While I spent most of my time in Armenia in Yerevan, making day trips to various sites from the capital city, I decided to head to the countryside for my last few days in Armenia. As it's near the border to Georgia, where I was headed next, I decided to go to Dilijan, a small ...
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Day Trips to Armenia’s Etchmiadzin and Khor Virap
Before coming to Armenia the most I knew about the place was something about churches and that the Armenian- run bakery down the street from my parents' house in Worcester, MA has really amazing bagels. You can imagine my disappointment when I couldn't find any bagels in Yerevan. ...
Goodbye Iran, Hello Armenia!
The contrast between Iran and Armenia is huge, which made crossing the border between the two countries a pretty bizarre experience. One is an Islamic country that bans alcohol, and the other proudly boasts being the world's first Christian nation and making, according to locals, ...