Travel

Independent travel notes from roads, cities and everyday logistics across the places I visit, with an eye for practical detail and local context.

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27 Aug 2020

Mother of Georgia Monument

The Mother of Georgia or Kartlis Deda monument is located atop of the Sololaki hill in  Georgia's capital Tbilisi.The statue was erected on the top of Sololaki hill in 1958, that year Tbilisi celebrated its 1500th anniversary. Prominent Georgian…

25 Aug 2020

Restaurant Pepo near Dashbashi Canyon

Restaurant Pepo is located in the village of Dashbashi, some 200-300 meters from the Saint George Church.The cafe is an ideal base camp for exploring the famous Dashabshi Canyon. That's actually how we discovered…

22 Aug 2020

Batumi Boulevard Dancing Fountains

Batumi Boulevard is the main and most visited sightseeing of the city.One of its central elements is the dancing fountains located just in the heart of the city.Batumi fountain square from a drone's flightIt…

20 Aug 2020

Pheasant’s Tears Restaurant Sighnahghi

Pheasant's Tears is an awesome and authentic restaurant serving authentic Georgian cuisine. The restaurant is located in Sighnaghi, some 120km from the nation's capital Tbilisi.We have heard a lot about this place in the past but actually…

18 Aug 2020

Saint George Church in Dashbashi

St. George's Church  / Ahalkalaki St. George Church is located close to the Tsalka town in the village of Dashbashi.It was in mid-July 2020, when we discovered this place by accident, during an unplanned trip to…

14 Aug 2020

Radisson Blu Hotel Batumi

Located within a 3-minute walk from the Black Sea beach in Batumi, this hotel features indoor and outdoor pools, a rooftop restaurant and free WiFi. We booked one night here at the start of August 2020 and…

6 Aug 2020

Hotel 'Castello Visconteo' in Cassano dʼAdda, Italy

Castello Visconteo is a 13th-century fortress located in Cassano d'Adda, Italy.We booked a hotel room here for a one night back in November 15, 2019 and paid about EUR 100 for that. We choose to…

4 Aug 2020

Mziuri Park in Tbilisi

Mziuri Park in Tbilisi is located in the Vere River valley and has two main entrances: one from Chavchavadze Avenue and another from Chabua Amirejibi Highway (also known as the New Road), directly across…

31 Jul 2020

Milano Centrale railway station

Milano Centrale is the main railway station of the city of Milan, Italy, and is the largest railway station in Europe by volume. The station is a terminus and located at the northern end of central Milan.It was officially…

28 Jul 2020

Vine Yard Restaurant in Kvareli

Restaurant Vine Yard in Kvareli is located just next to the city walls fortress opposite to the Kvareli Public service hall building. This place serves typical Georgian cuisine, VISA accepted. This restaurant has been our…

25 Jul 2020

Sevsamora Resort & Spa

Sevsamora Resort & Spa is located in the village/town of Saguramo, some 15 minutes drive from Tbilisi.We booked a family room for a 2-night stay here in the middle of June 2020, paying about…

24 Jul 2020

Restaurant 'Vero Cinese' Milan (via Boscovich)

Restaurant 'Vero Cinese'  is located on Boscovich street in Milan, Italy. This place serves Chinese cuisine. We had a chance to dine here in November 2019, during our few day trip to Italy, with stop in…

21 Jul 2020

Kindzmarauli Church and Monastery

Kindzmarauli church and monastery complex is located in the region of Kakheti, some 3 km off from the main road (Road 43 Telavi - Kvareli)We discovered this small monastery complex while driving from the…

18 Jul 2020

Kapiloni Restaurant in Telavi

Kapiloni restaurant in Telavi is located on Barnovi street 10, just opposite to the King Erekle museum.I had a chance to visit this place at the start of July, during our trip to the…

17 Jul 2020

Hotel Berna Milan

Hotel Berna is a 4-star hotel,  located 200 m from Milan Central Train Station and Metro. Free tea, coffee and snacks are available all day. All rooms are soundproofed and include air conditioning, free WiFi and a satellite…

14 Jul 2020

Buenos Aires (Milan Shopping Street)

Corso Buenos Aires is a major street in north-eastern Milan, Italy. With over 350 shops and outlets, it features the highest concentration of clothing stores in Europe. The architecture of the area is mostly late 19th- and 20th-century style;…

11 Jul 2020

Tbilisi Sea Club

Tbilisi sea club is a popular and paid recreational area located next to the Tbilisi sea.For an entrance fee of GEL 20/per person (kids are free) you could get a free parking lot, free…

7 Jul 2020

Restaurant Imeruli Ezo

Restaurant Imeruli Ezo is a nice roadside restaurant located in Natakhtari (this area is famous for its restaurants)We made a lovely dinner here at the start of June 2020, returning from our adventures at the Poppy…

2 Jul 2020

Happy Kids Saldus

Happy Kids Saldus is a cool kid's amusement park in the town of Saldus, Latvia.I first read about in on a local Latvian Daily Business newspaper, and soon as I had the chance took…

30 Jun 2020

Poppy fields near Mchadijvari

Summers in Georgia are very beautiful, traveling around the country is a pleasure. One such travel happened at the start of June 2020, when we decided to find the real poppy field.Let me explain,…