I suspect I’ve said this before but I really liked the location of my hotel in Tbilisi- a five minute walk to the nearest metro station at Avlabari but also a ten minute walk to the Old Town, which meant I could go to the sulphur bath in the evening and get home quickly and … More Europe Square & Narikala cable car

I can’t remember what day it was – maybe after the Old Town tour? – but one of my planned trips was viewpoint photography. I thought it would be good to get to a viewpoint, to take photos of the view, maybe to learn about photography but on the other hand, I knew that I … More Tbilisi’s funicular and Mtatsminda Park at sunset

And we’re back in Georgia! Five posts down, half a dozen still to come. Today I’m taking you out of Tbilisi, on my big day out. Friday was the day of longer day trips – there was a trip to Kazbegi, wine tours to Kvareli and Signagi and my choice, Uplistsikhe, an ancient cave town. … More Uplistsikhe, the ancient cave town

My second Traverse tour was a tour of Tbilisi’s Old Town. There were four Old Town tours going and it took a moment to make sure we were all on the right buses. There was a Cultural Exploration which was going to various museums, exhibits and galleries – not my thing. There was a Gastronomy … More A tour of Old Town Tbilisi

This was my first trip with Traverse. I arrived Monday night and just about had time to figure out the metro before I had to use it for real to get to the pick-up spot at Rose Revolution Square on Tuesday morning for our trip to the Chronicle of Georgia. To be honest, I wasn’t … More The weird Chronicle of Georgia

Here we are! Arriving in Georgia! I thought a good place to start would be with my first evening and what I thought of Tbilisi on first impressions. I was there for Traverse 24, a conference and networking event for travel creators. I’ve had my eye on it for a few years and always been … More First impressions of Tbilisi