Blog Archive: May 2014

Travel

Georgian railway offers free WiFi

Update: Georgian Railway still (2016) offers free Wi-FI (at least in the Tbilisi - Batumi line), but it is slow because most of the passengers have tuned their devices (laptops and mobile phones) to online video streaming services making this a very bad internet browsing experience.



Once I noticed a dude opening torrent sites and downloading movies (most probably piratical)  - while browsing YouTube meanwhile.

For some serious…

Restaurant reviews

Coffee bar Palms Batumi

Coffee bar Palms is one of the oldest coffee places I know located in Batumi park between Hotel Intourist Palace and Seaside Boulevard. 

Here you can order scramble and delicious Turkish coffee for breakfast for reasonable price.



Coffee bar Palms in Batumi



Interior made from Bamboo tree

The bamboo furniture and decor create a cozy and inviting ambiance that makes you feel right at home.

The menu is diverse and caters to a variety…

Living in Georgia

Exploring Tbilisi and Mtatsminda: A Day of Adventure with My Dad in Georgia

Back in May 2014, my dad came to visit me in Georgia and also celebrate his 60 birtdhay, and we had an amazing time exploring the country. One of our most memorable days was when we went on a walking tour of Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia.

We started the day by taking a ride on the metro to Avlabari and then hired a taxi to take us up to Sameba, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. From there, we walked down to the old city…

Travel

Laidi Manor

Laidi manor or palace (Laidu muiža - pils in Latvian) is a very cool tourism sight in Laidi parish, Kuldīga municipality, in the historical region of Courland (Kurzeme)

Built in the early 19th century by the local German nobility, it has housed the Laidi primary school since 1921.



Park at Laidi manor

The origins of the manor date back to the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. The complex of the manor has formed around the administrator’s…

Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi

Bagrati Cathedral probably is among the most iconic site to visit in Georgia, and it should be a must have on your travel list if you have been in those parts of Georgia (Kutaisi). If you are traveling to or from Kutaisi International airport take your time and pay a visit here.

In fact I have visited Bagrati cathedral just between my travels to or from Kutaisi airport. So did happened my first visit here after I had been living in…

Hotel reviews

Hotel Royal Batoni, Kvareli, Kakheti, Georgia

One of the most interesting hotels I have stayed last time. Located in the footsteps of surrounding mountains next to Ilias lake, which offers some recreation opportunities, in heart of Georgia, Kakheti, Kvareli.

We stayed here at Easter weekend, 2014 and we definitely got what we paid for.

About Royal Batoni

Located in a picturesque area on the bank of Ilia Lake, between the Kvareli Mountains and the Duruji River, Royal Batoni offers a sauna…

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