Chris

Georgia

Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex and Khertvisi Fortress

We had a great day out visiting Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex, as well as Khertvisi Fortress. Vardzia Monastery is ...
Georgia

Visiting Sapara Monastery

On our first full day in Georgia we hitchhiked up to Sapara Monastery which is 12 Kms outside of the town where we were ...
Turkey

Hitchhiking in Turkey – Crossing the border to Georgia from Kars

We crossed the border from Kars, Turkey and on to Akhaltsikhe, Georgia by hitchhiking and taxi. It was a fun and easy da...
Turkey

Visiting the Armenian City of Ani

During the 10th and 11th Centuries Ani was the capital of Armenia and at one point had an estimated population of 100,00...
Turkey

Ishak Pasa Palace (Saray)

We stayed in Dogubeyazit so that we could visit Ishak Pasa Palace which is 6 Kms outside of the city. We had stayed at t...
Turkey

Transport from Akdamar to Van

We got lucky with our transport back to Van because two minutes after collecting our bags from the teashop where we had ...
Turkey

Getting from Dogubeyazit to Kars via Igdir

The shortest route to Kars from Dogubeyazit is via Igdir. There are frequent minibuses from the centrally located minibu...
Turkey

Akdamar Church, near Van

We went to Akdamar Island today which is the location of the beautiful Armenian Church. It's not only about 45 minutes f...
Turkey

Minibus to Van from Ercis

We stayed in Ercis and went to another lakeside town called Van the next day. Transport from Ercis to Van is easy. It se...
Turkey

Travelling to Hosap Castle and Cavustepe

We spent the day visiting Hosap Castle and Cavustepe and used a combination of minibus (dolmus) and hitchhiking to see t...