Expat in Georgia

Life in Georgia since 2011 — practical notes on places, residency, business, technology, travel and everyday expat life.

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23 Dec 2017

Works of Georgian Painter Nino Jikia

Nino is a friend, we have been in friends with Nino for about a year. We actually met her as a cat sitter during our 10 days trip to New York City at the end of 2016…

3 Dec 2017

Christmas Charity Fair Tbilisi 2017

Annual Winter Fair (Christmas charity fair) was held in Tbilisi's Radisson Blue Hotel on December 2, 2017 It has been a tradition for us while living in Georgia to visit this fair, already since 2011.…

31 Oct 2017

Audio & Video Transcription Service by Caucasus Translations

Caucasus Translations is a professional translation and localization agency located in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. The leader in the translation and content localization business in Caucasus and Central Asia. Agency employs more than 300 translators across…

19 Oct 2017

Renting an Office in Tbilisi

Just google it - rent an office in Tbilisi, or office for rent in Tbilisi and you will be mesmerized with zillions of search results. In today's Living in Georgia article series, I will…

12 Oct 2017

Bond Market Overview in Georgia (Fixed Income) 2017

Investments in Georgia, have been on my focus, probably since day one since I relocated here (see: Living in Georgia), back in 2011. Unfortunately, it was hard to find a transparent and easy to…

19 Sep 2017

Grape Harvest Rtveli in Georgia (Region of Kakheti)

If there is the best time to visit lovely Georgia, I would highly recommend to visit it in September, during the grape harvest time, or Rtveli. Rtveli is a traditional vintage and rural harvest holiday in Georgia accompanied by…

9 Apr 2017

How To Order Goodies From US to Georgia - Usa2Georgia.com

For those of you looking to ship goodies, like electronics, clothing, perfume e.t.c. from online stores located in the United States to Georgia, there is a simple, easy and affordable service - usa2georgia.com I've been…

28 Mar 2017

Champions Academy Tbilisi

Champions Academy in Tbilisi is a gym/ fitness / crossfit training facility, located on a 4-storey building on David Agmanashebeli avenue. I've enrolled at Champions Academy at the start of February 2017, with a goal to…

6 Feb 2017

Hiking trails near Turtle lake, Tbilisi in Winter

I'm fond of hiking/trekking trails near Turtle lake in Tbilisi, I have done several routes, with my favorite being unaccessible anymore after the Tbilisi flooding in June 2015.See: Failed attempt to complete Tskneti - Turtle…

29 Jan 2017

Georgia in Winter (Photos from Tbilisi)

There is a good reason to visit Georgian skiing resorts in Gudauri, Bakuriani or Mestia if you are up to a winter holidays in Georgia. See: Gudauri - Georgian Winter Capital for skiing, snowboarding, paragliding and…

4 Nov 2016

Harvesting Mushrooms in Georgia

This Summer we harvested a lot of mushrooms in the deep woods of Latvia, the nation with a strong mushroom culture. This was a good year, look some Slipery Jack even grew in the…

15 Oct 2016

Tbilisoba (Tbilisi City Festival) 2016

Tbilisoba or Tbilisi City Festival is an annual October festival which celebrates the diversity and history of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. If you are planing your first trip to Georgia - consider your trip here during city festival…

6 Jul 2016

Postcards from Batumi

At the start of March 2016, after about a two-year break I visited Batumi again.This time I was equipped with a DSLR camera, a tripod, and two days of free time.I decided to capture…

1 May 2016

I Will Miss This Tbilisi Wall

I have observed this wall for the last three years (with short interruptions, when on longer travels) from our Tbilisi balcony. Probably, right at this wallI started to improve my photographer skills when about two…

1 Apr 2016

Eldar's Bike Workshop at Kidobani Market (Tbilisi)

Eldar's bike workshop is a place where back at the end of 2013 we bought two mountain bikes as a Christmases gift for ourselves.Take a look of my riding experience in Tbilisi: First ride,…