Stunning views atop Batumi botanical gardens with the Black Sea and Abkhazia in the distance! Georgia – what a country!! Georgia (Batumi Botanical Gardens) – one final shot for the day to top off our visit to what I…
Off we go! First stop – Batumi!
Out of Tbilisi with John Frehill to Batumi – Borjomi – Chiatura and Vardzia (plus a few little cities and towns in between) for the next few days! Crossing the centre of this stunning nation, haven’t passed through this region…
Stunning Sunsets Atop Uplistsikhe, The Oldest City in the Caucases
Enjoying a stunning sunset atop the oldest city in the Caucasus, the cave city of Uplistsikhe is over 2,500 years old and was 80,000-sq-meters before it was destroyed by the Mongols!! Brilliant last few days in the paradise of the…
When a BELARUSIAN meets an AUSTRALIAN
BREST – BELARUS (86). What happens when a BELARUSIAN and an AUSTRALIAN meet over a meal and many drinks in Turkmenistan? In one of the least visited regions (Köýtendag Nature Reserve, formerly Kugitang Nature Reserve) of one of the least…
Farewell GEORGIA Hello BELARUS
Hello BELARUS for the next month (staying with local friends and couchsurfing) then onto UKRAINE for 2 weeks! I’ve been in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia (previously all of Central Asia) for the past few months and on my way to…
A Millionaire in Belarus Rubles
Today I leave behind my beloved GEORGIA for the next 6 weeks, 4 in BELARUS (86) and 2 in Ukraine (87)! Just before leaving Georgia I’ve become a millionaire! Today in 2 hours BELARUS will re-denominate their currency and turn…
Armenia Road Trip: Day 1 Geghard Monastery
Now off to explore the ancient monasteries and temples that litter the countryside of Armenia!! Tomorrow off to NAGORNO
Yerevan Cascade in Armenia
Already in love with YEREVAN ate ourselves in a food coma for several hours on great (the cheapest in the caucus) regional cuisine, wandered the parks and opera house, republic square. (Armenia – 83rd nation I’ve lived, worked, studied, explored…
Hitchhiking to Goy Gol Lake in Azerbaijan
What an absolute WHOPPER of a day! Began with an amazing breakfast at my awesome couchsurfing host’s place and ended with a lift home at 10pm by local homocide police from Goy Gol village!! Caught a bus to the surreal…
Couchsurfing in GANJA, Azerbaijan!
The 2nd largest city (and former capital) of Azerbaijan is great! Thanks to you all for the amazing welcome to GANJA!! Arrived in the city and hiked around town for 6kms through the backstreets and bazaars, lovely parks and squares…