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Camping Azerbaijan

Hiking with Camping Azerbaijan

When Vasilii and Anna mentioned they were going on a hike with Camping Azerbaijan, I immediately perked up.  I’d seen the company’s Facebook page and liked the thought of dipping my toes into the Azeri hiking scene with a guided tour.The trek for the coming day would cover 9 km with almost 700 meters of …

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Category: AzerbaijanTag: azerbaijan, great view, hike, river, tour, travel tips

Tbilisi City Guide

Tbilisi City Guide

Tbilisi has been my home for the past 2 months, and I’ve enjoyed exploring it and (mostly) eating as much delicious food as possible.  It’s a great city for foodies, history buffs, music connoisseurs, and winos alike — all things which made this city a fun one to call home.  I’ve put together most of …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, favorite, food porn, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, history, lake, river, temples, travel tips

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

Motorcycle Ride to Okgye Valley

Motorcycle Ride to Okgye Valley

Sleipnir had languished, relegated to being a beast of labor and nothing more.  Back and forth, the same old routes every week — work, work, work.  The whole point of owning a motorcycle is the feeling of freedom that it brings, and I was only using mine as a commuter vehicle.  So when my friends …

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Category: KoreaTag: great view, hike, korea, motorcycle ride, pohang, river, road trip, roadtrip

Five Things to Do in Hualien

Five Things to Do in Hualien

Hualien is a smaller city of 100,000+ people on the east coast of Taiwan.  Sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and Taroko National Park, it is a great base from which to explore some of the finest natural beauty Taiwan has to offer.  That said, here are five things to do in Hualien! Drive Through Taroko …

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Category: TaiwanTag: architecture, great view, hike, national park, river, sea, sunset, Taiwan, temples

Riding a Scooter

Riding a Scooter from Taipei to Taroko and Back Again

It’s been an adventure-less summer.  Breaking my leg at the end of April meant that I spent most of the season getting to the point where I could walk again.  While I’m still not 100%, I am finally able to be active, so I was eagerly awaiting my trip to Taiwan to meet up with …

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Category: TaiwanTag: architecture, cultural trip, epic, favorite, great view, hike, motorcycle ride, national park, river, road trip, roadtrip, sea, sunset, Taiwan, temples, travel tales

Best Sights on the South Island

Eight of the Best Sights on the South Island of New Zealand

New Zealand is one of those places that take your breath away on a continual basis.  Its two islands are vastly different, but both intriguing in their own ways.  The North is a hive of geothermal activity: volcanoes, hot springs, and hot water beaches.  The South is chock full of wilderness: epic mountains, beautiful fiords, …

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Category: New ZealandTag: cultural trip, epic, great view, hike, lake, national park, New Zealand, river, road trip, roadtrip, sea, sunset, travel tips

Guide to Hiking in Yubeng

Guide to Hiking in Yubeng

It started with Tinder. I know, I know, that sounds bad.  But if it wasn’t for Tinder, I might never have heard of that place in an alpine valley mere kilometers from the Tibetan border.  I might never have seen the photos of misting waterfalls, glacial lakes, and fluttering prayer flags which inspired me to alter …

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Category: ChinaTag: China, epic, favorite, great view, hike, lake, national park, river, sunset, travel tips

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