OFF THE BEATEN PATH TRAVEL BLOG
Exploring unusual places & alternative travel destinations
An eclectic mix of architecture, abandoned places, street art, off-the-beaten-path places, and memorials and monuments across the near and Far East
OFF THE BEATEN PATH TRAVEL BLOG
Exploring unusual places & alternative travel destinations DestinationsTravel BlogJoin us on the road less travelled as we discover quirky and unusual things to do and see, and explore off-beat destinations.
Our travel blog includes an eclectic mix of architecture, abandoned places, street art, off-the-beaten-path places, and memorials and monuments across the near and Far East.
Welcome to Kathmandu & Beyond. We are full-time travellers, Mark and Kirsty Bennetts. We’re from the UK, but, for the past 12+ years, home is wherever we lay our backpacks! We’ve each travelled to over 100 countries and our travel blog documents our travels in words and photographs. These days, we enjoy following the road less travelled and exploring lesser-visited places with an emphasis on quirky sights, architecture and monuments, abandoned places, and street art.
Through our travel blog, we aim to share our experiences and inspire you to travel to off-the-beaten-path destinations and seek out unconventional things to see and do in better-known places.
Travelling has always been our passion – for work and for fun – and now it is our lifestyle. We’ve been travelling together for more than 20 years, but this particular journey (one that has taken us to Kathmandu and many, many places beyond) began in 2008. Find out more about us.
Abandoned places, Brutalist architecture, post-Soviet travels, war memorials and monuments, travel planning and suggested itineraries are among our most popular topics. Explore them, and more, below.
Architectonic
Brutalist architecture, modernism and more
The Caucasus
Georgia and Armenia including Abkhazia
Trekking in Nepal
Guides to hiking in the Himalayas
Abandoned Places
Adventures in urban exploration
The Balkans
Including Bulgaria and former Yugoslavia
City Guides
What to see in our favourite cities
Street Art
Street art and graffiti from our travels
Itineraries
Ideas for planning your trip day by day
Photo Essays
A picture says it all – image-heavy posts
Post-Soviet States
Mosaics, monuments and architecture
Break the Journey
Interesting places to stop between A and B
Back in the Day
Tales of travelling way back when…
Soviet-era architecture, monuments and mosaics in Kutaisi, Georgia
Where to find Kutaisi's Soviet architecture, mosaics and monuments including a map of locations Georgia was a Soviet Socialist Republic and part of the USSR from 1921 until 1991 when it became an independent country once again. Although Kutaisi isn’t on a par with...
Things to do in Chiatura, Georgia (with a map of locations)
Is it still worth visiting Chiatura in Georgia if the Soviet-era cable cars aren’t operating? Things to do in Chiatura, including a map.
Off-the-Beaten-Path Places to Visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta
Off-the-beaten-path places to visit in Abkhazia: Bzypta. Soviet bus stops, mosaics, abandoned buildings and a Lenin statue in Northern Abkhazia.