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IRAN VISA FOR CANADIANS (and American and UK passport holders) Travel to Iran is safe and the people generous and welcoming, even to Americans. Canadian, Americans and UK citizens are treated similarly by Iran for a tourist visa. For most … Continue reading →

Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan) is a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus and variously considered part of Europe or Asia. The country lies on the Caspian Sea between Russia and Iran and is bordered to the west by Georgia and Armenia. … Continue reading →

South Ossetia (Tskhinvali) NOMAD MANIA South Ossetia (Tskhinvali) Borders Georgia South Ossetia-Russia Georgia-Russia XL Akhalgori/Leningor Municipality (South Ossetia) South Ossetia Extreme Northwest (Nadarbazevi, Kobeti, Ghurshevi) World of Nature Liakhvi (South Ossetia) TSKHINVALI Museums: Tskhinvali: The National Museum of South Ossetia … Continue reading →

Nagorno Karabakh NOMAD MANIA Nagorno Karabakh Tentative WHS: Susha historical and architectural reserve (24/10/2001) Borders: Armenia-Nagorno Karabakh XL: Lachin corridor Castles, Palaces, Forts Askeran: Askeran Fortress (Nagorno Karabakh) Shusha: Shusha Fortress (Nagorno Karabakh) Religious Temples: Vank: Gandzasar Monastery (Nagorno Karabakh) … Continue reading →

OBSERVATIONS & TIPS 1. Money. Oct 2019 official bank rate was 1€ = 12,470 rials. You get tremendous wads of cash.The zeros get confusing as many people drop one to three zeros. 2. Driving. Pedestrians get no respect, crosswalks are meaningless. … Continue reading →

Ashgabat, formerly named Poltoratsk between 1919 and 1927, is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan in Central Asia, situated between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range. It is both one of the most beautiful and … Continue reading →

TIPS & OBSERVATIONS 1. Currency. Syrian Pound (SYP). In November, 2019: 1€ = 567 SYP, 1$US = 515 SYP 2. Women’s dress. Most Sunni Muslims were a hajab, but wear western clothes. A few wear full chador with faces covered and … Continue reading →

SUMMARY Iran, also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. With 82 million inhabitants, Iran is the world’s 18th most populous country. Its territory spans 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), making it the second largest … Continue reading →

Turkey – Black Sea West (Sinop, Kastamonu, Karabük)   NOMAD MANIA Turkey – Black Sea West (Sinop, Kastamonu, Karabük)   World Heritage Sites City of Safranbolu Tentative WHS Mahmut Bey Mosque (15/04/2014) Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes … Continue reading →

Hungary – Great Plains (Szeged, Debrecen, Kecskemét, Nyíregyháza). October 5-6, 2019 SZEGED The third largest city of Hungary, Szeged is situated near the southern border of Hungary, just to the south of the mouth of the Maros River, on both banks … Continue reading →