Discovering Tbilisi: Georgia’s Food, Culture, and Soviet Legacy
Few tourists visiting Georgia know about the war. In 2008, Russian troops marched across the mountainous border and occupied the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. A ceasefire was agreed…
The Edge of Europe: Hiking Georgia’s Svaneti Trail
Knee deep in glacial melt water as it rushed beneath me and down the valley, I wondered whether this was a sensible decision to be wading across a river, carrying…
The Resilience of Ushguli: Preserving Svaneti’s Heritage
Just occasionally, a place can act as a time capsule. In a world of smart devices, instant connectivity and endless possibility, they can serve a reminder that things were not…