Category Archives: Traveling

A week in London

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Bryan Keith

These are places we’ve heard about for years like Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and Westminster Abbey

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Five days in Edinburgh

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Bryan Keith

Since Ferda and I were in Glasgow heading to London, we had to stop by Edinburgh, right? It pops up on lists of travellers’ favorite cities in Europe, and maybe that was part of the problem. I think I had … Continue reading →

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Two days in Glasgow

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Bryan Keith

I don’t understand air fares. It’s over 3300km from Antalya to Glasgow, and we bought tickets on Coredon for US$92/person. Crazy. Our goal was to get to London, but when we saw that deal, we decided to visit Scotland for … Continue reading →

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Perge, Termessos, Gökkaya Tepesi: Philip visits Antalya

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Bryan Keith

We took advantage of my cousin’s son’s short stay to get out for some nice day trips near Antalya. Philip visited for about a week in January before a stint of studying in Barcelona. I was excited to show him … Continue reading →

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Five days in Islamic Cairo

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Bryan Keith

The Abbasids, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans; mashrabiya and Mamluk minbars; mosques, madrasas, sabil, kuttab, khanqah, wekalat, and many mausoleums. There is a ton to see in Islamic Cairo. The density of monuments on a 5km north-south stretch from the Citadel … Continue reading →

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