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    AMERICAN JOURNALIST HIGHLIGHTS 8 REASONS TO VISIT ARMENIA AND GEORGIA

    12:45, 5 March, 2015

    YEREVAN, MARCH 5, ARMENPRESS. The journalists of the American Houstonia
    website Bill Wiatrak has published an article on the 8 main reasons,
    one should visit Armenia and Georgia. As reports "Armenpress", the
    article runs as follows:

    "I'm sitting in a beautiful hotel room at a ski resort as I write
    this. It is the best hotel in town and has a cigar bar, billiards
    room, Turkish bath, amazing views, and a location right next to the
    ski lift. The breakfast buffet is delicious, infinite, and included
    with cost of the room. It's the most expensive hotel around at $100 per
    night. I'd pay five times that if I were in Aspen. I'm in Tsaghkadzor,
    Armenia.

    I've been traveling in Armenia and Georgia for the last week and have
    been amazed by the hospitality of the people and the great sites that
    can be reached fairly easy if you have a little adventure in you. Here
    are my top eight reasons to visit these two amazing countries:

    1. No visa required: Just show up at the airport or a border crossing,
    and if you're an American, welcome!

    2. World class sites: Both countries have amazing monasteries and
    UNESCO World Heritage Sites. I have seen more churches than I can
    count in my travels around the world, but the monasteries here are
    showstoppers. When you walk into one, you'll feel like you're in an
    Indiana Jones movie. Best of all, most of them are free. The ones
    that aren't, are usually less than $2.

    3. Driving: Gasoline actually costs about the same as in the
    US. Most of Europe can be double or triple the price that you're
    used to paying. Cars are easy to rent, and a few companies allow
    you to drive freely across the borders if you don't want to rely on
    public transport.

    4. Skiing: Tsaghkador, Armenia is the ski resort where the Soviet team
    used to train for the Olympics. The powder is great, the facilities
    are decent, and lift tickets for the day are only $12. If you just
    want to do one run, you can buy a single lift ticket for $3. You can
    ski for an entire week for what you would pay at Vail for a day or two.

    5. Food: Georgian cuisine is unlike any other food in the world.

    Georgian restaurants are as ubiquitous in Russia as Mexican food in
    the US. For some reason, the food has never really made it across the
    Atlantic. If you like cheese, the Georgians will give you cheese on
    top of your cheese. Khachapuris are fabulous, the cognacs are amazing,
    and no matter what you order, it will cost you half of what you would
    pay anywhere else--if you could find it.

    6. Friendly people: Last night I accidentally walked into a private
    party. I was grabbed by the host, seated at the table, and given
    drinks and food. Everyone took turns wearing my cowboy hat. When I
    finally escaped and walked into another restaurant down the street,
    the same exact thing happened at someone else's private party. Where
    else would you find such hospitality? The Georgians make you feel
    like a celebrity.

    7. Wine: Georgia is famous for it. You could do an entire vacation just
    visiting the wineries in the area. Every Georgian worth his weight
    in laris has grapevines in his backyard. The wine is cheap and very
    good quality. Georgia is the only country I've ever been to where I've
    been given a bottle of wine when the custom agent stamped my passport.

    8. Cheap flights: You can get to Tbilisi with a free stopover in
    Istanbul via Turkish Airlines. TA is about half the price of any
    other airline when it comes to getting to Europe, and the quality of
    the airline is very nice. Georgia is a short flight from Istanbul,
    and with the free stopover, you have two vacations instead of one.

    http://armenpress.am/eng/news/796486/american-journalist-highlights-8-reasons-to-visit-armenia-and-georgia.html

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