They lived underground all covered in soot, without the option of washing or resting… It’s enough to detour off the main highway between popular tourist destinations to uncover the forgotten wealth of Georgia – as well as a site for urban exploring which will excite all those tired and bored of staring at picturesque highland…
Every journey begins with a single step. The next one you take should be in Georgia, home to many undiscovered, original and unique places, several of which are to be found in Tbilisi. Another year has passed since I moved to Tbilisi in 2014 – in 2017, I rented an apartment in a renovated historical…
Kakheti, the birthplace of Georgia’s winemaking industry. Of the many wineries in the area, one stands out: Twins Wine Cellar in Napareuli, where one can tour a truly incredible museum of winemaking. Its name is no accident either – seeing as it is ran by twin brothers Gia and Gela Gamtkitsulashvili. Napareuli is located in…
Three whole days with almost no sleep. The first day, at three in the morning, a flight to from Tbilisi to Warsaw. The second day, up at 3am again, for our flight to from Warsaw to Kiev is at 6am and another flight back to Tbilisi. The following night was short too – we once…
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…
On the route from the airport, Batumi to the left, Kutaisi to the right, the festival of rust and Georgian recycling resourcefulness continues. The road is decorated with workshops stuck to each other, and in front of them car wrecks being diligently recycled into new models, of course cows on the road and on the…
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…
Tbilisi – the city of liquid gold It is through the scent and flavor that we may get to know most countries in the world. We travel in order to, at least for a second, feel and understand the inhabitants of a particular region and enjoy what they experience on a regular basis. The colorful…