Category Archives: Traveling

Kurban Bayramı — Turkish Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday in the US.  Sure, a lot of turkeys are sacrificed, but it’s really all about a time to get together with friends and family and eat and drink and talk.  My first experience spending Kurban … Continue reading

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Eight hours in Düsseldorf

On my trip west Air Berlin was nice enough to give me an overnight in Berlin where I was able to see Antje.  On the way back, however, it was eight hours in Düsseldorf which I wasn’t really looking forward … Continue reading

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50 years in San Miguel de Allende

The real reason for my trip across the Atlantic was to help my parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.  We all met in San Miguel de Allende, a city in Guanajuato that none of us except Elise had ever been … Continue reading

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Ciclovía en DF

Unfortunately it takes too long to get out of Mexico City for a bike ride in the mountains or forests, but every Sunday there’s a ciclovía.  One Sunday a month they do a significantly longer route.  When Nashelly and I … Continue reading

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Art, history, and rain in Mexico City

In Mexico an Indian nut is a cashew.  In Turkey an Indian nut is a coconut.  In English turkey is both a bird and a country.  That same bird in Turkish also means India.  If you feel cheated by wasting … Continue reading

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