After our stops at Noravank and Tatev, we stopped at a small family-owned restaurant for dinner. We had a wonderful meal, and as the sun disappeared, we were invited to a wine tasting. As we entered the wine cellar, I chuckled to myself, I didn’t know anything about wine, other... Continue reading

Yesterday, our group made the 9-hour round trip drive to Tatev, with a stop at Noravank monastery. While the journey was long, it was filled with beautiful scenery and red colored cliffs. Driving through the canyons was surreal and it reminded me of the southwest region of the United States.... Continue reading

On Sunday, we went to Dilijan national park for a hike to a 13th-century monastery. The path was steep, uneven, and muddy; at first, I didn't understand why someone would build anything up there. As we reached the top, I noticed that it was perfectly secluded and quite beautiful. The... Continue reading

It is hard not to get convinced by the media that certain people are bad. Having never been to the middle east, all I know is what I read about in class and see on the news. With a president like Donald Trump, Islamophobia is widespread among Americans; even without... Continue reading