Comments on: Travel to Armenia – Episode 169 http://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/01/17/travel-to-armenia-episode-169/ The Amateur Traveler is a travel show that helps you find the best places to travel. It includes both a weekly audio podcast and a twice monthly video podcast. It also includes travel news and resources. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: David Dougherty http://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/01/17/travel-to-armenia-episode-169/comment-page-1/#comment-107856 David Dougherty Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:19:24 +0000 http://AmateurTraveler.com/?p=2106#comment-107856 Hi guys! I was the one who Chris interviewed for this podcast. Just to briefly answer your comments. I did not get to know the way of life that well, since I don't speak much Armenian and I was there as a tourist. However, I can say that in terms of the way of life, it is not a rich country, but the economic level has increased significantly in the past 10 years. The economy went into a freefall in the 1990s. Politically, the place is a little repressive (typically post-Soviet). I witnessed this a little bit, police were sometimes out in force and harassing people. That said, as a visitor, you probably will never have to worry about any of this stuff. I was really careful talking about this stuff with my local friends. To follow eventst there, there are several good sites in English. www.groong.org which Chris also posted, is excellent. www.asbarez.com is also good, as is www.eurasianet.org . You can follow the latter two on Twitter. A few months ago I posted an online photo album from my trip. Check it out! My photo album: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/david_dougherty/album/105371 Slideshow from this same photo album: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/34789/album/105371/show This slideshow has Armenian background music, and you can toggle the caption info on and off. It should give you a taste of the place at the very least. Hi guys! I was the one who Chris interviewed for this podcast.

Just to briefly answer your comments. I did not get to know the way of life that well, since I don’t speak much Armenian and I was there as a tourist. However, I can say that in terms of the way of life, it is not a rich country, but the economic level has increased significantly in the past 10 years. The economy went into a freefall in the 1990s. Politically, the place is a little repressive (typically post-Soviet). I witnessed this a little bit, police were sometimes out in force and harassing people. That said, as a visitor, you probably will never have to worry about any of this stuff. I was really careful talking about this stuff with my local friends.

To follow eventst there, there are several good sites in English. http://www.groong.org which Chris also posted, is excellent. http://www.asbarez.com is also good, as is http://www.eurasianet.org . You can follow the latter two on Twitter.

A few months ago I posted an online photo album from my trip. Check it out!

My photo album:
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/david_dougherty/album/105371

Slideshow from this same photo album:
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/34789/album/105371/show

This slideshow has Armenian background music, and you can toggle the caption info on and off. It should give you a taste of the place at the very least.

]]> By: Bill James http://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/01/17/travel-to-armenia-episode-169/comment-page-1/#comment-100130 Bill James Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:42:24 +0000 http://AmateurTraveler.com/?p=2106#comment-100130 I comment rarely on blogs but just wanted to stop and say Great Content. I comment rarely on blogs but just wanted to stop and say Great Content.

]]> By: Flug http://europe.amateurtraveler.com/2009/01/17/travel-to-armenia-episode-169/comment-page-1/#comment-98657 Flug Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:02:35 +0000 http://AmateurTraveler.com/?p=2106#comment-98657 Amazing!!! This is very useful description to know a little bit about this wonderful place...simply excellent!!! congrats!! But I find a little complicated if one just speaks armenian and russian =) By the way, thanks for the tipp about "10-lesson cd course by Pimsleur for Armenian" ;-) Well, I think It would be good If It is mencioned about the way of life in that country. That is very important when you plan to travel overthere! Amazing!!! This is very useful description to know a little bit about this wonderful place…simply excellent!!! congrats!!
But I find a little complicated if one just speaks armenian and russian =)
By the way, thanks for the tipp about “10-lesson cd course by Pimsleur for Armenian” ;-)
Well, I think It would be good If It is mencioned about the way of life in that country. That is very important when you plan to travel overthere!

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