Before coming to Armenia the most I knew about the place was something about churches and that the Armenian- run bakery down the street from my parents' house in Worcester, MA has really amazing bagels. You can imagine my disappointment when I couldn't find any bagels in Yerevan. ...
Archives for April 2014
Goodbye Iran, Hello Armenia!
The contrast between Iran and Armenia is huge, which made crossing the border between the two countries a pretty bizarre experience. One is an Islamic country that bans alcohol, and the other proudly boasts being the world's first Christian nation and making, according to locals, ...
A Road Trip Through Iranian Kurdistan
After seriously exhausting my eating and dancing abilities during Nowruz celebrations with Mina and her family in Tehran, I was excited to get back on the road and explore more of Iran. Luckily for me, our trip to Isfahan seemed to have given Mina a bit of the travel bug as well, ...