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😃 Welcome! I'm Jessie - A Traveler Obsessed with Planning the Smart Way

Dec 26, 2025

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4 min read

😃 Welcome! I'm Jessie - A Traveler Obsessed with Planning the Smart Way

Not just tell you where to go, I share how to think through your trips, from routes and timing to the little details that make them run smoothly!

Jessie Chen

Turkey

Dec 14, 2025

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7 min read

How I Planned My Turkey Trip: From Big Picture to Daily Moves

Choosing cities, estimating days, and designing a route that keeps the momentum going

Jessie Chen

Machu Picchu, Peru

Cusco → Machu Picchu: My Painfully Honest Q&A Guide

Oct 20, 2025

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8 min read

Cusco → Machu Picchu: My Painfully Honest Q&A Guide

7 Q&As that clear up every confusing part of planning your Machu Picchu visit

Jessie Chen

What Does Formal Soviet Union Country Bulgaria Look Like?

What is Bulgaria's signatures? Bulgaria is promoting English like Taiwan? A face cream I recommend!

Jessie Chen

Cappadocia, Turkey

Plan Göreme: Be Amazed by the Gigantic Pillar Groups!

Mar 15, 2026

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8 min read

Plan Göreme: Be Amazed by the Gigantic Pillar Groups!

Where to find bathroom when you are on a hike, the yummy, authentic and budget friendly dessert place 😊

Jessie Chen

Cappadocia, Turkey

UNESCO World Heritage Site Cappadocia: Hot Ballon Ride

Mar 8, 2026

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5 min read

UNESCO World Heritage Site Cappadocia: Hot Ballon Ride

how many days you should plan, which airport to choose from and more!

Jessie Chen

Pamukkale, Turkey

Plan Pamukkale: Is it worth driving there?

Feb 1, 2026

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6 min read

Plan Pamukkale: Is it worth driving there?

Tricks of buying the ticket; a rest stop worth a stop

Jessie Chen

Izmir, Turkey

Jan 25, 2026

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5 min read

Plan Izmir Day 1: what could go wrong?

Unpredictable train, rental car, and winding roads 😬😬😬

Jessie Chen

Eskisehir, Turkey

Plan Turkey Train Travel: Istanbul → Eskişehir → İzmir (With Tips & Traps)

Jan 18, 2026

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6 min read

Plan Turkey Train Travel: Istanbul → Eskişehir → İzmir (With Tips & Traps)

Why I chose the train over flying, how to avoid station mistakes plus an honest 10-hour Eskişehir stopover experience

Jessie Chen

Istanbul, Turkey

Plan Istanbul Day 3 Route: Museum Ticket Choices, UNESCO Heritage & Foods

Jan 11, 2026

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9 min read

Plan Istanbul Day 3 Route: Museum Ticket Choices, UNESCO Heritage & Foods

Topkapi Palace Museum → Tea Amo Sirkeci (Boba) → UNESCO Heritage Whirling Dervishes → Şehzade Cağ Kebap → Shopping center around

Jessie Chen

Istanbul, Turkey

Plan Istanbul Day 2 Route: Ferry Choices, Bus Confusion & Asia Side Vibes

Jan 4, 2026

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9 min read

Plan Istanbul Day 2 Route: Ferry Choices, Bus Confusion & Asia Side Vibes

Kadıköy → Üsküdar → Old Town; I discovered a super good Turkish Sponge Soap!

Jessie Chen

Istanbul, Turkey

Plan Istanbul Day 1 Route: With Map & Tips to Avoid Queues

Dec 28, 2025

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9 min read

Plan Istanbul Day 1 Route: With Map & Tips to Avoid Queues

Blue Mosque → Hagia Sophia → Basilica Cistern → Local cuisine → Baklava

Jessie Chen

Featured Posts

😃 Welcome! I'm Jessie - A Traveler Obsessed with Planning the Smart Way

How I Planned My Turkey Trip: From Big Picture to Daily Moves

Cusco → Machu Picchu: My Painfully Honest Q&A Guide

Archive

What Does Formal Soviet Union Country Bulgaria Look Like?

Plan Göreme: Be Amazed by the Gigantic Pillar Groups!

UNESCO World Heritage Site Cappadocia: Hot Ballon Ride

Plan Pamukkale: Is it worth driving there?

Plan Izmir Day 1: what could go wrong?

Plan Turkey Train Travel: Istanbul → Eskişehir → İzmir (With Tips & Traps)

Plan Istanbul Day 3 Route: Museum Ticket Choices, UNESCO Heritage & Foods

Plan Istanbul Day 2 Route: Ferry Choices, Bus Confusion & Asia Side Vibes

Plan Istanbul Day 1 Route: With Map & Tips to Avoid Queues

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