Travel8 September 2026· Video
Yerevan With Nowhere to Sleep: The Four Hours I Didn't Film
I arrived in Yerevan in August with nothing booked and lost four hours of daylight to it. Everything worth filming happened after I gave up.
Where we have been
Trips
Every trip we have written up, newest first: the towns and villages we are driving through now, and twelve years of travel writing before it. Same country, same reason for going.
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Travel8 September 2026· Video
The Third Mother Armenia: Ijevan's Statue, and the 250 Trees Below It
Everyone knows the Mother Armenia in Yerevan, and the one in Gyumri. There is a third, above Ijevan, and she is not holding a sword.
Travel29 August 2026· Video
Ijevan: The Town Nobody Talks About, and a Cabin Built by Watching YouTube
Forty minutes past Dilijan there is a town with a river through the middle and a hundred sculptures in its park. Almost nobody talks about it.
Travel24 August 2026· Video
Three Nights in Gyumri: Fountains, a Street Concert, and a Song Through a Window
Gyumri does not perform for visitors. It is Armenia's second city, up on the Shirak plateau, and most people see it in an afternoon between Yerevan and
Travel20 August 2026· Video
Straight Into Gyumri: Day 1 on the Road Through Armenia
Almost everyone arrives in Armenia the same way. You land at Zvartnots, outside Yerevan, and if you are heading anywhere else you get in a car.
History26 February 2025· Video
The Battle of Avarayr: A Testament to Armenian Resilience
Explore the historical significance of the Battle of Avarayr and its enduring impact on Armenian identity, religion, and resistance against foreign powers.
Travel11 January 2025· Video
Exploring Armenia's Capital on a Budget with the Yerevan Card
Yerevan, the vibrant capital of Armenia, is a city steeped in history, brimming with culture, and bursting with a unique energy that captivates every visitor.
Travel15 August 2022· Video
Armenian Theatre of Opera & Ballet (All You Need To Know)
| Previous Name | Zhoghtun, 1926 | |---|---| | Construction started | 1932 | | Opening date | January 20th, 1933 | | Architect | Alexander Tamanyan | |
Travel23 September 2021
Watch Full Armenia Uncovered for Free 77 Minutes
Armenia Uncovered documents one of the UK's finest entertainers and internationally acclaimed Award-Winning Comedy Pianist Kev Orkian
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We are somewhere in Armenia, writing it down as we go.
A letter when a new piece goes up, and what did not fit in it. No schedule, no filler.