A volcanic archipelago
Posted onText by Lyn Harley Photos by Igor Yasno, the full album is here We made it to the Galapagos! We were the last ones to board the ship because our flight was delayed, but they waited for us and we…
Gorilla’s in the Mist and Great Migration
Posted onIt is time to plan for the new adventure by LenkaTraveler. For years I’ve been dreaming about tracking mountain gorilla’s in the jungles of East Africa. I also want to see the Great Migration – a legendary movement of thousands…
Priest – Photographer Exhibition
Posted onDuring our recent trip to Armenia (May 2017) we visited one of the most beautiful places, I’ve ever seen. It is called Noravank Monastery (Wikipedia) and it is located in a dramatic setting, surrounded by red rocks and mountain streams. As…
A drive into the mountains
Posted onThe road to Ushguli has not improved since the last time I was driving it in 2012. A lot had changed in my world during the last 5 years, but this remote mountainous country seems to be immune to the…
A Ukrainian Supermarket
Posted onWhat to look for when visiting far-away cities and countries? Just like everyone else, I like to see beautiful buildings, famous museums, towers, bridges and other landmarks. However, in order to learn about the real life, I visit a local food market. This…
A Day in the Mountains
Posted onA small hairy face is pressed against the glass wall of our bungalow and its brown eyes are thoughtfully examining the room. Soon it is joined by a few more faces and a short but noisy monkey skirmish pronounces the…
Very Little is Illuminated
Posted onEvery family, I imagine, has a story about their distant ancestors emerging from the foggy past. Some families trace their roots to an ameba crawling out from the primordial sea, while others – to the hungry crew of Mayflower securing…
Who’s a Jew?
Posted onNow, here is a question, which can always spark an intriguing conversation around the dinner table. Really, there are many controversial points of view related to the Jewish identity, religion, ethnicity, nationality and many other issues, which can be sorted…
Pilgrimage to Uman, Ukraine
Posted onOur large Opel sedan heads south of Kiev across the lifeless steppe, still frozen despite the early April sun. A two-lane road stretches across bare fields and features an increasing number of potholes, directly proportional to the distance we travel…
Lyn in Vietnam 1
Posted onDecember 31, 2016 So here we are in Vietnam, a place that used to strike terror in my heart many, many years ago as a student when I waited with baited breath to know what the draft number of my…