CYPRUS: Paphos & Limassol
“Would that I go to Cyprus, the island of Aphrodite, where the Loves dwell, who charm mortals’ hearts, and to Pafos fertilized without rain by the streams of a foreign river flowing with a hundred mouths.” EURIPIDES, Bacchae Pafos became the center of the ancient world through the myth and celebrations devoted to Aphrodite. The […]
BULGARIA: Varna – Black Sea Relaxation
After yet another all nighter preceding a couple of flights, I arrived in Varna to find a welcoming, super social, honest to goodness, backpackers hostel. My room is huge with high ceilings, air conditioning, and a large desk. This is going to be a nice relaxing six days. Our favorite Irish, bicycling, vagabond Peter charges […]
ARMENIA: Yerevan
Landing safely in the land of Cher (and the Kardashians, Ugh!), I arrived at passport control where the officer noticed that I had just visited Azerbaijan with whom Armenia has extremely strained relations. I had anticipated this, but my plans were made long before I was made aware of this problem. Thankfully, after stating that […]
GEORGIA: TBLISI – Great Food & Hospitality
After an all-nighter and a 5:00am taxi to the airport, I was treated to a beautiful sunrise before departing Baku. It was such a break to have a room just waiting for me in Tblisi so I could crash for seven hours to be followed by a glorious dinner accompanied by a table of Georgians […]
AZERBAIJAN: Baku – My Daughter’s Birthplace – Country #90
Man, the people at the Moscow Airport were so rude this morning. The lady at the desk where I had to pay for baggage handling slapped my passport down on the counter like an angry blackjack dealer. So when I arrived at the hordes of people waiting at passport control, at least I could rest […]
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