Georgia

I wanted to love Georgia more than I did. The positives exist: Gergeti Trinity Church is genuinely impressive, Mtskheta has moments of real charm, and khinkali dumplings is as good as people say. But Georgian script is completely unreadable to most visitors was a persistent problem throughout the t…

Georgia is a genuinely beautiful and interesting place. Old Tbilisi is worth every superlative thrown at it. The pkhali is legitimately excellent. ancient Christian heritage gave the trip real depth. What I struggled with: the tourist infrastructure around the headline sites in Mtskheta is relentle…

Only had a long weekend — about 13 days — in Georgia, based in Mtskheta. More than enough to fall for the place. Did Gergeti Trinity Church on day one and spent the rest of the time just walking and eating. The mtsvadi situation here is no joke — some of the best eating I've done anywhere. incredib…

Visited Georgia in shoulder season deliberately and the decision paid off completely. Svaneti towers without peak crowds is a totally different experience. Kutaisi felt lived-in rather than touristy. Found a small place doing the best khachapuri I've ever tasted — something that would have been invi…

I travel for food more than anything else, and Georgia shot straight to the top of my culinary travel list. khinkali dumplings alone justified the flight, but that was just the beginning. The variety and quality in Kutaisi is relentless — I didn't have a single disappointing meal in 5 days. Old Tbi…