Category Archives: Asia

More from our Armenia and Georgia trip

It’s been a couple of weeks since we returned from Armenia and, as usual, I have not updated the blog as quickly as I wanted.  The flight back was brutal as we spent 27 hours on planes and in airports. … Continue reading

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Georgia and Armenia – halfway point

I had every intention of updating the blog on a daily basis but as usual, we have been on the move so much that I haven’t had the time. We finally settled in Goris, Armenia this evening after 5 days on … Continue reading

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A lot going on…

It has been a busy couple of weeks and the next few will be equally as busy…probably even moreso. My nephews and I traveled to Toronto this weekend to attend the World Cup of Hockey tournament. I left Louisville at … Continue reading

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UZ/TM and Istanbul….on the road much more than I thought…

I knew that the last trip involved an extreme amount of travel but, thanks to Derek, I now know the mileage as well as the exact path we traveled.  We traveled 904 miles in Uzbekistan–446 on a plane from Tashkent to Urgench (Khiva) and … Continue reading

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Reflections on Central Asia and Istanbul – Part 1

It has been almost a week since we returned from our most recent adventure and I am disappointed I was unable to document the experiences as they were happening. The constant traveling—mostly by car— and the lack of Internet access … Continue reading

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