Leaving Georgia late last week was a little like leaving Laos many months ago. After nearly a month of perfect traveling in a country that’s perfect for traveling, it’s hard to imagine anything after coming even remotely close. For the last week or so that we’ve been in Turkey, everything’s been a contest. Georgia does … Continue reading
Things always seem that little bit more relaxed at a seaside town. And that’s exactly what Batumi is, situated next to the black sea along the western coast of Georgia. It’s a great way to end Georgia, after the epic intensity of Mestia’s mountains, which we braved a short week ago. The shores of Batumi … Continue reading
After 7 hours or so of hiking yesterday, high up in the mountain ranges of Kazbegi Georgia, Dianne and I are taking things easy today. We find ourselves stuck in and around our guesthouse, which is more of a modest home than a hotel. We are paralyzed by more than just sore muscles. The scenery … Continue reading
It’s nice to feel energized again, after four days of doing close to nothing in beautiful Signagi. The eighteen days leading up to Georgia were pretty crazy, and so taking it slow in a small town of less than three thousand was the perfect remedy for us. Dianne and I now find ourselves in Telavi, another town in Georgia that’s only … Continue reading
Perfect days aren’t always sunny. The sky above me is grey, and the air around me cold, but i couldn’t have asked for a better way to begin our Georgian adventure after our last few intense weeks in scorching Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. After finally making it across the Caspian sea by ferry, Dianne and I … Continue reading
The Caspian Sea. Sinbad the Sailor might have braved these waters many a century ago. And now it’s my turn! I sit in a cafe in Aktau, Kazakhstan, awaiting news from a ticket agency about the next ferry across the Caspian to Baku, Azerbaijan. The minutes tick by slowly in this dusty city with so … Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan! I’m writing this one in Bishkek, a charming little Kyrgyz town just half an hour away from the Kazakh border. Crossing into Kyrgyzstan by land was a treat. The view oitside was spectacular as our “marshrukta” (minibus) whizzed along narrow and winding roads, past valleys and mountains, and through the occassional herd of wild … Continue reading
It’s been a long day here in Kazakhstan. It will most probably be another long day tomorrow. We leave Almaty in the morning, and in the evening, we hope to be in yet another new country. Kyrgyzstan wasn’t in our plans when we left China a few weeks ago, but plans in this part of … Continue reading
The greens are greener in Vietnam. They really are. Stepping into Vietnam from Cambodia was like switching from a regular TV to full HD. Everything just seemed sharper and more alive. Which was, needless to say, a pleasant relieve. Our short stint in Cambodia wasn’t all that great. We did Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, … Continue reading
Siem Reap is not at all what I expected. It feels quite a lot like Khaosan back in Bangkok, except larger, with rows and rows of gimmicky tourist shops, garish bars, and hipster-chic cafes lining the streets. Not very cultural, which was how I thought the home of Ang Kor Wat would and should be… … Continue reading
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