FAQs
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Turkish Airlines Miles "Hack"
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We recommend flying Turkish airlines from the USA. See this video for details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1QJdJ00snQ You need "star alliance" points with either capitalone or citi.
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DO USA PASSPORT HOLDERS NEED A VISA?
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NO! As of March 2024 - USA passport holders DO NOT need a passport for visits <90 days! Woohoo!
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Which Hotel Should I stay In?
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We recommend either the Marriott or Hilton Hotels (see travel) near the venue, or in Istanbul proper. If staying in Istanbul downtown - please leave your hotel no later than 2-3 hours before the wedding time. Both of these hotels offer credit card deals (if you wanted to leverage a corporate card), good prices, breakfast, good location, as well as consistent amenities. Bride and groom will be at St. Regis before the wedding, and at the Orient Occident hotel after the wedding.
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Phone Usage and 110V Power Converter
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ATT/Verizon/Tmobile all have International are $10/day. Watch the data usage! Recommend a VPN for using Wifi's also. Please bring at least 1 power converter. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WW2VSVV/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=e755a6d292de952d7b71450d4e1088eb&content-id=amzn1.sym.cd95889f-432f-43a7-8ec8-833616493f4a%3Aamzn1.sym.cd95889f-432f-43a7-8ec8-833616493f4a&hsa_cr_id=0&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=7e95ab84-3ab9-4a57-9a66-94aac464a195&pd_rd_w=HJhzq&pd_rd_wg=J3oX3&qid=1698678634&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_lsi4d_asin_0_img&sr=1-1-9e67e56a-6f64-441f-a281-df67fc737124