Armenia
All we really knew about Armenia was that Armenia and Azerbaijan did not get along, and we had to proceed to Armenia via Georgia. I found a 2-day tour into Armenia from Georgia which seemed like an ideal way to see some of the key sites in Armenia including Yerevan – and having a guide …
Food in the Caucasus
As Tauni is a vegetarian and Michele might be called a flexitarian with limited meat consumption, having vegetarian options is critical for us. In each of the 3 countries [Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia] we found a good variety of vegetarian food to choose from. o Appetizers – we often found apps like hummus, or dips …
HOW to Plan Your Itinerary for the Caucasus
There were a lot of moving parts in our 2 week visit to the Caucasus. Here is what we learned about laying out and executing our tour plan. Travel between each country – Travel between Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia was a bit of a puzzle we had to piece together. I (Michele) had hoped to …
WHY Visit the Caucasus??
#1. Mountains. Almost every picture you will see of the Caucasus region will feature gorgeous mountains. Georgia in particular has been featured on various social media “listicles” and almost always there is a photo of Kazbegi with the iconic Gergeti Trinity church in front of it. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are crossed by mountains, both …