The Yandex driver arrive earlier that I had expected, and the pick up point we drove to in record time; it was early and the traffic was non existent. This tour would take me to Geghard Monastery and Garni Temple. Being early I decide to wait in the park across the road, where I’d finally…

I had already decided when planning out the trip that my best option to see sights outside of Yerevan was to either take a tour, or go wild and pay a taxi driver to take take me everywhere. But the tour groups would be significantly cheaper, and ticked the boxes. And so, the first tour…

Putting behind me the horror show that was the prelude to this holiday, I found myself in a new hotel that is really fantastic, and closer to the centre of the city. Arriving just after 9am, it was too early to check in, so I dropped off my bag, had some breakfast, and a wandered…

A year ago I rushed through rain drenched suburban sidewalks, only to find myself in a slapstick comedy slipping spectacularly onto my ankle, spraining it for the welcome to my Baltics holiday. This year I was determined not to start the trip off with any drama. I slowed my walking pace down with sheer mental…