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2nd January 2009

explorerkeith
Keith Martin

Camera
For all of the pictures in Turkey I used a Nikon D80, but I have used two other point and shoots for some of the earlier blog photos.
From Blog: Over a Sunken City
2nd January 2009

AnnaAdventuring
Anna Louise

Lovely photos as always. I love your panoramic shot at the top! Really beautiful. If you don't mind my asking, what camera do you use?
From Blog: Over a Sunken City
4th December 2008

adrienne
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great story!
what a great find! a great read and wonderful pics. i really love the fungus ball.
From Blog: Into The Mirador Basin
15th November 2008

Kresta
akosikresta

I loved this blog entry!
Hi! I came across your blog and I just want to say that this entry inspired me to see this place someday soon. I am quite an amateur in traveling, and your blogis indeed very informative. Wishing you more great travels :)
From Blog: Exploring Constantinople
6th November 2008

explorerkeith
Keith Martin

Working in Antarctica
When I was working down there I got there by flying from New Zealand down to 'The Ice' on a big Air Force Reserve plane, which landed on an ice runway. I was there for nine months through the long, dark winter and my job was field engineer for a construction project. It was a lot of fun. Let me know if you have any other questions.
From Blog: A Journey Back In Time
3rd November 2008

kari
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Hey there- I went to Antarctica a fews years back and fell in love with it. I have always thought of going to work and live there for a bit. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions to get em started. How did you get there? How long were you there and what was your job?
From Blog: A Journey Back In Time
31st October 2008

explorerkeith
Keith Martin

The Europa
The Europa started her life as the light ship Senator Brock back in 1911 on the river Elbe in Germany.
From Blog: A Journey Back In Time
31st October 2008

Byrklei
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wow!
I have an account here as well and I saw your picture on the top of the page and I was stuned! I just have a question- how old was that boat that you were on there?! Looks fantastic!
From Blog: A Journey Back In Time
18th October 2008

Estelle
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WOW
amazing trip! inspiring. travel safe.
From Blog: A Journey Back In Time
6th September 2008

laetitiaaroundtheworld
Laetitia

Beautiful travel blog...and a great trip back to Constantinople time! Thank you for sharing it! and as usual...amazing pictures! Really love the one you took of "The Grand Doorway", well done! ps: dont worry French people ALL keep calling Beijing Peking (guess no one told them...hahaha)
From Blog: Exploring Constantinople
2nd September 2008

explorerkeith
Keith Martin

Istanbul vs. Constantinople
I do use the name Istanbul when I talk about the city, but, on the particular day I was writing about, most of what I visited was once part of Constantinople as well - It is possible to visit and explore the ruins of Constantine's city while spending time in the modern city of Istanbul. I am one of the few people that prefers Peking over Beijing - Perhaps I am just old fashion.
From Blog: Exploring Constantinople
2nd September 2008

Sallycigim
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Very nice, erudite blog! It hasn't been Constantinople for over 500 years, though-- People don't say Peking anymore, how about giving Istanbul its proper moniker? Glad you loved it.
From Blog: Exploring Constantinople
26th August 2008

DeVonne Whitehead
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Very Impressive!!
I have been to Istanbul and I missed out on the beauty you shared here. These are absolutely beautiful pictures, and show the intensity of the Muslim religion. Thank you for the sharing. DeVonne
From Blog: Exploring Constantinople
8th August 2008

Raf Jah
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Superb descripription
I love the fact that you are proud of your Americanness. Well done! More well done for being able to write so well. As you plane descended I knew exactly where you were. I've flown/bussed and trained into and outof Istanbul so many times that i could almost guess the runway you used. You've also really got a grip on the nation. Every backpacker should take that metro into town. Go east- see the rest. You'll be so surprised. Cheers raf
From Blog: To the Magnificent Land of the Turks
7th August 2008

Odonnell
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Thank You For Your Blogs
Howdy Keith Martin. You don't know me but, I came across your travelblog a few years past by accident. I was surfing internet while being click happy. I completely enjoy your blog. I'll never be able to travel to the destinations you've been to and I'm glad that you are able to. I truly get the feel of the land from seeing your photos and reading what you have to say in your own words. Your photos are magnificant but, you word your blog like an average guy with no pretentious words or paragraphs. I get a better understanding from what you've written than reading any National Geographic magazine, which is mostly advertisements now. You write as if you're speaking comfortably to a family member or friend. Anywho. I've been reading your travelblog for a few years now and I just wanted to thank you for taking the time, effort and nerve in sharing your travel adventures with the online community. May good luck and safety follow you in your future endeavours. D Odonnell
From Blog: To the Magnificent Land of the Turks
21st June 2008

Amber
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Bury St. Edmunds
Hey Keith, You were right in my back yard. Bury St. Edmunds I know very well, did you make it to New Market or Cambridge? Those are all villages that I grew up around. Every Saturday we would go to Bury to get our fruit and veggies. Seeing the pictures made me miss home. Did you see the smallest pub in the world? It is in Bury.
From Blog: The End of a Multi-Continent Quest!
3rd June 2008

cato brekke
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Well done, Keith!
Nice blog, but when do we see you in Norway ?
From Blog: The End of a Multi-Continent Quest!
2nd June 2008

Jabe
John McCabe

Congratulations ...
... on hitting the 7, though I would guess that the vast majority of people in that club i) didn't see Europe last, and ii) didn't spend more than 2 weeks in Antarctica. Good effort!
From Blog: The End of a Multi-Continent Quest!
2nd June 2008

denidax
Deni, Dax and Ella

egg
Hey!!! I've been reading your blog for a while and I love it because you go to many places I don't even think of as a possibility... I always thought the round building looked like an egg too, but they call it "The Gherkin"...and I guess if you let your imagination flow a little it looks more like a gherkin than an egg...but it's up to everyone to choose what they want it to look like... Keep exploring!!! Deni
From Blog: The End of a Multi-Continent Quest!
3rd May 2008

explorerkeith
Keith Martin

A Return to the Mayan Jungle
My time in the Peten area was definately rushed, so I will be heading back down in the next few years to see more. I think my next trip in the region will include a river journey down the Passion and Usumacinta as far as Piedras Negras. The camera I used for that trip was a point and shoot Cannon (Power Shot A620) that had a few manual settings.
From Blog: Fun With Lava
3rd May 2008

erik
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Tikal
Do you know that the access to temple IV has now been rebuilt with a humongous zig zag wooden staircase over on the south side? I was there (again) April '08 I love the Mayan world and have been to Tikal a few times. You should look forward to Uaxactún and many other sites in the area. I'm told there is over a thousand registered ones, and I have only visited some 30 of them and loved every minute. Tikal, El Mirador and Nakum are my favourites. Thanks for your great photos (what camera?) and writings. Cheers Erik
From Blog: Fun With Lava
29th April 2008

kate
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wonderful as always
following you each step of the way. k x
From Blog: Into the Wilds of Africa
27th April 2008

Saurav
non-member comment

Lovely Post!
Hi Kieth, For a person sitting in India, this article of yours and the wonderful photographs almost took me there...thank you... cheers Saurav www.terraunspottin.blogspot.com
From Blog: Into the Wilds of Africa
2nd April 2008

explorerkeith
Keith Martin

Tom Crean
To me, Tom Crean is one of the greatest of the explorers from the 'Heroic Age' of Antarctic exploration, yet his is a little known name. I was unaware of the modern Tom Crean - Perhapse the name in itself leads to greatness. Could they be related? Feel free to send the link.
From Blog: Across the Vast Southern Ocean
2nd April 2008

RandLJacobson
Richard and Lynn Jacobson

Re: Tom Crean redux
Read the text. Saw the reference. I got it. If you don't mind I would like to send a link to this picture to the Milwaukee sports press.
From Blog: Across the Vast Southern Ocean

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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info
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