Café Culture is Alive in Yerevan
I have a confession to make: I am an absolute nut for a good café. Whether it be here at home in Oslo or somewhere else in the world I’m traveling to, I will spend more days hanging out at cafés than...
View ArticleUnable to Pull Myself Away From the Promenade in Sukhumi
The only research I did on Abkhazia before going was information on how to obtain the visa and make a successful border crossing. I had no idea what was in store for me once I arrived in the capital...
View ArticleI Hated Kazbegi But You Won’t
My trip to Kazbegi had everything working against it from the start. Currently known as Stepantsminda but more often referred to as Kazbegi, this small town inhabiting around 2,000 residents is located...
View ArticleVisiting the Uplistsikhe Cave Complex in Georgia
Close to Gori, Georgia lies the elaborate cave complex called Uplistsikhe. Uplistsikhe, which literally means “Fortress of the Lord“, sprawls out over around eight hectares (about twenty acres). It...
View ArticleTbilisi Has So Many Different Faces
As cliché as it may sound, Tbilisi is a city of many contrasts. It really is. The old town made me feel like I was in some fake western movie. Davit Agmashenebeli Ave. gave me the impression that I...
View ArticleTime Stands Still in Abkhazia
I don’t usually research a destination before I go. It’s probably derelict of me and something I should change, but many of my biggest travel surprises have come as a result of this. I do, on the...
View Article11 Random Facts About Armenia
Most people outside of the Caucus region know very little about Armenia. Many Norwegians I talk to have never even heard of the country. And while most Americans have heard of Armenia, I’m fairly...
View ArticleAbandoned Abkhazia: A Black and White Photo Essay
I don’t usually prefer black and white photos when attempting to showcase a destination. I’m not a great photographer, nor am I an expert on photo editing programs, but there is just something about...
View ArticleMy 2013 in Review…and How I Plan to Finish the Year
This year has been crazy… so many things happened in regards to travel and my personal life that I’m almost doing this post as a way to recollect them all myself. And of course share with all of my...
View ArticleDestinations I’d Like To Return To
It’s very rare that I travel to a place and it leaves a negative impression on me. It does happen. As was the case in Astana, Kazakhstan. But generally speaking, I tend to enjoy everywhere I visit,...
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