I first learned about Armenia when I was 12 from my father’s co-worker, who would talk about the small village he lived in as a child, where his grandparents grew walnuts and pomegranates, and about the many restrictions imposed by the Soviets. I also saw many pictures of Mt Ararat (currently in Turkey), but the […]
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Georgia has been on my list of places to visit for over ten years. When I was working with Huawei, there was a Georgian restaurant next to the main campus, where we ate every trip. The food, and especially the wine, was amazing, and I became fascinated by the country. What stood out? The wine
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I\’ve been intrigued by Baku in Azerbaijan since my grad school finance professor called it the most interesting yetunderwhelming place he\’d visited. It is also recorded in Marco Polo\’s journals as the \”city of fire\” due to oil extraction and his stops at various caravanserai, (the old name for rest stops for merchants on the
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We\’ve wanted to visit Georgia for several years and finally planned this trip to the capitals of the Caucasus mountains. It\’s exciting because we\’ll see three new countries, but I am most interested in this region\’s diverse culture and food—the sites at the crossroads of many cultures. We visited Baku, Azerbaijan, Tbilisi, Georgia, and Yerevan,
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I was asked by a friend, “Where does the “been everywhere traveler” go next? I told them I still have a relatively extensive list of places I would like to visit despite having visited over 100 countries. The list tends to get longer rather than shorter. I have been working on my lists more and
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Over the holidays, my wife, kids, and I spent two weeks in Japan, visiting places we had not been to before and seeing family. Japan is my favorite country to visit for many reasons, mainly because I always experience something new on every trip. This trip was no different. Starting in Osaka, we traveled to
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Vilnius is a fascinating city that has made significant strides since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. I had thought this was an undiscovered destination, as I knew few people who had visited, and it didn’t appear on many must-see lists. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people walking in
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This is a list of the essential items that permanently stay in my travel bag that I never leave home without. Watch—I have been a fan of the Garmin Series of watches for a number of years. I currently use the Garmin Fexix 7 Pro, which gives me a ton of information and maps in a pinch.
We chose Guatemala City to visit when looking for a destination for a long weekend that met the following criteria: Guatemala City and neighboring Antigua ticked all of the boxes, and we were not disappointed. Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala, with several historical landmarks and cultural museums, is an excellent hub to start your trip
Again, this year, my wife and I did a fast-paced trip over the Christmas and New Year holidays. We visited the capitals of multiple Southeast Asia countries. Starting in Kuala Lumper, Malaysia, on Christmas day, moving to Yangon, Myanmar; Hanoi, Vietnam, Vientiane, Laos; and wrapping up in Bangkok, Thailand. The order was due to the
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