NOTE: As of 2024, Turkey has changed the E-Visa requirement for US Citizens. Ordinary passport holders are exempt from the visa requirement for up to 90 days within any 180-day period (Official passport holders are required to have visa to enter Türkiye).

@gazellemalacat8466

3 ай бұрын

good to know. As you said, "tesekkür ederim" :D

@mommycookiebaker1808

2 ай бұрын

Same with Canada. HARIKA!

@josephinevieux7843

2 ай бұрын

Thank you helpful 🙏🙏🙏 heading there September so helpful

@dannylimbr

2 ай бұрын

I am a bit confused: please define "ordinary passport" for me.

@WaypointofView

2 ай бұрын

@@dannylimbr No worries, it is written a bit vague... An ordinary Passport is just one that is not a diplomatic or "official" passport... Unless you are traveling on official government business my guess is that you have an "ordinary" passport. 😁

Here is a pro tip: You can always use "merci" to thank people as every person from any demographic and area will understand it. However learning how to say "tesekkürler = thanks" or "tesekkür ederim = thank you" will go a long way.

Glad you're back and thanks for another great video that was very informative I hope you both have a great day

@WaypointofView

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!!

Great to see another video. Anyone going to Turkey buy their guide. A big help to enjoy the country. Keep up the great work guys.

@WaypointofView

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! We really appreciate the kind words on our video and our guide.. so glad we were able to help! 🥰🥰

Great video and very nice summary of important info! I'll be going from Athens to Izmir next week. Since it's a very last minute trip, I've been working through the details the last couple of days and completely forgot about the visa. Got it now, thanks to you guys!

@WaypointofView

10 ай бұрын

That’s so great to hear! We hope you have a great trip!

Amazing video. Thx. But No more videos from you guys …..???

Thanks for the information

So happy I found your channel visiting turkey next week for 8 days. Advice for getting from Haliki to center istanbul. Traveling from bulgaria on the overnight train from sofia

@WaypointofView

9 ай бұрын

We haven’t done that trip before but pretty sure the Marmaray train starts from that station and can take you right into the city. You can use the IstanbulKart to pay for the Marmaray just like the subway (it is just a bit more expensive). Google maps with transit layer on will be your best friend!

Thanks for sharing.. I'm coming to Turkiye soon..

@WaypointofView

5 ай бұрын

We hope you have a great trip!

Thank you for great practical information.

@WaypointofView

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Hello, absolutely love you guys. Im coming to 🇹🇷 soon... just wanted to know if you can make a video on arrival, where to exchange ur money and more things to know for an older person with NO traveling experience to avoid being taken advantage of by taxi drivers ect. If I arrive with no turkish currency, should I exchange at the airport for taxi or bus money etc.

Thanks for the info. Very useful.

@WaypointofView

11 ай бұрын

So happy to hear that, thanks so much for watching!

So happy to see you back. Is there hammam that you can recommend for both my husband and me.

@WaypointofView

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely! We just had family visiting and we went to the Suleymaniye Hamam. It was great. It is an old historical Hamam that is still wood fired. And they allow couples to experience the Hamam together rather than segregated. Also it is right next to one of our favorite mosques 😁!

Hello Jess and Myles, we just discovered you in the last couple of weeks. We are coming to Turkey next week for a one month stay. We will be in Istanbul for one week and then on to the Turquoise Coast; finishing up in Cappadocia. . We have purchased your Comprehensive Turkey Guide and it has been quite instrumental in planning our next month. We retired a few months ago and we are on an 18 month trip through Europe (and the Asian side of Turkey), we have been in Sibiu Romania for the month of August. Oh, thanks for the heads up on the visa, we secured ours this morning. also, I think we might do the food tour you recommend. Keep the videos coming, we have watched a few on food and the transportation system. Any other recommendations on which ones we should watch?

@WaypointofView

11 ай бұрын

Oh yayyy, this all makes us so happy to hear.. we are super glad you guys found us! And too funny about Sibiu, such a small world. It sounds like we just missed each other. ☺️ As far as Turkey goes.. it seems like you guys have a great trip planned! We have 3 videos on Cappadocia you might find helpful and also we just posted a video on the Southern coast about a month ago. As far as Istanbul goes, since you have a week here you should definitely check out Top 7 Things to do Outside of the Old City. You guys have a good amount of time to spread things out and also venture further than the historic center! Even if you already have your accommodations booked, our Top Neighborhoods video gives a great general overview/ layout of the city that might be helpful. Anyway we hope you guys have a great trip! Let us know if you have any other questions. 🤗

Lovely ! This video made me happy, as a turkish , watching and listening something about my country from you is great. I wish ı met with you… ı live in Diyarbakır. Did you visit here ? Actually mardin is close to Diyarbakır. By the way your pronouncation is so cute in Türkish❤

@WaypointofView

5 ай бұрын

Ah this makes us so happy to hear, thank you for the kind words!! We only passed through Diyarbakır.. we had lunch and walked around a bit but we didn’t have much time unfortunately! We would definitely love to come back one day for a dedicated visit!

Jess and Myles, we are planning our first trip to Istanbul for May 2024. Your videos have been very helpful. We are us very excited about this trip and now feel we have a good idea of how to make the most of our time there. Do you have a video on how to get from the airport, IST, to our hotel? Can transfers be prearranged with the hotel so someone picks us up? I have downloaded it but have not gone thru your Istanbul travel guide, yet.

@WaypointofView

10 ай бұрын

Hi there!! So happy you’re finding our videos helpful! 🤗 I am sure your hotel could arrange a transfer for you.. we sometimes find it to be more expensive through a hotel but definitely an option and worth checking with them. We also have a full section in the guide on transportation and talk specifically about the different options getting from IST to the city on page 18. ☺️ please let me know if you have any other questions!

Thank you both for the great videos and information and for your guide book! Do you have any tips for 1. Being partially disabled as a tourist 2. Live rock music venues.

@KanalYD

8 ай бұрын

You should go to Dorock XL in Kadıköy :)

@bsingh1975

8 ай бұрын

I ended up finding Ağaçev @@KanalYD

Nice & informative video

Any specific link you would suggest to buy istanbul E pass and city card online before arrival to turkey?

Never accept the banks conversion rate when using an ATM as it is always more expensive. Most of the major sites in Istanbul price their admission in Euros and in many tourist resorts many things will also be priced in Euros alongside lira.

How soon do I need to get my visa before leaving

Great video❤😊

@WaypointofView

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@latifah-1968

5 ай бұрын

@@WaypointofView great couple ❤️ 💑

Marhaba!

I paid for my visa in person at IST, for $30, cash though

@StamfordBridge

22 күн бұрын

If I’m just visiting for a couple of weeks, do I still need a visa?

I bought your Istanbul guide, is there a guide for rest of Turkey?

@WaypointofView

4 ай бұрын

Yes there sure is.. check out page 3 of the Istanbul guide for some more info ☺️☺️

A Visa is no longer required for Americans 🇺🇸 As of December 2023 😊

@WaypointofView

6 ай бұрын

That is correct! We have a note in the description of the video to help clarify that new update.

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What private shuttle company did you guys use?

@WaypointofView

5 ай бұрын

Funny you ask that because we just partnered with them to offer a 10% discount through March 19th. The discount code is WAYPOINT10 and here is the link: www.tranigo.com/en/istanbul?aid=571 ☺️

👍👍👍

Another great video from a beautiful couple

@WaypointofView

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! ☺️☺️

What about drivers license? Is a foreign driver license accepted?

@Komil129

6 ай бұрын

It depends on your nationality I could’ve answered you if you were specific

You forgot to warn about dishonest traders (let's be honest, there are a lot of them!). It's amazing how they almost always try to deceive you about prices in establishments and in taxis. They say a price beforehand, and after you are going to pay, they claim another much higher price. Disgusting cheating!

@sunfromtheeast

8 ай бұрын

True I am facing the same on my current trip to turkey. 😢

I just checked visa website and it says we don’t need 90 days visa as an American

@WaypointofView

3 ай бұрын

Yep that’s right.. that is new as of the beginning of the year. We updated the description but we should probably pin a comment too so it’s easier to see :)

I was living there but unfortunately they kicked me out

@graciakinyanjui6937

Ай бұрын

So sorry why

@passport_light

Ай бұрын

@@graciakinyanjui6937 with no reason

My visa was free -.-

I tried twice to get your FREE Travel Planning Checklist and Complete Packing List, but didn't receive anything.

@WaypointofView

4 күн бұрын

So sorry for any troubles, we can double check on our end but it should send to whatever email you are putting in, so be sure to check your spam folder just in case.

@landlord325

3 күн бұрын

I have checked the Spam folder several times but didn't receive anything there either. Something must be broken. BTW, I really enjoy your videos and planning a trip to Istanbul based on your videos.

@WaypointofView

3 күн бұрын

@@landlord325send us an email at jessandmyles@waypointofview.com and we’ll make sure you get it :)

SCAMS everywhere

In Islam there’s nothing wrong with wearing a hat in a mosque

@WaypointofView

11 ай бұрын

Hi! Yes, Very sorry, we should have clarified a little more that we were referring to tourists wearing baseball hats. I wear a baseball hat everywhere but I do take it off when we visit a mosque.

@salahthearab

11 ай бұрын

Even a baseball cap, not wearing a baseball cap in majid/mosques are really more practical as you can’t bow with a visor in your face 😁. Hats are completely fine as long as there are no disrespectful images or words but that would go for any article of clothing. If someone feels like they’re being more respectful by removing it that’s fine but many people wear even baseball caps turned around while praying it’s more so about wearing something dignifying and respectful but most things are fine

@WaypointofView

11 ай бұрын

@@salahthearab Ah that makes perfect sense, thanks so much for further educating us!

@alex305777

11 ай бұрын

Guys, what a great video!!! Thank you 😊

@jigensword7178

5 ай бұрын

Wearing a baseball cap it's not right even in Church or Musque

So youre saying, men will approach single women, and cant read their minds as to whether or not the attention is "wanted?" Wow, really? Who knew.

gelmeyin

"If you are using Internet, you should have VPN" - absolute nonsense. Most people have mobile data on their devices, so even if you're away from home you have no need to connect to dodgy unsecured WiFis. Set the bar a little higher, please.