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Weekend in Sighnaghi

A Foggy Weekend in Sighnaghi

The fog settled, thick and suffocating, as the marshrutka crested the ridge and dropped down towards Sighnaghi (სიღნაღი). What had been a lovely spring day turned gloomy; it was a matter of minutes before the town materialized out of the mist. I signaled the driver to let me out and set off down the steep …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, fortress, Georgia, history, temples

How to Get to Davit Gareja from Tbilisi

How to Get to Davit Gareja from Tbilisi

One of the perks of living in a country as small as Georgia is the relatively short amount of time in which you can access nearly any part of the country.  Tbilisi is a great base from which you can do a number of awesome day trips.  Visiting Gergeti Trinity Church at Kazbegi is one.  Exploring …

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Category: Azerbaijan, GeorgiaTag: architecture, azerbaijan, desert, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, history, temples

Day-trip to Gergeti Trinity Church

Day-trip to Gergeti Trinity Church

My memories of travel are a series of snapshots, vignettes of particularly potent experiences in each destination. A chance encounter, an adventure gone awry, or a spectacular meal cooked to perfection. Oftentimes, those vignettes are tied to the catalyst which led me to be interested in visiting that place to begin with. Descending over Ulaanbaatar …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, epic, Georgia, great view, hike, road trip, roadtrip, temples

The Cave City of Uplistsikhe

The Cave City of Uplistsikhe

I have lived in cities for so long that it’s only when I leave that I realize how much I feel smothered by them.  Drab worlds of concrete and steel, the press of bodies rushing to and fro, the sharp tang of exhaust fumes and rot choking my lungs… You almost get used to it.  …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, fortress, Georgia, great view, history, temples

Things to do in Mtskheta

Five Things to Do in Mtskheta

While Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia and has been so for centuries, there was a time when the title belonged to another city.  From the 3rd century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., the ancient kingdom of Kartli (or Iberia, as it was known in the West) occupied this territory with Mtskheta as its …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, history, river, temples, travel tips

Tbilisi Hack Free Tour REVIEW

Tbilisi Hack Free Tour REVIEW

I love exploring cities on my own.  Arriving in a new place, getting a map or guidebook, picking a direction to wander, and just… meandering through the city is one of my favorite things to do.  But as fun as it can be to explore a destination by yourself, sometimes having an insider’s perspective can …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, cultural trip, fortress, Georgia, great view, history, river, tour, travel tips

Impression of Tbilisi

First Impression of Tbilisi

The cabbie gesticulated wildly at me as I approached. “No more bus! Eight o’clock!” as he pushed another tourist and me to get into his car.  We were the only ones standing at the bus stop outside Shota Rustaveli Tbilisi International Airport, and it was so early the sun hadn’t even risen. I’d been at the …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, food porn, Georgia, great view, history, river, temples

Five Attractions in Svalbard You Shouldn’t Miss

Norway has long been on my list of dream destinations for a whole host of reasons — not least among them my distant family still living there.  So when Agness and Cez came to me about writing a guest post recommending attractions in Svalbard, I was excited to see what they’d come up with.  Read …

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Category: NorwayTag: architecture, cultural trip, endangered species, epic, national park, Norway, sea, sunset, tour

Hitching through Turkey

Living on the Edge

This year, I’m going to be featuring some guest writers on my blog, other travel writers whose work has inspired me. Each person will be writing a post about the following question: What’s an experience you’ve had on the road which has changed your life?” The goal is to gather some intriguing tales involving the …

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Category: Guest Posts, Italy, Thailand, Turkey, Utah, WritingTag: guest posts, Italy, national park, road trip, roadtrip, thailand, The World, travel tales, Turkey, USA, writing

Meatballs in Stockholm

It was barely past 3:00 p.m. and the sun was setting.  That’s the thought that kept coming to mind as I walked to my hostel from the bus station.  Wandering through Stockholm’s maze of canals, each twist and bend seemed to offer a new view of the Scandinavian city at dusk.

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Category: SwedenTag: architecture, food porn, history, river, sunset, sweden

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