Tim Richards<p>In the endless admin of planning a big trip, it's nice when you get to actually book things and make it more real.</p><p>Today I booked two items at either end of my upcoming London to Istanbul train journey. Firstly I booked a ticket to a Whirling Dervish session at an Islamic monastery in Istanbul; then I booked an affordable hotel in London's Docklands. Two more pieces of the jigsaw in place...</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TravelWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TravelWriting</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TravelWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TravelWriter</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a></p>