David Gareji—an adventure with a belly full of home-made wine and cheese

Fact: Everything is funnier with a mild buzz. This was truer than ever the day I found myself hitchiking my way down from Tbilisi to the David Gareja Monastery, in the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan. The first stop had been in Rustavi, a small city south of Tbilisi with not much to offer but semi-abandoned… (continue reading)

The day I almost ruined my trip

I had started that day with a great attitude, ready to hitchhike my way up to Batumi, after almost 3 months of traveling and falling in love with Turkey and everything it has to offer. Having been hosted for one last time in Trabzon, early in the morning I met with my friend Anil and made… (continue reading)