Given I left home five months ago, this blog is well overdue. So where better to start than the city I've just spent over a week in. I must say I generally don't have huge expectations when it comes to Soviet-era cities. Tbilisi was nice enough but my impression was that they talked up the old town a little much. So I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived in Yerevan. Soviet-era rebuilding took care of most the historical structures but what exists now is a modern and thor

I know what you're thinking - "Another travel blog? Just what the world needs." And to some extent you're right, the net is awash with them. So why am I doing it? Several reasons really. Since I'm taking a year out from the 9 to 5 grind, I want to develop some new skills along the way. Creating a website for starters. And improving my photography skills. While I’ve always been a reasonably good writer, putting my musings out in public will surely help me improve further. I re