Christmas
Christmas Eve at Palolem Beach: Fire Shows, Old Monk
While we just celebrated Orthodox Christmas in Georgia, I can’t help but delve into the memories of our Western Christmas last year (2024), spent on the serene shores of Palolem Beach in Goa, India.…
BIST Christmas Market 2023
Tis the season of giving, and what better way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas than by sharing moments of joy and charity? Our recent visit to the Christmas Charity Fair at British International…
IWA Charity Fair Tbilisi 2023
As the chilly winds of December swept through the vibrant streets of Tbilisi, our family embraced the warmth of the season at the IWA Charity Fair. This annual event has become a cherished tradition…
Christmas in Bakuriani
Another awesome holiday weekend has been recorded, this time we had a road trip to Bakuriani, staying in a lovely log house with fine cuisine. Winter fun, attractions, gifts, and a lot of fun with…
Holiday Season
The holiday season in Tbilisi - or another awesome weekend has been recorded and sealed in our tapes - Fun at Tbilisi Golf club, picnic in the footsteps of Shavnabada monastery, and Christmas pre-…
Tbilisi Christmas Market 2020
In today's Piece of Life series, a brief photo story from the Christmas market held near Radisson Blue hotel Tbilisi. To get here we took a taxi from our apartment to Keti's bistro. After…
IWA Christmas Charity Fair Tbilisi 2018
Annual Winter Fair (Christmas charity fair) was held at Tbilisi's Radisson Blue Hotel on December 1, 2018 For many expats in Georgia, it has been already a tradition to visit this fair year.…
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…
Christmas Cooking Photo Session in The Kitchen - Olivie salads, Pirozhki and of course Pizza
That time of the year have come and for the rare time this year I was actually operating with camera in our kitchen - in today's special Christmas menu - our "traditional Georgian Christmas…
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