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Joel Balsam

Joel Balsam

Joel Balsam

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Joel Balsam is a travel journalist and editor whose work has appeared in TIME, National Geographic Travel, The Guardian, BBC Travel, American Airlines, Travel + Leisure and more. He is the Lonely Planet guidebook author for Armenia, Morocco and France.

Experiences recommended by Joel Balsam

Tatev day hikes
Armenia

Tatev day hikes
Parz Lake day hike
Dilijan National Park

Parz Lake day hike
Matosavank & Jukhtavank loop
Dilijan National Park

Matosavank & Jukhtavank loop
Kachardzan to Hovk trek
Dilijan National Park

Kachardzan to Hovk trek
Mount Aragats from Lake Kari
Mount Aragats

Mount Aragats from Lake Kari
Kasagh Gorge hike
Armenia

Kasagh Gorge hike
Artabuynk to Yeghegis
Armenia

Artabuynk to Yeghegis
Selim to Ughedzor
Armenia

Selim to Ughedzor

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