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# Money Note #04 | I Started Investing in an Airport in Turkey…
- URL: https://www.yourmoneymate.co.uk/money-note-04-i-started-investing-in-an-airport-in-turkey/
- Published: 2026-04-28T07:00:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-28T07:00:57.000Z
- Description: Most people think investing starts with knowledge. Mine started in an airport, a random conversation… and a seed that had already been planted.
- Author: Ash Davidson
- Tags: Money Note

I’m changing things up.

I’m a bit bored of talking about Trump, markets reacting to headlines, and all the noise that comes with it.

So this is going to be more *real*.  
More reflective.  
More about what actually matters over time.

Because if I’m honest… the stuff that builds wealth isn’t found in the daily news cycle.

### Where it actually started

I started investing when I was in the RAF.

At the time, life was… easy.

£2,000 a month in my bank.  
No real outgoings apart from a phone contract.  
Traveling the world.

Looking back, it was the perfect environment to build wealth.

No responsibilities.  
No pressure.  
Just time and money.

But instead of using that time properly… I was mostly bored.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/b7/0fb754a9-0f62-425e-aeb8-a0174d2edaa6/content/images/2026/04/IMG_4270-2.jpg)

### How boredom changed everything

I spent a lot of time travelling.

Airports.  
Flights.  
Random stops across the world.

So I filled the time:

- Kindle on the iPad
- Audiobooks on my phone
- Football biographies at first

Then something shifted.

I stumbled into **property investing**…  
Then **investing in general**…  
Then eventually **crypto**.

And once that door opened it opened fast.

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