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Pedals, Perseverance & Prayer Flags (and Occasional Profanities)
Notes from high altitude, cycling the Western Himalayas in June / July 2025. Somewhere above Zing Zing Bar (apx. 4300m) In July, I returned from what is likely to remain a highlight of my life on this weathered old planet for as long as I live. Already a seasoned India traveler (albeit mostly in the south), and a decade-long cyclist, I spent two weeks exploring the Western Himalayas, between Manali (HP) and Leh (Ladakh) in early-summertime, 11 of those days by bicycle. Organi
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Aug 9
Travel Notes: Le Sud de la France
South-western France in 4.5 days, 2 planes, 6 trains, 3 and a bit bottles of wine! Biarritz > Pau > Toulouse > Carcassonne Biarritz...
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Jan 21, 2024
Notes from the East: Diyarbakır, Mardin, Contrast
We wake each morning knowing not what the day will bring, though the familiarity of routine and the security of our surroundings mean...
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Corona versus Creativity
'Imagination is the only Weapon in the war against Reality' - Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland For many, creativity has been a way to...
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May 3, 2021
Muzaffer Çetin: Soap Making, Child Raising and Educating
Fethiye-based soap maker and sustainable farmer Muzaffer Çetin gives us a glimpse into the story of his craft... A question I’ve been...
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The Winding Journey into Ceramics with Feride Ceyda Erdemli
“What do you like about clay? What has it taught you?” “It’s the greatest teacher I’ve found in life. It’s soft, it’s calm, it has no...
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Mar 14, 2021
Beyza Yavuz - Telling the Story of Bees
Pure, raw bee talk with Fethiye-based beekeeper, village dweller and story teller Beyza Yavuz... Türkçe çevirisi için buraya tıklayın...
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Mar 8, 2021
Pedals, Perseverance & Prayer Flags (and Occasional Profanities)
Notes from high altitude, cycling the Western Himalayas in June / July 2025. Somewhere above Zing Zing Bar (apx. 4300m) In July, I returned from what is likely to remain a highlight of my life on this weathered old planet for as long as I live. Already a seasoned India traveler (albeit mostly in the south), and a decade-long cyclist, I spent two weeks exploring the Western Himalayas, between Manali (HP) and Leh (Ladakh) in early-summertime, 11 of those days by bicycle. Organi
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Sipping the Season
Here on the Mediterranean coast we are blessed to be able to sense the passing of the seasons through the availability of, and...
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Travel Notes: Le Sud de la France
South-western France in 4.5 days, 2 planes, 6 trains, 3 and a bit bottles of wine! Biarritz > Pau > Toulouse > Carcassonne Biarritz...
the aware co.
Jan 21, 20249 min read
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