Category Archives: Traveling

Climbing friends in Bursa

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Bryan Keith

We had an early flight from Esfahan to Istanbul, and there I had to say goodbye to my parents and Megan.  Megan and I had spent almost every day together for six weeks so it was a big change to … Continue reading →

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Our last stop in Iran: Esfahan

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Bryan Keith

Over 20 years ago I visited India for the first time.  Agra was on our itinerary because, well, it was nearby and our guidebook probably recommended a good place to stay.  Of course we visited the Taj Mahal.  We also … Continue reading →

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Nowruz with thousands of Iranian tourists

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Bryan Keith

For our Iran tour my parents chose to go with Stanford Travel who they had traveled with before.  Stanford leads heaps of tours, usually accompanied by a Stanford professor, who gives lectures during the tour.  In our case Ed taught … Continue reading →

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Flying around Iran — Tehran and Kerman

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Bryan Keith

Diyarkbakır and Hasankeyf.  Mardin and Midyat.  Şanlıurfa and İstanbul.  I did a lot of touring in March.  Two more cities, this time in Iran.  Tehran and Kerman.  Not only was being in Iran different but being on a tour was … Continue reading →

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Şanlıurfa, İstanbul, and the homogenization of Turkey

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Bryan Keith

The catalyst for this SE Turkey driving tour was that my parents were coming to Turkey to join an Iran tour in Istanbul.  So after three days in Şanlıurfa, we were off for a few days in Istanbul.  My Dad … Continue reading →

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