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Ready for Rishiri

Ready for Rishiri

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Call me Uxmal: Urban Breaks and Archaeology in the Yucatan

Call me Uxmal: Urban Breaks and Archaeology in the Yucatan

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Penang - Peranakan Paradise

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Alexandria: Bride of the Mediterranean

Alexandria is the Mediterranean’s largest coastal city, set along a curving bay and well worth a visit to see its its Greek, Roman and European past. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC as the capital of Ptolemaic Egypt, the city is his last known resting place, where we was brought after his death in 323 BC. Besieged by Julius Caesar in 47 BC during the Roman Civil War, Alexandria was under…

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Estonia - Back Roads and Borders

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Hiking the Spanish Pyrenees (Part 2 - Aigüestortes/Vall de Boi)

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Hiking the Spanish Pyrenees (Part 1 - Ordesa)

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Dresden Baroques the Elbe

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Toga Time in Tarragona - Scipio's Beach City

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Never Get Out of the Boat

Never Get Out of the Boat

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Four Cornered

The Four Corners are so named for the country where the southwestern states of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet. If you want an insight into pre-Colombian North America and some spectacular canyon scenery, this high desert area should be on your list. Four Corners Route. Source: Google maps, 2022. Many of the sites visited are operated by the National Park Service…

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Cusco a Go Go

Cusco a Go Go

The Andean city of Cusco is one of the best-preserved Spanish colonial cities in Latin America, set in a mountain valley located at about 10,000 feet altitude. The city was originally developed as the Inca imperial capital by the Emperor Pachacutec in the 1430s, with palaces and temples connected by a road grid that stands to this day. Cusco is the main access city for the Macchu Picchu…

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Slow Train to the (Once) Lost Inca City

Slow Train to the (Once) Lost Inca City

There aren’t many constructed wonders of the world remaining that are only accessible by 19th-century transport modes. Macchu Pichu is one that can be reached on foot via the Inca Trail or by rail. The site takes some planning to visit – do not just turn up – not least because booking/planning ahead is required and visitor numbers are capped. Macchu Picchu Looking Northeast Towards Huayna Picchu…

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Yerevan: Armenia's Garden City

Yerevan: Armenia’s Garden City

Yerevan is Armenia’s capital and your likely first sight of the country. It’s also a good base for regional day trips – but unless you have a very modest itinerary, it’s better to spend a few days acclimatizing in town and then heading out. Moscow Theater, Abovyan Street The Garden City. In 1837, Yerevan became the capital of the Tsarist Russian empire’s territory that mainly covered eastern…

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Armenia: Up North and a Turn West

Armenia: Up North and a Turn West

Northern Armenia shares mountains, valleys and history with Georgia, its northerly Caucasus neighbor. This part of the country is well worth seeing and is greener and lusher than the more arid southern regions. This journey continues along the Debed Gorge (starting in the earlier post here: https://www.aerotrekka.com/armenia-silk-road-passes-mongols-migs/) and then heads west to see Gyumri,…

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Armenia: Silk Road Passes, Mongols and MiGs

Armenia: Silk Road Passes, Mongols and MiGs

Armenia lies on one of the many silk road routes between West Asia and Europe, and has experienced Mongol, Ottoman and Russian influence in addition to its own rule over thousands of years. Taking a route up the center of the country puts you on a silk road route, past Armenia’s largest lake, and into the high plateaus and gorges of the Lori region. Source: Google Maps. The Selim Caravanserai.…

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Down South: Armenia's Mountain Highway

Down South: Armenia’s Mountain Highway

Armenia has a similar area as Belgium but with a very diverse geography, from the Caucasus mountain range that runs along the length of the country, to wine-growing valleys and lakeland beaches. Most visitors head for the regions around Yerevan where you’ll find winter sports and summer hiking. Further southeast takes you along rugged terrain on the road to Meghri on the Iranian border. This…

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