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Davit Gareja. Ancient Monastary built into the caves. Unfortunately we couldn’t see the frescos because of border dispute with Azerbaijan.

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Georgia,  David Gareja 

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Georgia: Yup, That Georgia

Georgia: Yup, That Georgia

Georgia is a crossroads nation of almost 4 million people that sits between Russia, the Stans, Iran and Turkey and is a branch of the Silk Road. Georgia was founded as a single independent kingdom in the 12-13th centuries, which is often referred to as the Golden Age. Not many countries get to have an epic chivalric poem of 6,648 lines that defines their country’s heroic destiny, but Georgia…

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Davit Gareja Monastery

Republic of Georgia

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Playing with light inside Davit Gareja, an ancient monastery in eastern Georgia that dates back to the 6th Century. The complex sits right on the border with Azerbaijan, with each state laying claim to the land.

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Georgia, Part I: Tbilisi and the East

Our final stop in the Caucasus region is Georgia, a country that I've been excited to visit for a very long time, largely because I knew so little about the country but did know that it would be beautiful (mountains!), have excellent food and wine, and still be relatively cheap (kind of like how I imagine Eastern Europe was 10+ years ago).

So far, Andre and I have spent quite a bit of time in Georgia's capital city, Tbilisi; you could say that its centrality makes it pretty much inevitable, but its also because we love the city A LOT. It's artsy, the architecture is interesting - lots of old, often very sketchy-looking buildings that are all considered heritage buildings and therefore the owners aren't allowed to renovate the exterior (though the interiors are often brand new), the narrow maze-like streets are fun to explore (and easy to get lost), and the abundance of good food and wine is absurd. Suffice to say, we could very easily live in Tbilisi!

Tbilisi views

The Tbilisi clocktower

That being said, we have not stayed in Tbilisi the whole time: we also spent a week driving around the east of Georgia, and tomorrow we will head off to explore the west of the country. On our eastern roadtrip, we visited the Davit Gareja monastery, which straddles the border with Azerbaijan and consists of several old caves and small churches hewn into the cliff, making for an interesting hike along the ridge.

Davit Gareja

One of the many abandoned churches along the ridge

Next, we headed to wine country and did a fair share of taste testing (verdict: Georgian wines are phenomenal). Of course, many monasteries were visited as well....

Andre's excited to visit Ikalto monastery!

Afterwards, we headed north to Kazbegi, close to the Russian border and deep in the mountains, in order to do some hiking: first to the Gergeti Trinity church (which is literally on top of a mountain) and then in the Truso Valley. Thankfully we lucked out with excellent weather, although there was still tons of snow that made hiking a bit of a challenge.

Gergeti hike

Truso Valley: little did we know that the snow would get much, much deeper

Beautiful but our feet got soaked

The bizarre (and arguably disingenuous) Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument

Afterwards, we visited Mtskheta, a quaint riverside town that used to be Georgia's capital a long time ago and now has - surprise - a famous monastery and a famous church.

Mtskheta streets

One of the best parts about travelling around rural Georgia, however, was the accommodation. The guesthouses and homestays are usually run by older Georgians as a retirement project and/or additional source of income and the hospitality has been simply amazing. We were constantly being fed/given coffee, wine, etc. and I spent a week being consistently stuffed. It was also cool seeing how these families live, such as how one of our "host mothers" makes her own cheese on a wood fire stove (!!).

[Apr 13th, 2019]

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10 wildest and beautiful locations in the world

How bold you are? How much you travel thirsty? Do you love to travel in a remote area of life? Where there is risk, there is fear, there is mystery, mind will be taken away from the remote, Sometimes the body will get thrilled and the mind will be filled seeing the nature of the appearance. Who wants to travel like this? So stay with me, I'll take you to the best 10 of the world's remote places. https://fairyqueentravel.com

The best 10 wild and beautiful locations in the world are:

Molokai, Hawaii Some say Molokai is what the Hawaiian Islands looked like 50 years ago; others say this is what the world should strive to look like in the future. Untouched by mass development, this 10-mile-wide island has over a hundred miles of shoreline, hidden waterfalls, ancient ruins, and the proud native heritage of Hawaii. What it doesn’t have? Even a single traffic light.

Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada The largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, Jasper is wild in every sense of the word. The striking cornflower blue water of the Athabasca River runs through this stretch of wilderness in far western Alberta, carving a path between rugged canyons and inviting explorers, hikers, and photographers.

Mount Roraima, Venezuela Early European explorers declared Mount Roraima—an ancient anvil-shaped peak rising out of the rain forest where Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela meet—inaccessible. But climb it you can, and the reward from the top is thick clouds parting to reveal a panorama of other mesas and savanna pastures.

Jujuy Province, Argentina Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina is the country’s interface with the desert: a land remote, arid, and dramatically handsome. An ever changing palette of light, shadow, and color transforms Jujuy (pronounced hoo-hooey) into a photographer’s paradise. The striking salt flats of Salinas Grandes, pictured here, are mined through rectangular pools.

Faroe Islands, Denmark Tucked away at the bottom of a mountain-enclosed inlet, a grass-roofed village occupies a mystical, moody realm in Denmark’s Faroe Islands. This island, Streymoy, is just one of 18 that make up the windblown and remote archipelago that sits about 200 miles off the coast of Scotland. https://fairyqueentravel.com

Engadine Valley, Switzerland The special “diamond dust light” of the mighty Engadine Valley has been drawing visitors to this part of Switzerland for more than three centuries. The dazzling atmospheric display is created on cold winter days by innumerable many-faceted ice crystals lingering in the atmosphere and glittering in the sun. A snow-covered St. Moritz, pictured here, sparkles in the winter.

Davit Gareja Caves, Georgia High in the cliffs of eastern Georgia’s rugged and remote border with Azerbaijan, Davit Gareja is a complex of 19 medieval cave monasteries. Considered masterpieces of Georgian art, the caves once housed nearly 5,000 monk cells. One cave is still functioning as a monastery, and monks can sometimes be heard chanting in the eerie silence of the deserted steppe.

Bohol Island Chocolate Hills, Philippines The conical Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island in the Philippines are a mystery of nature. The estimated 1,776 grass-covered, coral limestone karst domes are nearly uniform in shape. And though lush foliage paints the mounds a vibrant green much of the year, in the driest months the rain-starved landscape resembles row after row of giant chocolate drops.

Waitomo Caves, New Zealand Eerie blue “stars” light up a cave known as the Glowworm Grotto along the Waitomo River on New Zealand’s North Island. A tourist attraction since the 1880s, the grotto and other caves remain a source of wonderment for visitors. The otherworldly glow comes from larval fungus gnats found only in parts of New Zealand and Australia.

Weddell Sea, Antarctica  Visiting the Weddell Sea—at the bottom of the world—requires a healthy sense of adventure. Most tourists arrive by ship from the tip of South America across the notoriously stormy Drake Passage. The payoff is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in a sea full of solitude, witnessing the shifting power of vast sheets of ice, as well as unspoiled wildlife on one of the most remote places on Earth—South Georgia Island, pictured here. https://fairyqueentravel.com

Source: New National Geographic book Wild Beautiful Places. ✍️Tanvir Hassan

Bohol Island Chocolate Hills, Philippines

Davit Gareja Caves, Georgia

Faroe Islands, Denmark

Jujuy Province, Argentina

Molokai, Hawaii

Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Engadine Valley, Switzerland

Mount Roraima, Venezuela

Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

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Caucasus Countries: All About Traveling In The Caucasus

Caucasus Countries: All About Traveling In The Caucasus

Some posts contain compensated links. Please read this disclaimer for more info. Caucasus Countries: All About Traveling In The Caucasus Diverse In Its Diversity Overview Of The Caucasus Countries Caucasus Travel Guide: Where To Travel In The Caucasus Tbilisi, Georgia Vardzia, Georgia Tbilisi’s Thermal Baths Batumi, Georgia Davit Gareja Cave Monastery, Georgia Gelati Monastery, Georgia Svaneti…

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Dieser Ausflug ging nach Davit Gareja. Dort gibt es wieder ein Kloster. Wir sind mit einem kleinen Bus ca. 2 Stunden dorthin gefahren. Davit Gareja liegt an der Grenze zu Azerbaijan, weshalb man oben auf dem Berg auch zwei Länder sehen kann!

Eine wirklich tolle Aussicht, weshalb sich auch dieser Ausflug wieder echt gelohnt hat!

Auf der Strecke gab es einen kleinen Stop, von dem aus man einen kleinen See sehen konnte. Es wurde vermutet, dass es natürliche Salzseen sind. Dort entstand dann auch dieses wundervolle Foto von mir, auf welchem man schon erahnen kann, dass es verdammt windig war. Und ja, auf dem Berg war es nochmal 10-mal so schlimm, sodass man beinahe gefallen ist beim klettern. Aber es haben alle ohne Verletzungen wieder nach unten geschafft!

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#TravelDiaries: Georgia, Day 5 - Getting to Svaneti. It’s there! I can stretch my arm and touch Svaneti, finally! 
As for every road in Georgia, when you look at the distances on the map you think it’s not going to take too much to reach your destination, but the mountain roads are always under repair (cracked by the ice, collapsed, long stretches of gravel, etc) so the reality is that it still takes quite some time to arrive where you want. Actually, it’s not even just the mountains: in Kakheti, another region of Georgia, it took me about an hour to drive the last 10km to the Davit Gareja monastery, which is surrounded by almost desert-y flat lands! 
Anyways, #Svaneti! The contrast between the green forests and the high white snow peaks is absolutely gorgeous. It is home to the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus, Ushba (soon to be featured in a photo in my feed, of course), and it’s made extremely attractive by the typical Svanetian towers (again, come back to see them). 
 After the initial days of clear sky and warmth, I entered an area of quite unstable weather, but this actually makes landscape photography even more exciting: dramatic sky, moody shots, interesting contrasts… Thos of you who saw my Stories even saw the rainbow I posted. 😊 I shot about a thousand pictures here, and I’m not even a compulsive photographer, so the next triplet going live next week will obviously entirely feature this beautiful region. Maybe I’ll start posting some of the moody shots as well… or maybe later… we’ll see. 😉 • • #georgia #georgian #georgiatravelmoments #exploregeorgia #mountain #river #gorge #landscape #landscape_lovers #landscapelovers #mountainlife #mytravelgram #travelphotography #landscapephotography #landscape_captures #fujifilmx #fujifilmxseries #myfujifilm #fujifilmx_uk #youpic #beautifuldestinations #uk_shooters (at Svaneti) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQfbVMAJmD/?igshid=b8bu3vbgqoof

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Davit Gareja, Georgia. A small monastery carved into the rocks in the semi-arid desert right on the border with Azerbaijan. We hiked up to the top of the ridge and had lunch between the Georgian and Azerbaijani soldiers while their governments dispute who owns the ridge . . . . . #georgia #davitgareja #goexplore #landscape #exploreeverything #exploremore #endlessviews #wildernessculture #wildandfree #wild #optoutside #instagood #mountainlife #adventure #travel #neverstopexploring #naturelover #theoutbound #seekthetrails #hikingadventures #neverstop #livingthedream #travellerspx #lifeofadventure #instagram#adventuretime #outdoorresearch #wanderlust #wildfrontiers (at Davit Gareja) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVkaFqnIl6VctlB9_4-HkiXOuvP4ek3hmcnWs0/?igshid=13ariuahd5sml

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Monestir de Lavra,més conegut per Davit o David Gareja del segle VI . En un territori semidesèrtic  .

Geòrgia .Davit Gareja.Abril 2019

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Wreckage, road to Davit Gareja, Georgia

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Transformational travel has been one of the biggest travel trends in recent years. Put simply, transformational travel is taking trips with the specific intent to experience something life changing in order to learn and grow as a person. Certainly more and more travelers are taking the opportunity to use their vacations as a way of developing and nurturing themselves, whether that’s through a yoga retreat, a volunteering experience or spending time in a more rural region of a country and getting to know the local people and culture. While these experiences can definitely change one’s perspective on the world, some trips can completely transform someone’s life. This happened to me four years ago when I decided to take a three-week vacation to Georgia.

In 2015 I was working a 50- to 60-hour week in a job that I had long lost my passion for. I lived in the city of Krakow, which, for all its massive advantages, had seen a huge gap grow between the cost of living, and the wages people receive. I was finding it hard to make ends meet financially; no matter how much I worked, I still didn’t have enough money coming in. As I was working so much, I stopped eating properly, I drank way more than is recommended, and what little free time I did have I felt shouldn’t be spent cleaning my apartment, so my living conditions declined. Mentally I was burned out, my physical health suffered and, worst of all, my relationships were massively affected – I just wasn’t fun to be around any more. Something had to change and, luckily for me that change came later in the year.

In September that same year I took a trip to the Republic of Georgia. Located in the Caucus region of Eurasia where Western Asia and Eastern Europe intersect, Georgia is a rare country because the native language is unique and not connected to any other. For a very small country, Georgia has a very diverse landscape that offers a little something for everyone, from adventure sports and beautiful scenery to an eclectic mix of old and modern architecture and a rich history.

My first stop in Georgia was the city of Kutaisi that is known for the centuries-old Bargrati Cathedral. Kutaisi wasn’t the most beautiful place I’d ever seen but I found the city captivating. I also fell in love with the food. Georgian cuisine has to be one of the best in the world, especially for lovers of cheese like myself.

Bargrati Cathedral

I traveled to many places in Georgia and found that each stop offered something unique. I found myself relaxing for the first time in months; managing to forget about work and my life in Krakow. There was simply too much stuff to see and do. I enjoyed the cafe culture, experienced a Georgian amusement park in Tbilisi, visited Stalin’s home town of Gori, hiked up a mountain to walk along the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan at Davit Gareja, and I soaked up the relaxed atmosphere in the heart of wine country, Sighnaghi. Every day brought a new experience that helped to slow my brain down and start enjoying myself again.

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In the latter part of my trip I visited the town of Borjomi, a resort famous for its natural spring water and national park. It’s an incredibly green city and there are plenty of places for strolling among nature. It was on one of these strolls that I came across a small stream running through a canopy of lush green trees, so I took a moment to sit on a rock and take a moment to really appreciate my surroundings. My thoughts turned to comparisons between how I felt in that moment and how I’d been feeling back home throughout the previous months. It was at that point that I started to realize something had to change for the sake of my mental and physical health. I sat there for quite a while thinking about what I really wanted. I wanted to travel more. I wanted to write more rather than be stuck doing a job I hated. I wanted to foster better relationships with the people around me, as well as meet new people. Most of all, I wanted to be happy. I had made the decision to change my life but I just wasn’t sure what that “change” would be.

When I was in my final destination of my trip, the coastal city of Batumi, my then manager began messaging me continuously, wanting me to take on even more work when I arrived back. After nearly three weeks of keeping thoughts of work to a minimum, I wasn’t particularly happy about having my holiday interrupted constantly over two days. By the third day I am ashamed to say I lost my temper and told her stop messaging me as I was on holiday. She reacted by emailing me to tell me she was cutting my hours to five per week since there were “better workers available”. Presumably my boss did this to prompt me to apologise; in fact, all it did was inspire me to resign. Instead of feeling petrified that I was no longer employed, I felt liberated and motivated; I was no longer in the job I disliked so much plus I had to move quickly to make sure I wasn’t without an income for too long.

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By the time I returned to Krakow I had lined up work in my friends’ hostel in another city just to bide my time while I thought about what to do next. I spent a year working in different hostels in Central Europe before becoming a full-time digital nomad, which I still do to this day.

Georgia will always be in my heart, not just because it’s such a wonderful country to visit and I loved my travels there, but also because it’s where I managed to pull myself together. Georgia afforded me time think about what I wanted for my life and how I could go about changing it for the better. Although there have been a few rough points along the way, I can say that I’m happy with what I’m doing now and I’m thankful for that one trip to Georgia for pointing me in the direction I needed to go.

How a Trip to Georgia Changed My Life Transformational travel has been one of the biggest travel trends in recent years. Put simply, transformational travel is taking trips with the specific intent to experience something life changing in order to learn and grow as a person.

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The Top 10 Places to Visit in the Country of Georgia

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Narikala Fortress

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Tbilisi's Narikala Fortress isn't technically ancient, even though it occupies a very old site. The 13th century church that originally sat perched above Tbilisi's Old City burned down, and most of what currently exists was built in the late 1990s. Still, this is a must-see when you come to Georgia, if only because of the panorama it offers of Tbilisi's city center and the Kura River, which snakes through town. If you don't feel like hiking up to the fortress, which takes about 15-20 minutes, ride the cable car inside.

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Sameba Cathedral

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One of the most conspicuous Tbilisi attractions you can see from Narikala is the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, known colloquially as Sameba. Whether you see it from afar or close up, it's most beautiful at night, when it lights up in a bright golden color that beautiful contrasts it from the more dim tones of the surrounding neighborhood. Sameba is the world's third-largest Eastern Orthodox church as of 2018, and is one of the largest religious structure on the planet in general.

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Stepantsminda and Mount Kazbeg

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Georgia is a treasure trove of Orthodox architecture, it so happens, with another beautiful example being the hilltop 14th century Gergeti Trinity Church, located in the Caucasus Mountains a few hours north of Tbilisi. From the town of Stepantsminda, the nearest settlement to the church, it's about 90-minutes on foot at a brisk pace on a relatively steep incline. On a clear day, you can spot Mount Kazbeg (one of the highest peaks in the Caucasus Mountains) towering above the church from many points in the town, including the Rooms Hotel.

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Davit Gareja Cliff Monastery

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Want to see an amazing religious site in Georgia, but can't devote an entire day and night to visiting Kazbegi? Another option would be to take a day trip from Tbilisi to Davit Gareja, a massive monastery complex a couple of hours from the city that's literally carved into a mountainside. Tour buses to Davit Gareja, which dates back to the 6th century, leave from Tbilisi's Freedom Square every morning.

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Batumi’s Black Sea Coast

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Not in a religious mood and aren't a mountain person? Not to worry. Though relatively short in length, Georgia's Black Sea coast is idyllic, and the city of Batumi has some lovely beaches to visit. One of the things many visitors to Georgia love about the city beach in Batumi is the fact that it's made of rocks, not sand. This means not only that the water is clearer, but that you won't get sand everywhere when you sunbathe!

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Kakheti’s Wineries

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Among the many reasons Georgia is rising to mainstream prominence? The country's long-secret wine scene (the Caucasus region is arguably where the modern wine tradition was born) is gaining more and more positive press, from the honey-sweet white wine Tvishi to fruity Aguna rosé. Popular wineries in the Kakheti region southeast of Tbilisi include Pheasant's Tears and Shumi Winery Khaketi.

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Historical Sighnaghi

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Like Narikala in Tbilisi, much of the town of Sighnaghi (which, like the wineries listed above, is also located in the Kakheti region of Georgia) is significantly re-built. However, if you can overlook this fact, this is sure to be one of your favorite Georgia destinations. Notable Sighnaghi attractions include the Bobde Monastery, which sits just outside the town center, and eighth-century Kvelatsminda Church. A day or two in Sighnaghi town pairs perfectly (pun very much intended) with a trip to one or more of the Georgia wineries listed above.

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Stalin’s Hometown

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Although Joseph Stalin and his mythology are mostly associated with Russia, he actually hails from Georgia (which was, to be fair, a Soviet Republic, albeit a reluctant one). Apart from the massive Stalin Statue and extensive Stalin Museum that sits in the center of Gori Town, you can visit the ancient Gori Fortress or Uplistsikhe, an architectural site that dates back to the Iron Age. Keep in mind that while locals here are proud of the fact that Stalin hails from here, it's probably not a good idea to confuse them as being Russian, or to refer to them as such.

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Affordable Ski Resorts: Bakuriana and Pasanauri

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Thrifty European skiers have long known Georgia as an affordable alternative to the slopes of France and Switzerland, and a beautiful one as well. The country's Caucasus mountains are every bit as beautiful as the Alps, and their comparative lack of development makes them arguably more charming. While some would-be Georgia skiers might feel doubtful about their decision after video footage of a recent mishap circulated online, resorts like Bakuriani and Pasanauri are generally very safe, and are always an incredible value.

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Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue

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Tbilisi is not only where Georgia begins for most travelers, but also where it tends to end, being the location of the country's main international airport. Presuming you follow the advice on this list and devote the first part of your Georgia trip to seeing Tbilisi's ancient sites, spend your last day or two in the country walking up and down cosmopolitan Rustaveli Avenue. Whether you enjoy high-end shopping, having a coffee or cocktail in trendy cafés that evoke Western Europe or simply watching the sunset over Freedom Square, you're sure to have a lovely time in Tbilisi.

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