We entered into Turkey across the land border in the far northeast of the country on the Black Sea. It was pouring rain the day that we crossed, and that really set the scene for the rest of our Turkish adventures. For future reference, November is not the best month to visit Turkey. It rains….a … Continue reading Trabzon, Cappadocia, and Konya
Throughout our travels through Central Asia, we talked to several people who had visited Armenia, and even met an Armenian girl in Tajikistan on the Pamir Highway. In all of these conversations we seemed to receive mixed reviews about Armenia, so we decided we had to see it for ourselves to fully understand this historic … Continue reading Armenia and Batumi, Georgia
When looking at the map, we realized that it would be hard to get to a couple of towns outside of Tbilisi without a car, and minibuses were not a great option to cover the distances we wanted to cover in a short amount of time. So, we looked into renting a car and ended … Continue reading Sighnaghi, Mtskheta, and Kazbegi
Once we finished our trek in Mestia it took one travel day to get back to Kutaisi and then on to the town of Chiatura. Chiatura is a bit off the normal tourist loop, which is one reason that it appealed to us for a quick stopover. However, it was the seventeen cable cars that … Continue reading Chiratura, Borjomi, Gori, and Tbilisi
We began our Georgian adventure with a late-night flight from Cyprus into Kutaisi. Kutaisi is a large Georgian city, but not quite as modern as the capital Tbilisi. I am glad that we started in this city and didn’t try to go after Tbilisi, or we may have been a bit disappointed. We were greeted … Continue reading Kutaisi and 3 day trek from Mestia to Ushguli
At the start of our travels, Cyprus was not in our plans, but we decided that it may be the perfect time for us to visit this island country. I had heard a lot about Cyprus from my good friend Laura who used to live there, and she always shared amazing stories about her time … Continue reading Cyprus
With several months of traveling the Silk Road through Central Asia behind us, we were ready to take a little break from the historical sites, see the ocean again, and enjoy a bit of luxury. In this part of the world, there is no better place to take in the sea than the Greek islands. … Continue reading Santorini and Mykonos
We departed Khiva, Uzbekistan, and made our way to the border to meet up with the guides from Saiga Tours and begin our five-day and four-night whirlwind adventure through the reclusive Republic of Turkmenistan. Before I discuss our adventure in this country, it is necessary for a quick explanation of how Turkmenistan has become such … Continue reading 5-Day tour through Turkmenistan
We finished up our stay in Samarkand, and caught a train to Bukhara, the next ancient Uzbek city on our itinerary. Upon entering the downtown area of Bukhara we knew that we were in for a treat. Unlike Samarkand, where everything seemed to have been rebuilt for tourism, Bukhara seems to have preserved the ancient … Continue reading Bukhara, Aral Sea, and Khiva
We finished up our time in Tajikistan with a few enjoyable days in the capital city of Dushanbe where we recovered from the intense ten days that we spent traveling and hiking on the Pamir Highway. From Dushanbe, we made our way north into the Fergana Valley and spent our last night in the country … Continue reading Fergana Valley, Tashkent, and Samarkand
Teri and Nate's World Adventures 