Category Archives: Traveling

Spring weekend at Kızlar Sivrisi and Side

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Bryan Keith

Well, this might be the last of these “spring weekend” posts.  After all, summer is coming, and I actually might just get on my bike and do a little touring.  Seems like I did this last year as well — … Continue reading →

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A bit of hiking at Termessos and Sagalassos

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Bryan Keith

What funny names.  I asked a number of people what this “sos” suffix means, but I never could get a straight answer.  Even people who seemed to know something about the etymology of some of the names just made up … Continue reading →

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Casa Escondida at Troncones

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Bryan Keith

The big pull across the Atlantic was to spend some time with my family in Troncones, a fishing-cum-surfing village a bit NW of Zihuatanejo.   Kevin, Elise, Jasper, and Zoë also made a long trip — from Nome.  My parents, Megan, … Continue reading →

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More World Heritage Sites — Morelia and Zacatecas

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Bryan Keith

Somehow in just a few weeks in Mexico, without even realizing it until after the fact, I’ve visited seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. I’ve already written about five of them: the historic centers of both Mexico City and Puebla, the … Continue reading →

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Teotihuacán and Xochimilco

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Bryan Keith

December 21, 2012.  The world didn’t end.  I was surprised how much talk there was about this date in Turkey before I left.  On the streets of Antalya I heard multiple people discussing the Mayan prophecy.  “Do you know where … Continue reading →

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