Armenia, ancient churches and modern grudges…
Category: Travel
The Caucasus – Ten Years Later
We loved our autumn adventure to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.
What Do Afghans Think?
We learn something by looking at one small village in northern Afghanistan.
Please Help With Your Ideas about Travel in Turkey
Got some advice?
Crossing Turkey by Train: 40 Hours on the “Eastern Express”
We took a 40-hour Turkish train from Kars back to Istanbul.
Kars, the End of the Road
We had great fun in Kars, a frontier town near the Armenian border.
Slightly Seedy Trabzon
Trabzon in Turkey is the Black Sea’s busiest port.
Amasra on the Black Sea
Amasra is called the prettiest port on the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
The Midnight Bus to Safranbolu
From Istanbul, we took the midnight bus to Safranbolu, near the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
Old Istanbul (Stamboul)
Istanbul is one of the world’s truly great cities…and our favorite tourist destination.