Category Archives: Traveling

Ketchikan to Juneau: a cruise

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Bryan Keith

Five years ago my family got together to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary in San Miguel de Allende.  For 55 we met this year in Ketchikan for a cruise to Juneau.  We spent a week on a 100-person ship, … Continue reading →

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Ketchikan’s totem poles

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Bryan Keith

Four weeks after Ferda and I were learning about cemeteries in Tana Toraja, we found ourselves in Ketchikan learning about totem poles.  Totem poles are not for religion, and they’re not worshiped.  They’re built to tell stories.  Just as stories … Continue reading →

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A short layover in İstanbul

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Bryan Keith

İstanbul — what a fun city to visit!  This time it was only for a few hours during a (rather long) layover on our flight from Makassar to Antalya.  A friend recently had a six-hour layover in İstanbul (from the … Continue reading →

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A little more Wakatobi snorkeling and giant clams near Kendari

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Bryan Keith

After such a brilliant time on Pulau Tomia, we knew to have lower expectations for Wanci (aka Wangiwangi, the “Wa” of Wakatobi).  The best snorkeling was supposed to be north of the city at Sombu so we headed there the … Continue reading →

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Boat excursions from Pulau Tomia: Pulau Sawa and Kolla Soha

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Bryan Keith

I was planning on only writing one blog about Pulau Tomia, but really that island was one of the most amazing places I’ve ever visited.  As I said in another post, my main goal of coming to Southeast Sulawesi was … Continue reading →

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