I receive numerous queries regarding the love Georgians feel for Poles. I would like to look at the causes of this affection from a broader perspective – not just in terms of popularising Georgia as a tourist destination and the war fought here in 2008, when the Polish president Lech Kaczyński backed the Georgian side.…
I’ve got married! Sophy and I said “Yes!” to one another at the end of August 2019. Our Georgian wedding gave my life a whole new dynamic and meaning. The ceremony of course was arranged in the local style, something I will now tell you all about. I have already talked about my Georgian roots…
Let us travel together to visit a typical Georgian bazaar in the town of Telavi, in Kakheti region. This is the sort of place you really can buy just about anything: fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, spices, churchkhela, homemade wines and vodka, pen knives, all sorts of electronics and numerous cosmetics. Let us see what sorts…
On the 22nd of March 2017, the “supra”, which is a traditional Georgian feast, was added to the list of international cultural heritage by UNESCO. Its unique status gives this item of Georgian heritage a legal form of protection and proves that the supra meal is something more than a simple feast. It is a…
What is the safest way of travel round Georgia when driving a car? The question is meaningless, seeing as Georgians drive like mad – at least they do according to Western standards – the local roads lined with all sorts of surprises and traps. All foreigners who choose to drive here must keep their eyes…
A lot of people ask me what is all about and why it’s worth living in Georgia. Georgia, like any other place in the world, is not for everyone. You can be impressed by Georgian blaze of colors, landscapes, openness and hospitality. You can be as well annoyed by Georgian chaos, still prevailing Soviet lack of…
I was single again when I decided to go to Georgia for longer. My friends, the dating experts for divorcees, welcomed that with a smirk and a question how I was going to handle these things. Some of my buddies were quite convinced I would go for multiple affairs with some beautiful and mysterious…
The traditional process of winemaking in Georgia has been on the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO for quite some time now. Hence, this is a great opportunity to give you a little insight into this great liquor which, if we take the scientists at their word, originated in Georgia. Many people say that ‘wine’…