Destinations ๐ท๐บ An ill-fated summer paradise North of the arctic circle Alexander Aug 3, 2018 0 We will be picked up at the airport by Konstantin, our contact here. The connection had been!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ท๐บ The call of the Wild โ from Yakutsk to the Edge of Civilization Alexander Aug 2, 2018 0 After spending a few days in Yakutsk and stocking up on supplies, we are now waiting at the city's!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Destinations ๐ท๐บ The Adventure in Nowhere begins – Welcome to Sibiria Alexander Jul 31, 2018 0 Siberiaโฆ this word promises cold and distance. But what do we know about it? Nothing, and yet this area!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐น๐ท Istanbul, the City of Cursed Love (Part III) Alexander Apr 8, 2018 0 My friend Uwe and I are on our way back from our memorable trip through Iran. Since we have to change!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท The Legacy of Xerxes and Alexander the Great Alexander Apr 3, 2018 0 Near to the city, the giant archeological site of legendary Persepolis is excavated and open for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท Shiraz, the city of flowers and colors Alexander Apr 2, 2018 0 Our bus takes all night to bring us to Shiraz, our last destination. The transportation is without any!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท Joy in the face of Death – The parallel worlds of Persia Alexander Apr 1, 2018 0 In the night we change our host. Amir Abbas is a great guy, but during the time we waited in the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท The beautiful Gazes of the desert city of Kerman Alexander Mar 30, 2018 0 We leave Yazd and take a bus to get to the city of Kerman. We expect our next couchsurfing host to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท Yazd, Persia’s City of 1000 and 1 Night Alexander Mar 29, 2018 0 Our time in Esfahan is over and we take a bus, including lunch and crazy Persian TV, to get to the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท The Magic of the legendary City of Esfahan Alexander Mar 27, 2018 0 My Persian friend Sina, who lives in Cologne, invites us to his parents in Esfahan, where we are!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท The red clay town of Abyaneh Alexander Mar 22, 2018 0 Back in Kashan, we do not stay long, but make our way south to get to the legendary city of Esfahan.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท Dunes and Camels in Noushabad and the Desert of Kavir Alexander Mar 21, 2018 0 We have a good time with Moein and he brings us to many interesting places, like the Holy Shrine!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท The Magic of the beautiful, conservative Kashan Alexander Mar 20, 2018 0 We are lucky to findthe city covered in the golden color of sunset. The old town is fantastic; palaces!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท Persian New Year’s Eve with the host Family in Kashan Alexander Mar 20, 2018 0 After a huge breakfast, we say goodbye and the girls take us to the bus station where we get to know, that no!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท In the Intoxication of Attention in Quazvin Alexander Mar 19, 2018 0 It is sad to leave our friends, but we take the bus to go south. We are again the only strangers!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท Kandovan, The snowy sand stone village Alexander Mar 18, 2018 0 We take a little trip to the mountains and luckily two of our friends accompany us. The old!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท New Year in Tabriz – What happens to the goldfish after Nowruz? Alexander Mar 17, 2018 0 There are seven things โ โhaft sinโ - that are as mandatory to Nowruz like a fir tree on Christmas or!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Iran Backpacking Trip (2018) ๐ฎ๐ท My first day in Iran, The country of hospitality Alexander Mar 16, 2018 0 We arrive in the North Iranian city of Tabriz in the middle of the night. The customs are no problem!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฆ๐ฒ Armenia’s Silk Road on the Trail of Lake Sevan Alexander Oct 1, 2017 0 With the same caution, we avoid Nagorno-Karabakh and other en- and exclaves. According to Google!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฆ๐ฒ The eerie Breath of Nagorno-Karabakh Alexander Sep 30, 2017 0 The weather suddenly turns bad behind the pass. It's cold and rainy. We drive along the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฆ๐ฒ The Drama of Ararat, the Holy Mountain Alexander Sep 29, 2017 0 Next we want to go towards Ararat. The mountain, sacred to Christianity, is already in Turkey, but!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฆ๐ฒ Garni, Geghard and the Armenian Cross-Stones Alexander Sep 28, 2017 0 We continue to Garni to visit a sun temple there. This was built by a king in the style of ancient!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฆ๐ฒ Welcome to Armenia, The wild Land of Apricots Alexander Sep 27, 2017 0 The border crossing turns out to be very complicated even after successfully leaving Georgia. First we!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Stranded in the Border Region between Georgia and Armenia Alexander Sep 25, 2017 0 From Vardzia we are now approaching our next big goal: Armenia. Through the foothills of the Lesser!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The Maze of the ancient Cave City of Vardsia Alexander Sep 25, 2017 0 We continue to the impressive cave city of Vardzia. Up to 30,000 people are said to have lived!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Break in Achalziche – Georgia’s Touch of the Orient Alexander Sep 25, 2017 0 We camp not far away in a good place, to which we have to cross a shallow stream in the dark. We drive!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Looking into the Past – The Sovjet Observatory Alexander Sep 24, 2017 0 We heard about an observatory that you can visit. We drive a long time through a mountain range !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Above the Treetops in Okatse Alexander Sep 24, 2017 0 A long bridge over the Okatse forest is a little more spectacular. There you have attached a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช Inside The Tiny Canyon Of Martvili Alexander Sep 24, 2017 0 The next morning, too, no electricity returned in the city of Kutaisi. We're heading north because!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Great Caucasus Road Trip (2017) ๐ฌ๐ช The Cave of Prometheus and Kutaisi’s Natural Forces Alexander Sep 23, 2017 0 We are on the way to the city of Kutaisi. On the way we stop at a sight, the "Cave of Prometheus".!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…