Category Archives: Traveling

Flowers in the Coachella Valley

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Wow, it was a really wet winter in southern California this year. If you’re thinking hot, dry, brown Mojave Desert, well, these photos will surprise you. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the desert this green before.

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Across the Pacific… to Los Angeles

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Of course if you come all the way to Los Angeles, you have to visit

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Five days in Taipei

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Bryan Keith

I’m trying to remember, but I think this is the first time that I’ve ever managed to extend an airport layover. I’ve had some planned overnight layovers — Berlin, Vancouver, Seoul — but those were due to flight schedules, not … Continue reading →

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Four days in Singapore

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Bryan Keith

Just like Bali, I visited Singapore on my first trip to Asia 29 years ago. The cheap hotel district was centered on Bencoolen Street. The things I remember most were the air conditioning on Orchard Road (we certainly didn’t have … Continue reading →

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North Sulawesi: Manado and Tomohon

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Bryan Keith

If I had been paying any attention, I should have known we were arriving in North Sulawesi in the middle of the rainy season. January is the rainiest month, February second (weatherbase). We flew from Sorong to Manado on January … Continue reading →

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