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The charming town of Telluride is nestled in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. It draws nature lovers, hikers, skiers, history buffs and just about anyone else who loves the outdoors and beautiful views Telluride’s Mining History Telluride’s history is deeply rooted in mining. It was founded in 1875 as a supply town for the mining claims […]
Fairplay Colorado, located 85 miles southwest of Denver, is a small 19th-century town that was a supply center for surrounding gold mining camps. Today it is probably best known as the town on which (many believe) the fictional “South Park” animation series was based on. Whether or not you are a South Park fan, the […]
Crested Butte Colorado was founded in 1861 as a coal mining center and supply town for other regional camps and towns. The town retains much of its late 19th- and early-20th-century character with buildings including the Old Town Hall, Union Congregational Church, Company Store and several nicely restored Victorian-era homes among the town’s roughly 40 […]
Armenia is in the Southern Caucasus region. This area, which also includes Georgia and Azerbaijan, serves as a bridge between Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and the Middle East. We spent a few days in its capital city, Yerevan. Yerevan is Armenia’s only real city. It and its suburbs are home to roughly 1.5 …
The country of Georgia is located in the South Caucasus. Along with Armenia and Azerbaijan, it is located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. We spent a few days based in Tbilisi, its capital city, and took several day trips into other areas of the country. This blog covers our tour of […]
What do you think of when you hear Prince Edward Island, or PEI? PEI mussels? Or, when you are in a literary state of mind, the home of Cavendish, the town that served as the model for the fictional town of Avonlea in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel, “Anne of Green Gables”. Those who are most […]