Category Archives: Traveling

Another week in İstanbul

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Bryan Keith

This is what? my 6th visit to İstanbul? Ferda and I started by staying a few nights in Kadıköy, the first time I’ve stayed on the Asian (Anadolu) side of the Bosporus. With the exception of the beautiful Rüstem Paşa … Continue reading →

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Dubai: Deira, Expo 2020, and the Burj Khalifa

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Bryan Keith

Dubai! After my first visit I might have said I’d never come back. Here I am again only four years later. An incentive to make it happen this year was certainly the Expo. I have been curious about these world … Continue reading →

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Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the Louvre

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Bryan Keith

How did Ferda and I end up in Abu Dhabi anyway? The idea started because I flew through Dubai on the way back from Sri Lanka. A number of people had chastised me for traveling in the UAE and not … Continue reading →

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The Necropolis at Giza

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Bryan Keith

After snorkeling in Makadi Bay, the plan was to fly from Hurghada to Abu Dhabi. As I recall now, I guess there weren’t direct flights — most itineraries went through Cairo. Rather than fly, I figured, why not take the … Continue reading →

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A couple days in Hurghada

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Bryan Keith

It was after 2am when Ferda and I arrived at our pre-booked accommodation in Hurghada on flights from Antalya via İstanbul. Nothing really looks good after traveling all day (~11 hours) and arriving in the middle of the night, but … Continue reading →

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