Backpacking in Georgia: Top 10 Sights in Tbilisi
Let’s start with the surprising fact – Tbilisi is a great city. It is just incredibly under rated. A liveable city. A safe city. A vibrant city. A sleeping giant crying to be found. I…
Backpacking in Georgia🇬🇪: The Gergeti Glacier Hike
Georgia is a backpackers dream and should be on your list before you venture to places like Germany and Thailand. Hindsight is wonderful thing – I did the same as everyone else and only visited…
This, a visit to Stalin’s Town: The Gory Trip to Gori, Georgia🇬🇪
Before I tell my story of the trip to Gori, a bit of background is needed here. In 2005 I visited Poland for the first time. The city where Stalin built the Palace of Culture…
Backpacking in Batumi, Georgia🇬🇪: 10 Cool Things to Check Out
It would be a bit ridiculous to write Batumi in Georgia off completely as a mere “pass through town” and we almost made that the plan. The reason is, we only headed to Batumi in…
The City of Love: Backpacking in Sighnaghi, Georgia🇬🇪
“Tunnel of love might amuse you, noah’s Ark might confuse you” – Richard Thompson. Our first stop off in Georgia on our return to the country was in the city of love, Sighnaghi. We had…
World Borders: How to Get From Azerbaijan to Georgia (Balaken to Lagodekhi)
Having spent 10 epic days in Azerbaijan, it was time to head back to Georgia. We were heading early morning, north west from the city of Seki (Sheki) and aiming to be in Sighnaghi in…
Why Not? Legend Hostel : My Favourite Hostel in Tbilisi, Georgia🇬🇪
You’ll know I’m a hostel freak when I go backpacking and I found a great place to base myself for over a month in Tbilisi, Georgia! The Why Not? Legend Hostel is a superb place to socialise,…
World Borders: How To Get From Georgia🇬🇪To Armenia🇦🇲(Sadakhlo To Bagratashen)
In my latest episode of world borders, I’m covering the border between Georgia and Armenia. I admit I’m well behind in this series (not enough time to update the numerous borders I’ve crossed) but this…
Friday’s Featured Food: Adjarian Khachapuri In Batumi, Georgia🇬🇪
While my motives for visiting Batumi on Georgia’s West Coast were purely visa related (I got my Azerbaijan visa there), I found myself with time on my hands as I waited around. Every morning in…
Backpacking In Georgia🇬🇪: Visiting Uplistsikhe Cave Town
Georgia is famous for having a load of these “cave towns” and while you’re backpacking in the area, you really should try and get out to at least one of them. The top ones are…