Climbing Wild Parts of the Great Wall of China

Climbing Wild Parts of the Great Wall of China

by | Sep 23, 2018 | Asia

September 2018: Hiking China’s Wild Great Wall The Great Wall of China—a staggering ancient structure built by emperors and warriors, stretching thousands of miles across deserts, mountains, and valleys until finally reaching the sea—is unquestionably one of the...
Ghost City of Ani in the Far East of Turkey

Ghost City of Ani in the Far East of Turkey

by | Mar 15, 2018 | Asia

Journey to the Ghost City of Ani March 2018: My friends Jimmie, Frank, and I set off on a 12-day journey through Romania, Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Georgia. The primary goal of this leg of the trip was to explore Armenia, but there was one place I couldn’t...
Spending Easter in the World’s First Christian Nation. With It’s Mountains, Rich History, Old Villages and Churches, Friendly People, I Found Armenia to be One of My Favorite Countries in the Caucasus Mountains, Armenia

Spending Easter in the World’s First Christian Nation. With It’s Mountains, Rich History, Old Villages and Churches, Friendly People, I Found Armenia to be One of My Favorite Countries in the Caucasus Mountains, Armenia

by | Mar 13, 2018 | Asia

March 2018: As part of a 10-day trip that also included Romania, Turkey and Nagorno Karabakh, my friends Jimmie and I spent 3 days traveling across Armenia.  I hired an Armenian driver with an old Mercedes Benz to drive us across the country and the driver served...