To get to Armenia from Signaghi, we took a marshrutka from Signaghi to Tiflis and then a minivan to Yerevan. We jumped off the car in Sevan and took a taxi to our hotel, Noy Land Resort. Here we were rewarded with great service for small money: the rooms are big and nicely furnished, the restaurant is open until [...]
Long weekend away: from Georgia to Armenia. Part 1: Georgia Georgia for me is delicious cuisine, savory wine (my absolute favorite is Kindzamarauli), cozy architecture and extremely friendly people. Already after our first trip to Georgia, we unequivocally decided that we will come back to Georgia again. This time we had only couple of days [...]
Some places on the Earth are an absolute, unquestioned “yes!” for a visit. Cappadocia belongs to those places and definitely tops this list! Looking at the beautiful photos in the Internet and in Instagram, we were expecting some uniquely beautiful experience. But the reality surpassed our expectations! Magical sunrise in Cappadocia Beware: this post contains plenty of photos! [...]
Doha How many hours do you have to spend? From Doha, Qatar Airways (place 2 in overall ranking, place 4 in airline safety ranking) fly to about 160 destinations all over the world. […]
Ananuri Fortress …continuing (and concluding) the Georgian post series I want to share our experience in finding an accommodation and choosing places to go and to do. […]
Almost nine months passed after our Georgian trip, several other beautiful and exceptional countries visited; however, Georgia stays one of my absolute favorites in my whole travelling history. When people ask me the “why” question, I can immediately think (and dive into the pleasant memories) about breathtaking intact nature, rich culture, over-delicious food and wine, fairness and hospitality of the [...]
The last part about our trip to Iran, the last and the longest one. About the food, places of interest and some remarkable facts about Iran and Iranians. […]
Dress-code (for ladies) Probably, the most exciting subject for those who thinks of going to Iran. Dress-code for women exists, that’s true. However, it is not so strict as many of us imagine. Quran demands some level of modesty from both men and women. Hijab – a scarf that covers head and shoulders and therefore prevents women from direct gazes [...]
Visa Until the very last moment we were doubting if we had to apply for a visa in advance in Berlin or not. We decided against it. In fact, to get a visa on arrival was very easy. Our flight landed in Tehran at 2 o’clock at night and we didn’t have to wait in a line. We submitted our [...]
Iran... A trip over Silvester to Iran. Why not? Let's start by dispelling some popular myths. - Unsafe? (this question was asked by 95% of my friends) - Not true, according to a risk map Iran is even safer than my homeland. Don't mix Iran with its neighbour country similar in sound - Iraq. Besides, according to our own feelings, Iran [...]
