Kelly
The Lada and the Blue Lake
A Lada adventure to Göygöl National Park ends in a snowball fight and a 2km hike to see the lake at the top.
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Kelly
- Dec 1, 2019
- 6 min
One week in Armenia – travel itinerary
Suggested itinerary from Georgia to Armenia which includes a visit to The Pink City, ancient monasteries, Lake Sevan & Armenian home-stays.
Kelly
- Nov 30, 2019
- 2 min
7 Armenian foods you have to try
Soups, stews and road fish are all on the menu in this south Caucasus country.
Kelly
- Nov 29, 2019
- 2 min
The Vanadzor Fawlty Towers Hotel
Basil and Sybil were surprised to see us – they seemed to have forgotten they were running a hotel.
Kelly
- Nov 23, 2019
- 2 min
Top foods to enjoy in Georgia
Cheesy bread boats, walnut paste, grape-gel sweets,
plus the 'right' way to eat khinkali...
Kelly
- Nov 21, 2019
- 3 min
Stalin's Sanatoriums and Prometheus Cave, Georgia
Taking marshrutkas on a day trip out of Kutaisi to see the derelict Soviet sanatoriums in Tskaltubo and the Prometheus Cave.
Kelly
- Nov 18, 2019
- 2 min
Crossing the Georgian border
The journey from Kars (Turkey) to Batumi (Georgia) consists of 1 bus, 2 taxis and a security area.
Kelly
- Nov 15, 2019
- 2 min
Eating my way across Turkey
A west to east culinary journey through Turkey: doner, baklava & çay.
Kelly
- Nov 12, 2019
- 3 min
The Dogu Express, Turkey
A 24 hour train journey from Ankara to Kars, complete with vomit, shrieking children and a door-conspiracy.
Kelly
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
The Bulgarian Bootleg Bus to Istanbul
Jim and I become friends on an international coach from Bulgaria to Istanbul.
Kelly
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
50 days in the Balkans
The first 50 days have flown by in a haze of grilled meats, autumn leaves and bus journeys...
Kelly
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
The Bulgarian Alphadog
An afternoon walk finds us made top dogs amongst the local strays.
Kelly
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
A night in Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
An overnight stay at Rila Monastery allowed us to appreciate the beauty and serenity of the place, once the day-tourists had left.
Kelly
- Oct 30, 2019
- 2 min
Mosquito trumps & incompetence
A day of irritations ends with a Citroen C3 at Sofia airport.
Kelly
- Oct 26, 2019
- 2 min
The City of Statues, Skopje
Statues, statues everywhere and not a lake in sight...
Kelly
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min
A trip on Borat’s catamaran, Macedonia
A day trip across Lake Ohrid to Naum, via the Bay of Bones and the Zahumska Monastry.
Kelly
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
An ode to traffic in the Balkans
Observations on how Albanians use their horn, locals cross roads and how to safely overtake another vehicle.
Kelly
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Autumn & bedbugs in the Albanian Mountains
A two day hike in the Northern Albania mountains highlighted Autumn in all her splendour.
Kelly
- Oct 20, 2019
- 1 min
An unexpected lunch guest in Tirana
An unwanted guest joins us for lunch. Where NOT to eat in Tirana....
Warning: Contains disturbing animal images.
Kelly
- Oct 15, 2019
- 4 min
5 days in Kosovo
Top tips on how to enjoy your time in Kosovo, with visits to Peja and Pristina.
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