Then This Happened: Robbery in Abkhazia
August 11, 2018
Nothing like this has ever happened to me before in all my years of travel – I hope it never does again. Here’s my story about getting robbed in Abkhazia.
Capital: Tbilisi | Language: Georgian, Abkhazian | Currency: Lari | Religion: Georgian Orthodox | Population: 3.7 million
You’ll find Georgia at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, in the foothills of the Caucasus. Suddenly everybody’s going to Georgia, now famous for generous hospitality, wine, delicious national cuisine, and of course, breathtaking scenery.
And then there’s Abkhazia, the country that never was. Abkhazia broke away from Georgia and proclaimed independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union and a war in the 90s. Today the tiny republic is recognised only by Russia and a few other nations.
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Abkhazia: The Country That Never Was
July 30, 2018
Getting into Abkhazia is one thing. After that – what to do in a country that doesn’t really exist. And maybe something not to do, also.
Retracing Steps: Feeling Sentimental in Georgia
July 13, 2018
Travels in Georgia: lots of wine and food. More wine. A soak and scrub at a Tbilisi bathhouse and a visit to Josef Stalin’s own hometown.
Then This Happened: Robbery in Abkhazia
August 11, 2018
Nothing like this has ever happened to me before in all my years of travel – I hope it never does again. Here’s my story about getting robbed in Abkhazia.
Abkhazia: The Country That Never Was
July 30, 2018
Getting into Abkhazia is one thing. After that – what to do in a country that doesn’t really exist. And maybe something not to do, also.
Retracing Steps: Feeling Sentimental in Georgia
July 13, 2018
Travels in Georgia: lots of wine and food. More wine. A soak and scrub at a Tbilisi bathhouse and a visit to Josef Stalin’s own hometown.