This is the cheapest double room that I could find in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It's 50 USD a night, including breakfast one fried egg on oily macaroni noodles. Welcome to Hotel Siyakhat. … [Mehr lesen...]
A Normal Day in Iran
Things have been (and will continue to be) a little more quiet here. Internet is abysmal in Iran and finding a place that has half-way usable Internet tends to be a challenge. In a way, that 's a bit characteristic for my stay in the Islamic Republic - solving everyday challenges without technology. … [Mehr lesen...]
On Ladas, Brandies and Indiana Jones
In the countryside of Armenia, Nokia brick phones rule. So do iconic 4x4 Lada Nivas. You might be wondering how those old Soviet rust buckets are still running? That's because they were producing them up until 2011. Those things are said to be unstoppable. Well, except maybe by EU emission … [Mehr lesen...]
Sicher
As of today, I'm no longer in Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR). Good thing too, because it looks like things there just took a turn for the worse. A sharp escalation in fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has left 15 soldiers dead and prompted … [Mehr lesen...]
Boulevard of Broken Camera Dreams
I actually moved on from Yerevan already, but didn't want to post too much about my new location. Things are a little sensitive here, so I'm holding out with public updates until I'm out of the region. Unfortunately though, my plans seem to have suffered a bit of a setback: I dropped my camera (a … [Mehr lesen...]
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