The Adventures of Nicole

Updated June 2026, A Guide to Traveling in South Yemen was originally published in June 2020 As you likely already know, Yemen has been embroiled in a bloody civil war, often cited as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, since 2015. Tourist numbers had been long dwindling in problem-racked Yemen for many years prior to the start of the Yemeni Civil War, with a signific...

Updated June 2026, A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan was originally published in December 2021 Madiyan Valley, which cuts westward from Murghab is jagged and stark in comparison to its more northerly colorful counterpart Pshart Valley. For those looking for an adventure away from the Murghab area, a visit to Madiyan for its rugged views and a dip in its hot spring...

Updated June 2026,The Best Dushanbe Day Trips was originally published in 2025 If you’ve found yourself lingering in the leafy boulevards of Tajikistan’s capital and are itching for a taste of mountains and mudbrick villages, you’re in the perfect spot to launch some epic Dushanbe day trips. The beauty of day trips from Dushanbe is how fast the city’s Soviet mosaics give way ...

Updated June 2026, The Armenia Travel Guide was originally written in August 2018 Straddling Europe and Asia in the South Caucuses, Armenia is a real treat for those that venture into its borders. Without much thought and no planning, I hopped on a marshrutka in Tbilisi bound for Yerevan, not expecting Armenia to become an instant favorite. Really all I had known about Armeni...

As of June 2026, traveling in Iran is not adviseable due to the illegal war being carried out across the country by the US and Israel. Updated June 2026, Esfahan Travel Guide + 19 Things to Do in Esfahan was originally published in May 2020 I won’t lie, Esfahan was my least favorite place I visited in Iran. Sure, the architecture was phenomenal, but it was the city I thought…...