Mt Ararat, dominating the Yerevan skyline from Turkey

October 27th 2023
“Nowadays, to climb Mount Ararat” – “OUR mountain,” she didn’t need to say; it’s on the Armenian national emblem – “we have to drive through Georgia and ask Turkey for permission!” Anna sat down, the acid in her words almost palpable around the tour bus. The border with Turkey has remained closed for over a hundred years. Earlier she’d pointed to the current border, a barbed- ... read more

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Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Otto... ... read more

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I decided in early 2006 that I'd had enough of the London rat-race and the career thing - at least, for the time being - and that I'd like to take some time out: "me time", as it were; time to do at least some of the things that I'd been thinking about doing over the last few years but hadn't been able to fit in around work and client demands. So here I am: backpack to the ready (to be honest, it had never really been put away after my '93-'94 round-the-world trip), and a gazillion ideas about how to fill the next xx months..... (And, no, I've no idea when I'll go back to the "real" worl... full info

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