A short stop at the very holy Alaverdi Monastery, dating back to the 6th century. Rahter beautiful and peaceful, the monastery also features a wine cellar — common for religious buildings all across Georgia.…
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Climbing defense towers around upper Omalo, Tusheti – fun even in the rain. Earlier in the day we visited picturesque village of Dartlo, at the time it was nice and sunny, or at least…
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You know — just chopping some wood in the mountains. Best form of exercise and relaxation. ) Featured here on the grounds of our lovely Tusheti guesthouse – Mirgvela, set on top of a hill about…
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First Tusheti hike turned out pretty ambitious. We walked most of the day, exploring some tiny village which boasted a population of 3 inhabitants and ten times as many houses. We also came across…
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We are off on our first adventure outside of Tbilisi — the wild and pristine mountains of Tusheti. The road from Tbilisi to Tusheti is only maybe 120 km, but it took us 9 hours…
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A peak at Sergey’s childhood home — he used to spend his summers in Tbilisi until about 7 years old. The cherry tree is still there, as are the books, pictures, and all the…
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Adventures around Tbilisi ramparts — we climbed the Narikala Fortress, high above the capital, for spectacular city views. Fun fact: Originally it was established in the 4th century as Shuris-tsikhe, or enviable stronghold. But when…
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Arrival in Tbilisi. A little tired – after an early morning flight and a long lay-over in Kiev – but super excited. We started to feel welcome straight from the airport — Tbilisi Loves…
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Flying over fascinating bits of the globe — Himalayas, Afghanistan, and the Aral Sea on our way from Hanoi to Moscow. Cheers!…
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So remember that time we talked about relaxing in Indonesia? Well, we kind of changed our minds (it has happened before). It happened in Vietnam, during our DIY motorcycle adventure from Hanoi to Hoi…
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These 9 months of travel have been an incredible learning experience. We’ve seen a lot of good bits: spectacular nature, beautiful people and fascinating cultures. Part of the trip though has been seeing first…
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Founded: 1735 Pop: 404,000 Other names: Udinskoye, Verkhniy Udinsk Our last stop in Russia was in Ulan Ude, the capital of Buryat Republic. Ulan Ude is famous for two things: the largest head of…
