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A tale of two tours, Armenia
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How to arrive in Armenia in Style
How to arrive in Armenia in Style Armenia is a small country – with a small airport. With only three million inhabitants, and Armenians living outside the country outnumbering them by about three times, you might think Zvartnots International Airport near Yerevan is somewhat...
Only mad dogs do Florence in July?
Only mad dogs do Florence in July? Ooooh yes, dear friends, me, who’ll waffle on endlessly about preferring independent travel without crowds, is going to Florence for a weekend in July. It sounds a bit bonkers, since I always try to take my holidays outside...
New Year, New Travel – what will 2018 have in store?
New Year, New Travel – what will 2018 have in store? A belated update Yeah yeah, typical, writing this thing about travel plans when half the year is almost over. And I have no excuse. Does this happen to you, when your plans, great...
Eleven Alternative Reasons to Visit Georgia
Eleven Alternative Reasons to Visit Georgia We returned from a (unusual for me) Easter Holiday… ummm, over six weeks ago. We even celebrated Easter twice. Once in Armenia – a country that is so special that it has its own church and a quarter...
Haiku No. 5
It’s been 5 months since I last posted Haiku, and 1 month since I last posted anything here. I am so sorry! This is not how I planned it. I returned form Armenia and Georgia with a notebook and a card full of pictures....
Our Jet Set Kitty: An International Pet Adoption
Our Jet Set Kitty: An International Pet Adoption Since May 2017, we have a Siamese-mix cat whom we adopted from Spain. Here’s our personal story of our pet adoption/ Why adopt? And why adopt from abroad? Our planet has no shortage of cats. Due...
Budapest Sugar Rush: Grand Cafes and Sweet Patisseries
Budapest Sugar Rush: Grand Cafes and Sweet Patisseries What could be better in winter than to soak in hot thermal waters and enjoy some very fine cakes? As a child, we usually travelled to Hungary during late spring for a week’s holiday. We had...
Via Dolorosa: a somewhat crowded pilgrimage
Via Dolorosa Jerusalem: A somewhat crowded pilgrimage Just in time for Holy Week, here comes an account of my last day in Jerusalem, encompassing visits to Rachel’s Tomb, the Mount of Olives, and the Via Dolorosa. Among the lanes in Jerusalems Old City, the...
