Have a cow, man

I got an e-mail from an Ameriga-Hay friend living in Karabakh today, it seems he is now being hooked up with good internet access. In case you didn't know, anyone wanting to move to Karabakh will be given a free house, land and some animals (including a free cow!) by the government, eventually even recieving dual citizenship. They also give money for each newborn as a way to encourage population growth and secure their future. The good weather and beautiful rolling green hills and forest alone make it a tempting.

The area around Yerevan is very dry and barren, but if you venture north to Dilijan it is green from there till the Azeri and Georgian borders. Likewise down south from Goris to Kapan and Tatev, and the irrigated oasis of Meghri. Unfortunately very few of Armenia's tourists bother to visit these lush and beautiful parts of Armenia, which I hope will change with time.