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Reasons to Visit Georgia

Reasons to Visit Georgia in 2019

The country of Georgia has been making waves in the travel industry lately, ever since its inclusion on the Lonely Planet ‘Best Places to Travel‘ list for 2018.  A small nation nestled between Russia and Iran to the north and south, and the Black and Caspian seas to the east and west, it is a …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, cultural trip, food porn, Georgia, great view, hike, history, national park, temples, tour, travel tips

Exploring Vardzia Like a Local

Exploring Vardzia Like a Local

When my Georgian friend, Nino, was recommending things for me to do, see, and devour in Georgia, exploring the ancient cave city of Vardzia (ვარძია) was at the top of her list.  Primarily constructed in the 12th century and the seat of power of the legendary King (Queen!) Tamar, Vardzia was abandoned during the Ottoman …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, cultural trip, fortress, Georgia, great view, history, river, road trip, roadtrip, temples

Hiking to Udziro Lake

Hiking to Udziro Lake

My time in Georgia is drawing to an end.  Three months, you might think, is sufficient time to spend in such a small country, but you’d be wrong.  There are so many hikes I won’t have the time to do, so many places I won’t have the time to visit.  All that means, though, is …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: camping, epic, Georgia, great view, hike, lake, national park, river

Trekking from Shatili to Omalo

Trekking from Shatili to Omalo

Half of my initial attraction to Georgia grew from the pictures of mountains I saw — the regions of Kazbegi, Svaneti, and Tusheti.  When I booked my ticket here from Korea, my ambition was to hike for months, exploring all the back-country hiking routes I could find and chronicling the experience.  But life has a …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, camping, epic, favorite, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, national park, river

Tbilisi City Guide

Tbilisi City Guide

Tbilisi has been my home for the past 2 months, and I’ve enjoyed exploring it and (mostly) eating as much delicious food as possible.  It’s a great city for foodies, history buffs, music connoisseurs, and winos alike — all things which made this city a fun one to call home.  I’ve put together most of …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, favorite, food porn, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, history, lake, river, temples, travel tips

Weekend in Sighnaghi

A Foggy Weekend in Sighnaghi

The fog settled, thick and suffocating, as the marshrutka crested the ridge and dropped down towards Sighnaghi (სიღნაღი). What had been a lovely spring day turned gloomy; it was a matter of minutes before the town materialized out of the mist. I signaled the driver to let me out and set off down the steep …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, fortress, Georgia, history, temples

How to Get to Davit Gareja from Tbilisi

How to Get to Davit Gareja from Tbilisi

One of the perks of living in a country as small as Georgia is the relatively short amount of time in which you can access nearly any part of the country.  Tbilisi is a great base from which you can do a number of awesome day trips.  Visiting Gergeti Trinity Church at Kazbegi is one.  Exploring …

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Category: Azerbaijan, GeorgiaTag: architecture, azerbaijan, desert, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, history, temples

Day-trip to Gergeti Trinity Church

Day-trip to Gergeti Trinity Church

My memories of travel are a series of snapshots, vignettes of particularly potent experiences in each destination. A chance encounter, an adventure gone awry, or a spectacular meal cooked to perfection. Oftentimes, those vignettes are tied to the catalyst which led me to be interested in visiting that place to begin with. Descending over Ulaanbaatar …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, epic, Georgia, great view, hike, road trip, roadtrip, temples

The Cave City of Uplistsikhe

The Cave City of Uplistsikhe

I have lived in cities for so long that it’s only when I leave that I realize how much I feel smothered by them.  Drab worlds of concrete and steel, the press of bodies rushing to and fro, the sharp tang of exhaust fumes and rot choking my lungs… You almost get used to it.  …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, fortress, Georgia, great view, history, temples

Things to do in Mtskheta

Five Things to Do in Mtskheta

While Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia and has been so for centuries, there was a time when the title belonged to another city.  From the 3rd century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., the ancient kingdom of Kartli (or Iberia, as it was known in the West) occupied this territory with Mtskheta as its …

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Category: GeorgiaTag: architecture, fortress, Georgia, great view, hike, history, river, temples, travel tips

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