The art of hitchhiking and the wonder it brings

I got up that morning not really knowing how exactly we could reach there. One thing I fervently prayed for the night before was for us to get a nice and easy hitchhiking opportunity the minute we hit the road. I felt a bit emotional leaving the friendly town of Dilijan (which I hastily misjudged…

A stalker turned skipper

It was one of those moments when we thought we ran out of options and ended up being overwhelmed with so much. My friend and I lazily rested in one nook after spending the entire morning having gone and seen some amazing spots in this small yet bountiful town of Dilijan. We had ticked everything…

A northern expedition

And so our Armenian saga continues… We decided to explore the Northern region despite our very tight schedule and exhaustion from yesterday’s hectic activities. Immediately after breakfast, I chanced a small talk with Simon from Germany, a lover of travel and who appears to enjoy the company of Asians.  He and his friend walked us out the…

Of monasteries and temples

Going to Armenia was expecting heaps of monastery excursions to do. Rightly so, it’s what we’re up to the minute our do-it-yourself tour commenced. But like what I’ve mentioned in my previous post, Armenians are extremely amiable and helpful by nature. Thank goodness for that it had eased out our journey bigtime, even with the…

Armenia, off the beaten track

Let me start off by highlighting the three best things that I really love about Armenia: 1. The people – I have never before encountered such warm, cordial and hospitable strangers in my life, Armenians are even way beyond these description!  Around them, I found this instant connection of trust and honesty that’s magically transmitted…