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Earn Money and Stay Longer in One Place to Deepen Your Travel Experience
June 30, 2008
I’m working on a website for a real estate company here in Georgia because I have run out of money for the round the world bicycle trip. …
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Travel Twists Space and Time And You Need To Experience It
March 31, 2008
I’m in Tbilisi and hopefully this blog will fill in what has been happening with me. As you may know I arrived in Yerevan for the first time, by …
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The Marshrutka Experience Will Stay With Me For Life
March 19, 2008
The driver’s wearing a leather jacket, thick material. I think, “that’s too hot inside this cramped vehicle, it must be for the …
Tags: Creative writingVanMarshrutkaMinibusPublic transportArmeniaTravelGeorgia
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Discovering Armenia - A Gem in the Caucasus
March 15, 2008
I arrived in Yerevan last Wednesday. I have been staying with some wonderful new friends who work at the French Embassy. From the first village after …
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My First Impressions of the Georgian Language
February 1, 2008
The women I work with at the Georgian school chirp away in the interesting-sounding language that is Georgian. The unusual bold combinations of sounds …
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Why Was Tbilisi Such a Beautiful City in Deep Winter?
January 23, 2008
When Sylvester, the Polish cyclist we met on Christmas Day in Batumi was explaining that conditions were difficult for local people in Georgia, coping …
Tags: WinterSnowVagabondTbilisiTravelEnvironmentGeorgiaclimate-changeWWF
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Cold Nights and Notes from Sinop
November 16, 2007
I smell pretty terrible but I’ve got a fishing boat to sleep on tonight and I have just bought a new blanket which I hope will keep me warm. The …
Tags: HospitalityTrampingVagabondFishing boatSinopTurkeyCycle touringTravelCycling