All photographs and video clips in this video are from my vacation.
Video edited by @JessicaShaw
A few small corrections.
* Google translate does support Armenian for text but not voice. It does do voice translation for Russian.
* You can also fly to Armenia via Qatar and may be able to have fewer connections
* There are more options for getting to Armenia from the US via Europe than I experienced out of Denver. From your location you may find better options. When I booked my trip no matter what I did it always took me in and out of Yerevan to Europe at 4am.
* If you ask a waiter in a restaurant to add a tip to the bill they will. But it's not automatic like it is in the US
--20 Travel Tips I wish I knew before visiting Yerevan, Armenia:
-Bring treats for Yerevan street dogs
-Don’t rent a car
-Walk around Yerevan in safety
-Flashing police lights do not mean that you are in trouble. Getting yelled at in Armenian over a loudspeaker might mean that you are though
-Bring both cash and credit cards. American Express is not widely accepted
Avoid getting large bills (10,000 or 20,000 drams) when exchanging currency
-Streetlights have a countdown timer telling you how long you have to cross or how long you have to wait
-Use Google translate when needed, don’t expect many people to speak English
-Don’t bother to smile or nod at strangers on the street. They won’t
-Don’t try to fly to Armenia in one long travel day. It’s just too much
-Give yourself plenty of time for your connecting flights
-Try to upgrade to business class on your flight out
-Do walk up the cascade complex and to the genocide memorial and sculpture gardens
-Get Google Fi for your travel cellphone
-Go on a tour to Garni Temple, Symphony of Stones, and Gerhardt Monastery
-If you have the fitness level, take a hiking tour; perhaps to the south peak of Mount Aragats
-Get an ice cream or smoothie at any one of the hundreds of small shops
-Explore the parks and especially see the water fountain shows at night
-Souvenir shopping at Vernissage
-Enjoy the nightlife in Yerevan especially the open air bars and cafes with live music near Republic Square and the Opera House
