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Azerbaijan’s national motto is “Land of Fire,” refers to its ancient Zoroastrian fire rituals and its modern oil and gas production. Over the centuries, the culture evolved with strong Turkish and Persian influences, making this a country like no other. In a moderately sized country, similar to Portugal or Maine,
Georgia has a history of human settlements from almost two million years ago, the longest outside of Africa. There have been continuous communities since at least Paleolithic times and winemaking has been in existence for the last 8,000 years. It has imposing mountains and coastal plains within 12 climatic zones.
Armenia is an incredible country. It’s small, smaller than the state of Maryland, smaller than Belgium, and even smaller than Taiwan. Yet it is full of attractions, from neolithic times to millennia-old monasteries to Soviet monuments. Every hour you drive through the country, you’ll find something interesting. But it’s not
Introduction We finally made it to the Maldives from Sri Lanka. From the Velana International Airport, we flew over many of the country’s islands. We landed on one island and switched to a boat. Once we were docked on our island, we took a golf cart through town, passing children
Introduction We were impressed by several interesting memorials and temples we saw in Colombo, including this lion statue in front of a stupa… …the Red Mosque… …the Hindu temples in Captain’s Garden… …and the statue of the first prime minister next to Independence Memorial Hall. The biggest surprise was learning
Introduction We entered Jaffna not knowing what to expect. We found the central food market was lively despite decades of civil war… …the people on the streets were back to living normal lives… …and families were making pilgrimages to Hindu temples. However, what never ceases to amaze me
Azerbaijan’s national motto is “Land of Fire,” refers to its ancient Zoroastrian fire rituals and its modern oil and gas production. Over the centuries, the
Georgia has a history of human settlements from almost two million years ago, the longest outside of Africa. There have been continuous communities since at
by Larry Kaniut Alaska is like no other state and few countries; men experience greater risk in her arms. This one-of-a-kind anthology captures the spine
Ed visited each green country.
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