East meets West. Istanbul is a fascinating mixture of cultures as it straddles the two continents of Asia and Europe. We spent a week in this thriving city as our original plans included a 6 month overland trip starting in Istanbul and ending in Singapore. Even though our overland plans didn’t come to fruition, we…Continue reading Turkey
Category: Caucasus
Russia – Moscow
Several days in Moscow is plenty of time to get in trouble and explore its more famous sights. We love Russia, and more especially, Moscow. Something about the sights of the Red Square, Kremlin, and Saint Basil’s Cathedral just takes our breath away. A ride on the subway is unforgettable as is the first bite…Continue reading Russia – Moscow
Iran
Iranians LOVE Americans. We never knew that until our trip to Iran in 2004. We were convinced to go by fellow travelers who raved about Isfahan and Persopolis and Bam. Vivid descriptions of such amazing cities made us wonder if the hype could be true and we wanted to experience it first hand. Once we…Continue reading Iran