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Wondering what to pack for Georgia and the Caucasus? Trips to this part of the world often include time spent exploring the chich capital of Tbilisi, hikes in some of the country’s lush mountains, visits to sleepy monasteries, and nights spent transiting between cities. Your bags will be potentially shoved […]
Headed to Georgia? Here’s everything you need to know to get a prepaid sim card in Georgia so that you can stay connected while in the country, including my personal experiences and what I paid for my sim card. Read: What to Pack for Georgia In this Article: […]
Traveling around the Caucasus, one thing that can be annoying is having to get a new sim card in each country. Azeri sim cards don’t work in Georgia, Georgia sim cards don’t work in Azerbaijan, etc. Traveling among Armenia, Georgian, and Azerbaijan, you will need three separate sim cards, since […]
Many people who travel to the Caucasus are wondering what to pack for Armenia since most people’s travel itinerary here will include stops at many ancient monasteries and important churches. When visiting holy pilgrimage sites like Geghard Monastery, you want to know that you’re wearing culturally appropriate clothes. As anyone who’s […]
Planning a trip to Azerbaijan? You might be wondering what to pack to visit this relatively little-traveled country. For many, questions about appropriate dress pop up whenever visiting a majority-Muslim nation. While Azerbaijan is a secular country, there are a few times during your trip when you’ll need to be […]
The world is a big, sloppy, messy place. It’s so tempting to think that just by being generally familiar with the history and culture of a large region, that you know it. Or that you’ll know what it will be like to see it in person. But that’s not actually […]
After spending a week in the country, I learned so many interesting facts about Kazakhstan that I had no idea about before setting foot there. For such a large country, its history is obscured by that of the Soviet Union and the general romanticization of the steppe. But Kazakhstan is […]
During my week in Almaty, I took two-day trips. One to Big Almaty Lake and one to Tamgaly Tas, the Buddhist petroglyphs, which included a stop at the super cool abandoned film set called Nomad’s Land. Like most of the activities, I did while in Kazakhstan, I didn’t really know […]
Wondering what to bring to Iceland? The country offers so many different kinds of activities, so you want to make sure you bring the right clothes and footwear with you. In addition, Iceland is an expensive country to travel around, so having a few extra provisions with you will save […]
During my time in Almaty, Kazakhstan, I relished the opportunity to get some fresh air outside of the city. Besides visiting Big Almaty Lake, an absolute must while in Almaty, I also went on a day trip to Tamgaly to see the Buddhist petroglyphs known as Tamgaly Tas. While getting […]
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