Trotz stundenlanger Recherche, Vorbereitung und Anfragen konnte ich über Couchsurfing keine einzige Unterkunft in Georgien finden. Nicht in Tiflis, nicht in Gori, nirgendwo sonst. Das war ziemlich enttäuschend, vor allem, nachdem ich auf meiner Afrikareise viel „gesurft“ war und über 50 Gäste beherbergt hatte … [Mehr lesen...]
Clubbing with Iranians in Yerevan
The first surprise discovery I made in Yerevan is that it's some kind of Tijuana for Iranians. For them, it's a reachable paradise of personal liberties, booze, dancing and prostitutes. Most of the other people who stayed at my Airbnb host were in fact Iranian. From what I could tell though, their … [Mehr lesen...]
Vardavar
I had just packed up my laptop for a planned tour of coffee shops, when my Airbnb host casually pointed out that it would be 'watering day'. Uhm. What's 'watering day'? Turns out, Armenia has a holiday called 'Vardavar'. There's a story to it that dates back to pagan times and involves some old … [Mehr lesen...]
Yerevan
I arrived in Yerevan. Figuring that this will probably the most comfortable and amenity-filled place for me for a long time to come, I'm happy to linger a few more days than strictly necessary. It's a city with plenty coffee shops, parks, decent supermarkets and a boxing school with old pictures … [Mehr lesen...]
The Pankisi Gorge in Pictures
A picture says more than a thousand words. Still, I figured an extra one for each wouldn't hurt. … [Mehr lesen...]
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