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Last evening in Tbilisi

GEORGIA | Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 | Views [60] | Comments [4]

This will (hopefully) be the last story from Tbilisi, it'll be short but it's kinda funny. So I went to a restaurant with my friend Heraklion (that's a solid 'I mean business' name) and we had a great meal.  Really good.  But the waitress forgot to ... Read more >


I'm in Tbilisi and am saying goodbye to Georgia for Ukraine tomorrow

RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Saturday, 29 Aug 2009 | Views [48]

So, I'm heading out of here tomorrow (well, technically on the morning of the 31st) and I don't have too much to say, just a quick comment on Georgian drivers. I don't completely understand wwhy it is necessary to drive like a complete maniac in this ... Read more >


Still in Georgia

GEORGIA | Saturday, 29 Aug 2009 | Views [36] | Comments [1]

So, I'm still in Georgian and I'm not completely sure about the national obsession with getting me drunk before 2 in the afternoon. I went to a wine tasting yesterday, nothing too crazy, but nice. So, the owners picked us up in Telavi, took us to the ... Read more >


Georgian hospitality and assorted weirdness

GEORGIA | Wednesday, 26 Aug 2009 | Views [53] | Comments [2]

I'm in Georgia right now, I cannot really begin to tell you all how much this country rules. Although it's been a while since I've written anything, I'd really like to write about my recent hitch-hiking experiences. Yesterday my friend Phillip and ... Read more >


Alive

GEORGIA | Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009 | Views [86] | Comments [1]

So, yet again, I've moved to a new place.  I'm now in Tbilisi and, as I learned last night, had a bit of a close call a few days ago.  First, I want to avoid doing the 'we went here, we saw this, we went here, we did this' because that gets really boring ... Read more >


Thoughts about Karabakh

ARMENIA | Sunday, 16 Aug 2009 | Views [90]

Ok, so I'm back in Yerevan after some time in Karabakh with a few thoughts on the whole matter. Karabakh is a lot better maintained than I thought it would be; I thought it would be in pretty poor condition but it seems like there is a lot of money ... Read more >


Where am I??

ARMENIA | Wednesday, 12 Aug 2009 | Views [79] | Comments [1]

I don't really know myself. I'm in Karabakh, a break-away republic from Azerbaijan which has formed it's own state - Nagorno-Karabakh. I wish that I could say that I was dodging bullets and hiding in bombed out buildings, but I'm really not. Although ... Read more >


Tatev and the communists

ARMENIA | Tuesday, 11 Aug 2009 | Views [54]

Hey all, So, since I don't always update my blog everyday, I figured that I would do it twice today!!!  HOORAY!!! Well, today after walking around a bit, I decided to go to Old Goris, it's on a hill and it's very nice - there is this gorgeous cemetery ... Read more >


Goris

ARMENIA | Tuesday, 11 Aug 2009 | Views [52]

So, I've made it all the way to Goris, a town in the south of Armenia.  It's a nice place, although it is raining, but things are cool. The last few nights I stayed in Yeghelnadzor - I did a little excursion around but the place where I stayed was ... Read more >


In Yeghegnadzor

ARMENIA | Monday, 10 Aug 2009 | Views [63]

I don't know where I am.  By that I mean that I really can't say the name of the city, but if someone wants, they can copy it and find out for themselves.  It's a pretty small place, and my guide doesn't have a map.  I got off and this guy came up to ... Read more >


The merits of a taxi-based economic system

ARMENIA | Sunday, 9 Aug 2009 | Views [55]

Going somewhere?? Are you in a hurry?? Wanna take a cab?? No problem, just pop on over to Armenia and we'll get there really fast. Too expensive, hey, you're a guest here, we'll get you a special deal. Right. So every single Armenian male from ... Read more >


I'm here and alive

ARMENIA | Thursday, 6 Aug 2009 | Views [68] | Comments [1]

I've landed in Yerevan and it seems really hot.  REALLY hot.  In fact, they've taken the effort to design their airport so that it looks just like Tatooine from Starwars - how cool is that??  But things are fine, no problems and everyone is super-friendly.... Read more >


About to leave

RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tuesday, 4 Aug 2009 | Views [91] | Comments [5]

So, I'm about to leave for Armenia and to say that I'm 'pretty' excited is actually a bit of an understatement.  I can't wait until I take off tomorrow.  I'm so prepared that I've actually thought about packing my bags and even bought one (yep, this ... Read more >


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