![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/20150102_110855-1038x576.jpg "Hall bei Admont")
Around New Year’s 2014/15, I delighted in the virtues of the Austrian Alps: Together with some friends, I spent a couple of days in Styria – with heaps of snow! Continue reading New Year’s in the Snow
Category Archives: Wide, Wide World
Austria for Dummies
What does it mean to be Austrian? On occasion of today’s Austrian National Day, I would like to take a short (not quite serious) look on the Austrian way of life. Continue reading Austria for Dummies
Armenia for Dummies
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Georgia for Dummies
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![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141003_145943.jpg "Great Caucasus near Mestia")
Caucasus in 36 Pictures
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/caucasus2014.jpg "Kazbegi")
Mountains and Monasteries of the Caucasus
In fall 2014, I explored the Caucasus for two weeks. During that time, I was not only hiking in the mountains. I also explored lots of churches and monasteries, some of which were truly spectacular.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141011_125824-1038x576.jpg "Tsminda Sameba Church")
A worthy last day in Georgia
A church high up amidst the mountains of the Great Caucasus – how could the last destination of my stay in Georgia and Armenia be more appropriate? Continue reading A worthy last day in Georgia
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141010_125147-1038x576.jpg "Sanahin Monastery")
All churched out in Armenia
The sights in Armenia are more or less limited to churches and monasteries. This could mean that a visit to this country soon gets boring. However, as I only spent three days in Armenia (one of which in Yerevan), and there are some true gems among the Armenian monasteries, I enjoyed my stay nonetheless. Continue reading All churched out in Armenia
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/20141009_170323-1038x576.jpg "Hanrapetutyan Hraparak")
Yerevan, the modern Soviet city
The centre of Yerevan was completely redesigned in Soviet times. Therefore, there is basically no Old Town, but a lot of Soviet architecture. Still, the city feels more modern and westernized than Tbilisi. Continue reading Yerevan, the modern Soviet city
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Uplistsikhe_Stalin.jpg "Uplistsikhe/Stalin")
Stone and Stalin
Today, I went on a day trip to Gori in order to visit the cave city of Uplistsikhe. However, Gori is also known for another reason: It is the birthplace of Iosseb Bessarionis dse Dschughaschwili – better known as Stalin. Continue reading Stone and Stalin