During a trip to Luxor in February 2021, we had allotted two days to visit the Valley of the Kings and the other famous sites on the west bank of the Nile. We were initially planning to hire a taxi for the day, but as I looked at the map trying to decide what sites to visit on the first day, I realized that the … Continue reading The Best Way to Visit Luxor’s West Bank is by Walking
This past Saturday, Jessica and I wanted to travel to the town Dilijan, about 100km from Yerevan. Dilijan is a small town surrounded by mountains and is popular in summer with both Armenians and foreigners. It is also home to many artist studios and galleries. The first step of our journey was confirming where we could catch the marshrutka (minibus) to Dilijan, as intercity marshrutkas … Continue reading Visiting ‘Old’ Dilijan in Winter
One of great things about living in Geneva is that it is so easy to take a train up into the mountains. For me the hardest part is just deciding which mountain to visit. This time, we made the right decision. A few weeks ago Jessica and I woke up nice and early on Saturday morning to catch a 7:30 train to Montreux. Jessica was not … Continue reading Going Up Into The Mountains (and Having Much More Fun Coming Down)
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