Dubai What to do in a day in Dubai?
We came to Dubai to spend four nights/three days with my nephew who lives here and my sister who was visiting. They were...
Transport
Dubai 
Armenia How to get from Yerevan to Tbilisi by minibus (mashrutka)
Getting from Yerevan to Tbilisi is easy and cheap using public transport. We took the night train from Tbilisi to Yereva...
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 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 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 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...