Western Asia

Baku Azerbaijan View from Maiden Tower

From Tbilisi to Baku: Continuing My Journey Through Azerbaijan — Against My Own Rules

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Traveling from Tbilisi to Baku turned out to be one of the most emotionally difficult steps of my entire journey from Europe toward Asia. Not because of the distance, but because it forced me to break a rule I had set for myself from the very beginning: stay overland whenever possible. If you’re researching how […]

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Georgian Mountains around Trinity Church

From Kars to Georgia: Overland to Tbilisi & Into the Caucasus Mountains

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Crossing from Turkey into Georgia marked a quiet but meaningful shift in my overland journey east. After exploring the remote ruins of Ani near the Armenian border, I continued north into Georgia — a country known for its ancient culture, dramatic landscapes, and warm hospitality. Over the next few days, I wandered through the streets

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