Parks

BL #42: Be Over and Underwhelmed, At the Same Time

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August 13th 2014
Geo: 41.72, 44.79With only a few hours left in Istanbul before departing for Georgia, I made a beeline over to Topkapi Palace immediately after breakfast and checking out of the hostel. With the Museum Pass, I could easily stroll right inside, tour the palace for a couple of hours, and perhaps even have some time for a Turkish coffee somewhere before picking up my backpack from the hostel, and ... read more

Asia » Georgia

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The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... ... read more