'Good luck': that's how the last Georgian road sign introduced its neighbor, 1000 meters after I passed a sign preparing us for the Azerbaijanian border. I expected that going east, countries would be found poorer and poorer, and that this process would continue until one reached Japan. Coming from
12.14.2009| Freestyle, Frugal Journeys, Her Solo Journeys | Chiel
closeAuthor: Chiel
Name: Chiel van der Voort
Email: chielvandervoort@gmail.com
Site: http://www.manvandewereld.blogspot.com
About: Travelling as much as possible I still find time to study medicine. How? Simply by exploiting ways to combine both worlds! Lately I had a seven months trip to research professors in Europe and Asia. The year before I explored medical practice at the border of the Sahara desert, after doing the same in Eastern Europe.
The country I don't call 'abroad' is Holland. Studying in Leiden gives me the chance to visit nearby Amsterdam and some of the Netherlands other mayor cities easily.
On the road I prefer hitch-hiking and staying with locals. This lets me experience the cultures I visit in depth, instead of just collecting buildings and other views in my camera.See Authors Posts (6)
The man who, at the Armenian borderpost, offered me a spare seat in his Mercedes, drove me to Tbilisi.
“Do you know a place where I can camp?” I asked tactfully.
Levan thinks deeply. Then the answer I was waiting for passed his lips: “You could stay at my place. My wife won't mind.”
A
11.30.2009| Freestyle | ChielcloseAuthor: Chiel
Name: Chiel van der Voort
Email: chielvandervoort@gmail.com
Site: http://www.manvandewereld.blogspot.com
About: Travelling as much as possible I still find time to study medicine. How? Simply by exploiting ways to combine both worlds! Lately I had a seven months trip to research professors in Europe and Asia. The year before I explored medical practice at the border of the Sahara desert, after doing the same in Eastern Europe.
The country I don't call 'abroad' is Holland. Studying in Leiden gives me the chance to visit nearby Amsterdam and some of the Netherlands other mayor cities easily.
On the road I prefer hitch-hiking and staying with locals. This lets me experience the cultures I visit in depth, instead of just collecting buildings and other views in my camera.See Authors Posts (6)
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