Fun fact: Turkish Airlines ticket «Dublin → Istanbul → Dublin» is only about 20 euro cheaper than «Dublin → Istanbul → Athens → Istanbul → Dublin». And Istanbul to Athens is just a short one-hour flight. So in September 2022, after my vacation in Istanbul with my parents, I spent three days in the Greek…
In 2022, life got much better. Covid restrictions were lifted in Ireland and most other places, Google offices reopened back in full swing, and work and life generally got much more stable and enjoyable. As a result, 2022 was a great year for me. Lots of travel: I visited 15 countries and took 38 flights,…