The world has been nothing short of collectively crazy over the past months. I think what I would tell myself back in January to prepare for what the next months would bring. How would I deliver the news that I should start thinking about doing everything I still wanted to do in Armenia and that …
Day 5 & 6: The Last Days in Istanbul
This was the last full day in Istanbul. We decided to meet up with our friend from UWC who lives in Istanbul to go to the Princess islands together. Both my friends had never been before so we thought it would be something fun to do all together. The princess islands are a group of …
Day 4: Kadikoy and the Anatolian side
Istanbul has two different sides: the European side, where more of the historical monuments and tourist areas are, and the Anatolian side. The Anatolian side is host to an area called Kadikoy. Kadikoy was actually voted by Time out as one of the coolest neighbours in the world. My friends were also telling me that …
Day 3: Exploring around our neighbourhood
The third day was more of a chill day in terms of all that we had to do in the span of 24 hours. My friend was getting a tattoo so we ended up staying mainly in our neighbourhood to be able to go to her appointment later in the afternoon. We are staying around …
Day 2: Historic Sites in Sultan Ahmet
Today was the day to do all the historic sites in one go. In Istanbul like a lot of other famous cities, there is one neighbourhood that has a concentrated amount of important historical places. The neighbourhood in Istanbul where that is is called Sultan Ahmet. Sultan Ahmet is across the Galata bridge from our …
Day 1 in Istanbul: Mussels by the Bosphorus
It has been a bit of whirlwind trying to get to Istanbul but no trip I guess is complete without some curve balls being thrown your way. After a lot of flight complication in Frankfurt, I arrived in Istanbul Sunday morning and took a bus to get to the city. I was supposed to meet …
The end of the First Year
My first year at Dilijan is over now and I can’t believe that just a year ago I barely even knew where Armenia was. The year has honestly felt like five, and I feel like I have gained so many new experiences that are so valuable. Although at times life can get tough, I found …
Another Long Weekend, Another Trip to Tbilisi
At the end of February, the long awaited long weekend arrived and everyone at that point was counting down the days until we could get off campus for a breath of fresh air. Most of the school had the same idea to go to Tbilisi with over two hundred of the two hundred and fifty …
Another term, another hiking trip amongst Armenian cows
So much for trying new things because I was determined to do hiking again for project week. Armenia has no shortage of natural beauty and I must despite my bias for Canada, Armenia has unexpectedly impressed me with the landscape in different regions like Tavush, Lake Sevan and the more southern areas. I was given …
A Re-Cap of my months absent from the blog
Unfortunately I am guilty of not being a dedicated writer who stays on top of journalling my life in Armenia. But, I am dedicated to trying to make that up to everyone and for my own sake so I can reflect on the past months away. I am back home now in BC and have …