Georgia How We got to Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex and Khertvisi Fortress from Akhaltsikhe
We had a great day out visiting Vardzia Cave and Monastery Complex, as well as Khertvisi Fortress. Vardzia Monastery is ...
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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 Ani Ruins from Kars by Bus
During the 10th and 11th Centuries Ani was the capital of Armenia and at one point had an estimated population of 100,00...
Turkey Visiting Ishak Pasa Palace (Saray) from Dogubeyazit
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 How to Get from Dogubeyazit to Kars via Igdir by Bus
The shortest route to Kars from Dogubeyazit is via Igdir. There are frequent minibuses from the centrally located minibu...
Turkey How to Get to Akdamar Church from Van by Bus and Boat
We went to Akdamar Island today which is the location of the beautiful Armenian Church. It's not only about 45 minutes f...
Turkey How to Get to Van from Ercis: We Took a Minibus
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 Visiting Hosap Castle and Cavustepe: One Day Trip from Van
We spent the day visiting Hosap Castle and Cavustepe and used a combination of minibus (dolmus) and hitchhiking to see t...