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Michael Turtle
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Michael Turtle writes Time Travel Turtle, a personal blog at timetravelturtle.com about culture and history. Since 2016, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 5 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-18, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (4) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN commenters link this travel and history blog for posts on sites such as the Kyrgyzstan caravanserai, Churchill's WWII bunker, and the claim that the US is the oldest nation. Comments mostly point to posts rather than judge the writing.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 4 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Time Travel Turtle is a travel blog by journalist Michael Turtle that explores the culture, history and people of the world.
What Hacker News says?
Just this June I've visited the caravanserai in Tash Rabat, Kyrgyzstan. A beautiful and somewhat baffling structure in a sweeping mountainous setting, with just a few yurts beside it to host visitors. (Highly recommend a visit to and jeep tour through Kyrgyzstan: the landscape is stunning, and the people extraordinarily friendly and welcoming.) Here some blog posts with pictures (not affiliated): https://silkroad-li…
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on “The tyranny of the wagon equation”I've taken this tour, the amount of preservation and history down there is amazing. One of the most interesting things was a room that was explained to everyone as "Churchill's private bathroom". It was a small closet and the door even had a "FREE/ENGAGED" lock on it, taken from an airplane lavatory. You wouldn't dare enter or knock on a bathroom door that said ENGAGED, especially one belonging to Churchill would yo…
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on “Churchill's Subterranean WWII Bunker in London”I'm currently using a Dobra: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dobra-Wallet-Light-durable-Tyvek/dp... I have previously used a Dynomighty: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0093JFWGQ?ie=UTF8&th=1&... They're both great. The Dobra has a slightly smaller footprint and individual pockets for cards. The Dynomighty has 2 main pockets for cash notes, but a single large card pocket on each side. The Dobra looks and feels a littl…
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on “ASK HN: What’s a small thing you’ve purchased which has made your life better?”Very funny. America is nowhere near "the oldest nation on earth". Denmark has existed as a unified country since the 8th century AD [ https://japan.um.dk/en/about-denmark/denmark/history ] San Marino since 301 AD [ https://www.timetravelturtle.com/visiting-san-marino-oldest-... ] and many others. Let's make revisionism fun: "Asterix in the USA" (1994 film): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix_Conquers_America
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on “July 4th is NOT the US's Birthday. A tale about how Ben Franklin invented the US”
