Travel

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

Weekend trip to Baku, Azerbaijan

At the start of August 2019, we traveled to Baku Azerbaijan. For me, this was my first time in Azerbaijan. Our trip here was in the frames celebrate a birthday in one of the…

Mushtaidi Park in Tbilisi

Mushtaidi park and garden in Tbilisi is great for activities with kids - it features a Ferris Wheel, choo-choo train, carousels and more. The entrance in the park is free, but…

Azcot Hotel in Baku

Set in a 19th century building on Fountain Square, Azcot Hotel is located in the heart of Baku and offers air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen satellite TV. It features a 24-…

Georgian Parliament Building in Tbilisi

The Parliament of Georgia Building is located in Tbilisi on Rustaveli Avenue, close to the foothills of Mount Mtatsminda.The building complex was constructed as the…

Tavada Restaurant in Baku

Tavada restaurant is another fine example fo great Azerbaijani cuisine and service. Located on Mardanov Brothers street this place serves fine Azerbaijani and European…

Nergiz Restaurant in Baku

Nergiz restaurant is located on Fountain Square in Baku, this places serves typical Azerbaijani cuisine and let me name it as of the best Baku restaurants. …

Gino Paradise Water Park in Tbilisi

Gino Paradise is a multifunctional water park located in Tbilisi near Tbilisi sea. At the complex, there is located a grand aqua park and unique relaxation wellness center,…

Ambassadori Kachreti Golf Resort

Located in Kachreti village, some 75 km from nations capital Tbilisi this 5-star hotel offers a tennis court and air-conditioned rooms with a flat-screen TV.We booked a night…

Baku Old City

Old City or Inner City is the historic core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by…

Picnic Area - Vashlovani National Park 32 km

This picnic area is located on the crossroads before Chalaubani  - the Tsnori - Dedoplitskaro-Kvemi Kedi​ road.We made here a stop after our car malfunctioned while…

Maiden Tower in Baku

The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan.Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it…

Patara Tba near Dedoplis Tskaro

Patara Tba or Little lake is located near the town of Dedoplis Tskaro in the region on Kakheti, Georgia.We tried to visit this lake at the end of June 2019 but as the road…

Yanar Dag / Burning Mountain in Azerbaijan

Yanar Dag literally meaning "burning mountain" is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea…

Monadire Dedoplis Tskaro Restaurant

Monadire is a small roadside restaurant located in the town of Dedoplis Tskaro, we made a stop here at the end of June during our explorations in the area.The places look bit…

Nukriani Lavender fields in Georgia

Nukriani lavender fields are located near Nukriani village in the region of Kakehti, Georgia.Best way to get here when driving from Tbilisi is to take a shortcut before Chalaubani…

Baku by night

I had a chance to explore a little bit from Baku by night after we returned to our hotel room in Flames Tower from a lovely Azerbaijani cuisine restaurant Dolma in early…

Orbeliani Square

Orbeliani square has recently undergone some serious renovations works and has been opened for public.It's said that about $31 mln has bees spent on renovation works, which took…

Fairmont Baku hotel at Flame Towers

Located in the Flame Towers Complex, just a 3-minute walk from the famous Martyrs' Alley, 5-star Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers features picturesque views of Baku City or…