We have always seen the potential of tourism in Armenia but nothing comes without its challenges. This is an opinion piece written by Abel Simonyan, teacher of Business Studies at the International Cambridge School in Yerevan. Please feel free to share your remarks in the comments. Thanks so much! It’s Easy, but Not That Easy […]
Category Archives: Asia
Astana, Kazakhstan is one of the weirdest places I have ever visited. If you even just Google “Astana”, you will find several other people using the word “weird” as a word to describe the city of just over a million people in the middle of the Kazakh steppe. Despite it having a rather extensive history, […]
Completely fascinated by the fact that this Central Asian city was represented by merely two letters of the Cyrillic alphabet (Ош), I had planned on traveling there back in early 2014 when I was first exploring this region. Yes, the two-letter spelling of this city is what first ignited my interest in the place. […]
One of the most popular places to visit in Georgia is Batumi and it is truly one of the best additions to your itinerary when visiting the country in the Caucasus. This post details 5 affordable ways to get from Tbilisi to Batumi (and back from Batumi to Tbilisi). We are not listing organized tours […]
Everything I read online indicated that a day trip to Ala Archa National Park, a nature refuge about twenty minutes outside of Bishkek, would be a piece of cake. My Kyrgyz friend, Jyl, even did an abundance of the research for me (since most of it is in Russian). A lot of the research out […]
Almaty, Kazakhstan has a variety of delicious places to eat for the hungry traveler. This is a guide to the best restaurants in Almaty. It will include Almaty restaurants that focus on traditional Central Asian food in addition to giving vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and international options for those looking to enjoy something different to eat […]