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Travels through History – Armenia

I have written seven books about the history of places I have travelled to. If you are interested in history and / or travel then you should check out these books. Please bear in mind the books are travelogues rather than travel guides and so cover only the places I visited. Here is the oneContinue reading “Travels through History – Armenia”

Travels through History – Armenia

‘The hospitality drew me back’: the joy of the Caucasus

Explorer Levison Wood’s trip over the Caucasus mountains took him 2,600 miles through six countries – with a warm welcome at every stop and barely a western tourist in sight

Cave houses and hiking in Georgia … and a flock road block – in pictures

Pictures of the wilds of Georgia

Gorgeous Georgia: walking in the Svaneti’s mountains

New flights from the UK have opened up the country’s unspoilt north west, an area of mighty peaks, flower meadows and fantastic hiking country

Climbing in the Caucasus: postcard views from the towers of Ushguli, Georgia

The people of Ushguli live among some of the highest continuously inhabited villages in Europe and the Unesco-listed Upper Svaneti region’s ancient stone towers only add to the fairytale feel

Chiatura’s Soviet cable car system: rusty red but not quite dead

The Georgian mining town’s 1950s ‘metal coffins’ may be dilapidated – but they still offer a unique ride and wonderful views

Georgia’s new Caucasus trail will link Black and Caspian seas

Founders hope project will become one of the world’s great hikes, revealing the fascinating cultures and unexplored natural wonders of the Caucasus

Winter Olympics, 2014 – Sochi, Russia

An interactive guide to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia between 7-23 February, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/sport/interactive/2014/jan/27/winter-olympics-sochi-venues-guide-interactive