Georgia Night out in Tbilisi
We had a lovely night out with Miranda and old friend who I had not seen for more than ten years. It was good to catch u...
Georgia 
Georgia Sightseeing in Tbilisi
We spent a couple of days sightseeing in Tbilisi. There's lots to see and do, most of which is walkable. We enjoyed walk...
Georgia Train from Tbilisi to Yerevan
The night train from Tbilisi to Yerevan runs almost every day in the summer and every second day in winter. Whilst it ta...
Georgia Akhaltsikhe to Gori and sightseeing
We travelled from Akhaltsikhe to Gori today and then spent the afternoon sightseeing. Gori is Georgia's seventh biggest ...
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 ...