Travel Blog

Part two of our hunt for the remaining Armenian churches and monasteries scattered throughout the ancient kingdom of Vaspurakan and Lake Van.

Part one of our return to the mountains of Van and Bitlis where we set out in search of the remote and forgotten Armenian churches of Vaspurakan

Concluding our week-long road trip by visiting the sights and people of the City of Mardin, home to ancient churches, mosques, and craftsmen.

A Trip into Midyat and Tur Abdin, the homeland of the ancient Syriac Church where their scattered churches and monasteries have dotted the countryside for over 1000 years.

A trip to the fairy chimneys and caves of Cappadocia plus the long drive south to Mardin with some castle, kebab, and sacred fish breaks along the way.

A look back at the year that was 2021 through photos plus some travel plans for 2022

After seven years in Turkey and dozens of visits to Turkish Baths all around the country, the novelty has worn off. What happened? And what’s next?

Part two of our tip to Karaman, where we explore the caves of Manazan, the underwhelming Biblical sites of Derbe and Lystra, the ruins of a stunning early Byzantine monastery, and make a surprising number of stops at remote wells.

Part one of our trip to Karaman, where we get distracted by a cave city and Hittite monument on the way to see the 1001 Churches and wild horses of Karadağ, the Black Mountain.

For the first time in a long time, I travel to a new place where I don’t know a word of the language and explore the active churches of Georgia instead of the ruined Georgian churches of Turkey.