Ring of Fire
“I lived in Moscow for 18 years. I was taken to Moscow when I was 12, so I lived there but always missed Armenia. And finally, I got an opportunity and moved to Armenia to live here. But I had no idea what to do …
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A Walk Around Litang Chode Monastery
Located at an elevation of about 4020 meters above sea level, some 350 meters higher than Lhasa, the town of Litang in China’s Sichuan province is home to the 16th-century Litang Chode Monastery. I arrived in Litang late in the evening after spending two days …
Journey to Iran: A Trip to Lake Urmia
Saturday, November 14, 2015. We leave the house early in the morning and walk our way to the Mohaghgheghi street. The city is waking up to its everyday life. People are rushing to their jobs, students and pupils to their schools, shop owners open their …
Journey to Iran: A Trip to Kandovan Village
Friday, November 13, 2015. Tired from the previous day’s adventures, we sleep until noon, and by the time we finally get out of the room, the breakfast – tea, cheese, butter, eggs, bread and jam – is served and ready for us. During the breakfast, …
Journey to Iran: Hitchhiking to Tabriz
Thursday, November 12, 2015. The morning greets us with light rain as we leave the B&B in rush. Marietta, the owner of the place, needs to go to her work. Collecting all of our stuff, I forget my guitalele in the corner of the room …
Journey to Iran: Hitchhiking from Yerevan to Meghri
Wednesday, November 11, 2015. We wake up early in the morning. There’s a long way from Yerevan to the city of Meghri ahead. We’re hitchhiking to Iran. We finish our breakfast and repack for one last time, cramming our backpacks with more food and clothes. …
Hitchhiking Siberia: Four Buryat Men
The city of Chita wasn’t really on my itinerary. I had no intention of traveling far past Ulan-Ude from when I started my hitchhiking journey to Siberia. But I received an invitation to visit Chita from one of the bloggers who was reading my travel …