Armenia Travel Blogs

Around Yerevan, part I: Creation and Destruction
Feb 6, 2008 (9 photos)

... in-all I would stay in Armenia eight days, and would acquaint myself with the Armenian definition of Jesus, khatchkars, Armenia's presidential election, the Celtic connection, an Iraqi refugee, a music video and the modern Armenia, historical genocide, and ...

Tenth Century Monasteries of Debed Canyon
Feb 12, 2008 (11 photos)

... across, then continuing to walk through farmland and villages until finally getting a ride with a friendly truck driver who was also heading to Tbilisi, an hour away, leaving Armenia, its history, its khatchkars, its old monasteries, and its people behind.

White
Feb 11, 2008 (5 photos)

Sevan was a quick bus trip from Yerevan, a small industrial town now a summer resort, where people from Yerevan go to enjoy the cooler mountain air and blue waters of Lake Sevan, at over 6,000 feet. This time of year, I could only see the closed resorts, ...

Around Yerevan, part II: Khatchkars and Chats
Feb 8, 2008 (18 photos)

... day return to his family's home (he is allowed to go to Turkey--but not Azerbaijan--though the borders between Turkey and Armenia are tightly sealed). On another day, a friendly man was fixing the lock of the apartment. We talked; he was from Baghdad ...

Armenia, Cali, Popayan, Silvia, Pasto, Ipiales
Sep 15, 2006 (19 photos)

... a hotel in the centre. There's nothing really to see in Amermia. In fact, the only sightseeing that seems to take place in Armenia's town centre, is the locals staring at you, with a kind of air of curiosity. However, just a 30 minute bus ride outside of ...

Cali cartel and the bargaining gringos of Buga
Aug 31, 2005 (10 photos)

... view of surpisingly pleasant looking Buga, we set out for coffee country proper, arriving in...surprisingly unpleasant looking Armenia. Oh well, the people are still really nice, and the surrounding countryside is unbelievably gorgeous. We´re staying in a ...

Heading to the Border
Jun 13, 2005 (25 photos)

... places I've been. I did go to the zoo with a couple of other backpackers from Holland but after 2 days, I headed north to Armenia to explore the small towns nearby. Solento and Calarca were two old colonial towns that made great day trips. From there, I ...

Around Yerevan, part III: Elections, Monastery
Feb 10, 2008 (14 photos)

... of them are also located in fittingly remote or hard-to-reach places, which is another reason why the highlands of Armenia have probably remained Christian, while surrounded by Muslims. On one poke-around, I visited Garni Temple and Gegard Monastery, ...

Armenia Photos
Dec 22, 2004 (30 photos)

Some Armenia photos.

Nagorno-Karabagh Photos
Jan 31, 2005 (10 photos)

Some photos from Nagorno Karabagh

Noravank
Sep 30, 2005 (10 photos)

... . It's a beautiful day and our imaginations have been fired up by Khor Virap and we're ready for more of Armenia. This country suddenly seems very romantic in the way that only places with invasions and turmoil can be! Roadside stalls are selling ...

St Hripsime Church
Oct 2, 2005

On our way to St Hripsme Church, we stop at the ruins of Zvartnots. Only a few columns remain standing after earthquakes, but Naira brings the place to life for us. She describes how this was an amazing building, a change in architectural style and ...

A church and a dungeon
May 13, 2007

Today was another great day in Armenia. Since it was Sunday, we went to Levon's church here in Yerevan. The church's handbell choir performed the piece they played for us last night, and did wonderfully. We also helped out with the Sunday school classes. ...

Happy Mother's Day!
May 14, 2007

... Mother Mommy Mumsy Mami Madre etc. :-) Hope your Mother's Day was wonderful. Know that we are thinking of you. from your kids in Armenia

The lonesome monastery of Tatev
Sep 30, 2005 (10 photos)

While Artur stops to take another cigarette, we wander to the lookout to take in the view of the gorge and Tatev monastery in the distance. The gorge is spectacular - hundreds of metres deep and the grey mist rolling in along its depths adds to the ...

Transitioning back to Western world
Sep 19, 2006 (11 photos)

... the Armenian Genocide. It baldly tells the story of the genocide by the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish republic forces. Armenia has a very bad relationship with its neighbors in the east and west, Azerbaijan and Turkey, respectively. Its only other ...

Armenia
Apr 8, 2008 (31 photos)

Armenia, Colombia

Second Day in Armenia
May 11, 2007

... to get back to yerevan, and we are all exhausted yet again. but that's okay because we will sleep well and tomorrow will be the best day of our lives. in the words of our good friend and cameraman, Arthur: Armenia day 2: game over. -Kristen Le

Sunday service
Oct 2, 2005 (2 photos)

... . The church grounds are alive with activity, a testament to unshakeable faith that people should journey from throughout Armenia and the world to be blessed by the Kotholikos and attend service. There walkways between trees and cross stones on ...

yay day off!!!
May 12, 2007

... building of armenia. it was another intricate stone building 3 stories high. but unfortunately, the large earthquake that devestated armenia left this breath-taking structure in ruins. some of it has been reconstructed and a lot of the carved pillars ...

Ruta del Café
Dec 6, 2005 (17 photos)

not there yuet

Midden in de zona Cafetera
May 27, 2009

... minder :) Laatst een beetje uitgerekend dat ik nu nog maar zo´n 5 a 6 lange busriiten voor de boeg heb. In Armenia, de dichtsbijzijnde stad, aangekomen blijkt dat de laastte bus al is vertrokken. Ofwel dat wordt een nachtje Armenia. Ik kan ...

Don´t drink the Aguardiente
Feb 22, 2009 (5 photos)

... that apparently the route I had planned to take is daft due to the quality of the roads, so will probably head back to Armenia (near Salento) before catching an overnight bus to somewhere or other near San Agustin, and will then continue my way south via ...

La Zona Cafetera
Apr 8, 2007 (14 photos)

... "Parque del Cafe" um ein wenig mehr ueber die so leckere Kaffeebohne zu lernen und Kaffee zu trinken fuert mich nach Armenia, bevor es dann zur letzten station am montag in die haupstadt nach bogota geht! kaffeeplantagen gibt es hier fast ueberall ...

Palm trees and mountains
Aug 25, 2009

hello. i am now in a town in La Zona Cafetera de Colomba called Salento, which is about 9 hours from bogota by bus. the rest of my time in bogota was really cool. by far my favorite part of town was downtown, the old part of the city. very typical ...

Garni Temple
Sep 29, 2005 (3 photos)

... fruits, breads, and home produce than the temple. The Hellenistic temple of Garni is at odds with my visions of Armenia as a realm of Christian monasteries! Greek columns and manicured walkway seem out of character with the rough-and-ready feel of the ...

The Holy Land
May 12, 2007

... 't have a concert until 18.00 or so late night, so during the day, we went out to visit some of the ancient churches in Armenia. The trajet was very bumpy, as usual, as we drove off to remote Armenia to visit thise shrines. On the way, we decided to change ...

More in the coffee region
Jan 17, 2009 (5 photos)

The day before yesterday I arrived into Armenia. No I have not quickly hopped continent, Armenia is one of the three towns that make up the corners of the coffee triangle - along with Manizales and Pereira. In fact there are many towns in the coffee region ...

Armenia - part 1
Aug 1, 2008

What a journey! Overnight flight from Moscow to Yerevan with zero hours of sleep.

Tatev Countryside
Sep 30, 2005

... pylons. I wonder if we were to stop and wander around would we hear the buzz of electricity overhead? Soviets thought Armenia perfect for power linkage. The powerstation seems kaput. Naira notes that few people would now need to work it. Nearby ...