The final countdown

My suitcase has been packed for over a week now, clothes folded and sorted by how I get dressed and colour coded. If the airline had called to say I could leave early, I only need to jump into my travel outfit (on a hanger in the front cupboard) and head to the airport.

Air Canada has kindly assigned us the worst seats on the plane from Toronto to Istanbul. Last row, in front of the washroom, non-reclining seats, likely with screaming babies on either side of us. People will want to strike up conversions with me as they wait in line right after the pilot has switched on the seat belt sign. You can check out better seats at SeatGuru . Let’s hope we can change those seats.

You know that saying “planning is half the fun”….pretty sure a travel agent came up with that line, it’s stressful and really no so fun. Especially when your parents and mother-in-law will be spending two weeks with you. We have some great places to rest our heads. TripAdvisor and HotWire  helped a lot.

First stop: Witt Istanbul Suites - voted one of the world’s best 100 hotels in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine November 2008, the hotel has also been featured in magazines such as Wallpaper and Monocle.

So if you are interested in following us around Istanbul and Greece, please check out our blog from time-to-time. I promise it will be entertaining.