This is part of the Trip Report Welcome to the Cold where I went from NYC to:
If you’re just tuning in now be sure to read how I ended up with this unique itinerary by checking out The Original Plan: The $77,000 Trip Heard Round the World, the subsequent Change Up: Riga, Latvia? and the Mongolia angle: IGLOO-GER: The Helsinki-Ulaanbaatar Trip Report.
When I fly domestic, I prefer nonstop. When I fly business class, I prefer multiple segments, long layovers, and top notch airlines. Also, when one is going to a destination that is known for its cold and smog like Mongolia, he will not be in a rush to get there. Though there was a more direct route from Istanbul to Ulaanbaatar, I opted for a more inconvenient way.
The next part of this never-ending life report is flying Turkish business from Istanbul to Seoul. In my blogger opinion, a picture is worth 1000 words, so there won’t be a text play-by-play of the entire flight. There are these great photos showing the unique touch of flying Turkish which makes it one of the better airlines I have flown.
![turkish airlines business class](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1517-Copy.jpg)
![turkish airlines business class](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1519-Copy.jpg)
![The seats are wide and are for sitting or sleeping.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1520-Copy.jpg)
![Relaxing.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1521-Copy.jpg)
![The goodie bag](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1526-Copy.jpg)
![The menu](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1527-Copy.jpg)
![The champagne isn't top notch.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1528-Copy.jpg)
![Spacious cabin](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1529-Copy.jpg)
![I think this is one of the cooler touches I've seen.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1531-Copy.jpg)
![I kept the salt and pepper.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1532-Copy.jpg)
![The food was [insert fancy adjectives]. It was really good.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1533-Copy.jpg)
![Lamb on board was great.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1534-Copy.jpg)
![I love chai.](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1535-Copy.jpg)
![turkish airlines business class](https://thepointsoflife.boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/DSC_1536-Copy.jpg)
<== Back to the Turkish Airlines Lounge – Onto Korean Airlines Business Class Lounge==>