare has finally introduced a suite of new, international badges. If you're traveling to London, Paris or Istanbul, you're going to want to make sure you're not only hitting the top spots in the city, but that you're checking into them as well.

The three badges are easy enough to get. First, follow 4sqCities, and just to be safe, it wouldn't hurt to also follow the individual city lists here: London, Paris, Istanbul. Then travel to one or all of the cities and clickety-click to check-in to the places on the recommended lists. Five places earns the badge.

Sure, this is pretty great for Foursquare users around the world clamoring for diversified badges, but what's even better is that Foursquare hints on their blog that these three are just the beginning of world cities with their own badges. Want to suggest the next? Do it here.

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Students Can Compete for a Travel-Writing Guidebook Gig in Istanbul

February 2, 2011 at 9:46 AM | by | Comment (1)

If you're a student journalists or happen to know one aspiring to become travel writers, there's no reason to wait to do slave work at an internship where you won't see the outside of a cubicle. Rough Guides and BikeHike Adventures are offering a contest that will send one one travel-hungry student to Istanbul on assignment.

You'll get to be a travel-writing assistant for Terry Richardson, author of The Rough Guide to Istanbul, who's researching a new edition of the book. But as is the case with any assistant gig, you'll be the one doing the grunt work researching and updating the guidebook. Be prepared to do some solo traveling.

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Now is the Time to Spontaneously Book Some Trips

January 10, 2011 at 5:22 PM | by | Comments (4)

Something's going on. There have been far too many cheap cheap airfares lately from the USA to Europe for travel through May on Iberia and it's starting to make us think twice. Here's a perfect example: the $250 Milan flights and $290 Paris flights, which—yes, we booked—but still haven't really gone away. Is Iberia crazy or just awesome?

To be fair, we're flying American Airlines direct flights with their deals via the Iberia website, but you won't find the ridiculously low rates on American's site, nosireebob. Still, it is the low season in Europe and airfares are supposed to get cheap this time of the year, but then these popped up: $689 to South Africa and $478 to Istanbul. What does Iberia know that we don't?

We suppose we'll find out when we fly our $250 Europe roundtrip later this month. Until then, score yourself some equally impressive deals by searching Iberia.com directly, and keeping your dates flexible.

[Photo: Andres Rueda]

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The Ultimate Travel Extra: Free City Tours During Layovers for Turkish Airlines Passengers

November 17, 2010 at 11:45 AM | by | Comments (0)

Here at Jaunted, we are seemingly always discussing the newest (and awesomest) in-flight amenities, airline meals and airport lounges that come part and parcel with the price of your ticket. Alas, there are even more extras to discover during international travel, like the fact that Turkish Airlines takes passengers with long layovers on FREE tours around Istanbul.

It works like this: if you're flying on Turkish and switching flights at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport and you've got a layover of six hours or more, then you can head to the airport's Hotel Information Desk to partake in a free tour with a private guide. Stops on the tours usually include time at the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar. The itineraries do vary, but you can check ahead of time here to see exactly where the tours go and when.

[Image: TurkishAirlines.com]

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$751 All-in on Turkish Airlines Direct to Istanbul. You In?

November 12, 2010 at 2:27 PM | by | Comments (0)

Every so often, we go through serious destination crushes, and we bet you do too. When it was summer in New York City, we were all about looking up airfares to Iceland, but now that it's cold and getting dreary, the exotic entrances. Which means that we've got our eye on Istanbul, and umm yea we're totally going to spend the weekend wasting hours on Wikipedia pages and Netflix documentaries about the city's history and landmarks. Or we could just book a flight and be done with it. That could also happen.

Luckily for travelers who also need a serious escape, Turkish Airlines just launched a sweet fare sale to coincide with the beginning of direct flights between Washington DC, Los Angeles and Istanbul. If you book before December 31 and travel before March 31, 2011, then flights on the DC route are $751 including taxes & fees and $999 on the LA route, same deal.

It's almost as good as that mindblowing Lufthansa sale that ended last week, but with the Turkish Airlines flights, you don't have to switch planes in Germany. These are direct, baby!

Here are all the details on the flights, and we'll (maybe) see you at the Blue Mosque.

[Photo: Bulent-LtBaSpotter]

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America Soon to See More of Turkish Airlines: Our Chat with CEO Dr. Temel Kotil

September 22, 2010 at 9:35 AM | by | Comments (0)

What international airline is adding the most new direct routes to the US in the next year? If you guessed Turkish Airlines, you'd be right. The airline's CEO, Dr. Temel Kotil, was in New York City yesterday and we made sure to catch up with him to talk about Turkish's campaign to get more Americans interested in Turkey and their fast-expanding airline.

What Turkish Airlines' CEO Dr. Temel Kotil has to say... · On the next adventure for Turkish Airlines, in the US:
"We want to be the largest company on Earth," says a smiling Dr. Kotil, and although that sounds like the height of ambition, Kotil counters by stating that years ago, when they wanted to be Southern Europe's largest airline and in the top 3 for Europe, that was also counted as too ambitious. But both those goals have now been attained, and to continue expanding, they're looking at the US.

Three new routes will begin in the next several months: Washington DC, Atlanta and Los Angeles to Istanbul. Beyond that, Kotil wants to add twice daily flights from New York and new routes from Detroit, Boston, Houston and Miami.

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Try Out Travel Writing to Win a Free Trip to Istanbul

August 2, 2010 at 3:31 PM | by | Comment (1)

If you think you have the chops to be a travel writer—or are willing to do whatever's necessary for a free trip—here's your big break. Great Hotels of the World is holding a travel-writing contest whose winner will go to Istanbul on assignment.

The prize includes all of your flights, a five-night stay at Istanbul's Midtown Hotel, breakfast, dinner and "VIP travel writer treatment"—though most credible travel scribes do it anonymously to get the everyday person treatment.

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How To Survive The Grand Bazaar and Spice Markets in Istanbul

May 28, 2009 at 2:32 PM | by | Comment (1)

Last week Shira Levine spent a few days getting her Turkish Delight on in Istanbul, Turkiye ("Turkey is a bird; Turkiye is the country"). Any questions about what to do in Turkiye? Send 'em to us and we'll have Shira answer them for you.

We've been through plenty of shuks, souks, ferias, and open-air markets in both developing and developed nations. The Turkish Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market take the pistachio or saffron-flavored cake in offering interpersonal adventures, thanks to the unbelievably high levels of persistence shop owners have in hopes of making a sale.

Even if you don't buy, these sweet and sensitive guys get very offended if you don't engage them in conversation and step into their shops. Resist! No one has that much time or patience.

Here's our list of tips on how to make the most of your trek through the Spice Market and Grand Bazaar.

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