Pitsunda Resort: Get off the beaten path in Abkhazia and explore the resort town of Pitsunda on the Black Sea Coast, including some history of the resort.
Caucasus Blog Posts
Where to break the journey between Gyumri in Armenia and Borjomi in Georgia
A guide on where to stop between Gyumri in Armenia and Borjomi in Georgia, via the Bavra – Ninotsminda border crossing stopping in Vardzia and Akhaltsikhe.
The Best Day Trips from Yerevan, Armenia (and how to do them independently)
Day trips from Yerevan that can be done without taking an organised tour – ideas for days trips from Armenia’s capital you can do on public transport.
Where to break the journey between Tbilisi and Yerevan
Most travellers travel directly between Georgia and Armenia’s capitals. Here are some suggestions on where to break the journey between Tbilisi and Yerevan.
Abandoned Abkhazia: Eshera Sports Complex
Eshera Sports Complex, the former Central Olympic Base of the USSR, now lies abanonded on the outskirts of Sukhumi but it’s a good spot for Urbexers.
Off-the-beaten-path Armenia: Where to break the journey from Yerevan to Gyumri or Vanadzor
Travel off-the-beaten-path in Armenia with places to visit on the journey from Yerevan to Gyumri or Vanadzor and how to do it independently.
What we got up to in the Baltic States and the Caucasus
Alternative things to see on our Baltic States and the Caucasus trip included street art, abandoned places, Soviet-era architecture, mosaics and monuments.
Our Worst Experience in a Decade of Travel: Getting Robbed in Abkhazia
Our experience of being robbed in Abkhazia: what happened when we got mugged in Tkvarcheli, and our thoughts on how safe is is to travel to Abkhazia.
What to do in Batumi on Georgia’s Black Sea Coast
Batumi, Georgia’s second city and go-to place for sun and R&R on the Black Sea, took us by surprise when we arrived after a two-month trip across Turkey.
Travel Shot | Ali and Nino in Batumi | Georgia
On the seafront in Batumi, Ali and Nino are 8-metre tall moving statues that merge for a short embrace before moving poignantly away from each other.
Travel Shot | Ushguli Village in Upper Svaneti, Georgia
Landlocked, in the heart of the Georgian province of Svaneti, picturesque Ushguli village is truly stunning and a highlight of travelling in the Caucasus.
The Lada – Cleansing my demons in the Caucasus
A light-hearted look at Ladas in the Caucasus, their history and how they played a part in my teenage years. I became fixated with Ladas in Armenia.