Friendly Ge says that their Brutal Tbilisi Urban Exploration tour takes visitors on a “journey of discovery [to] uncover the hidden corners of Tbilisi and reveal its secrets.” Always keen to discover the hidden corners of a city and the…
The Spa Town of Tskaltubo, not far from Kutaisi was a place for rest and relaxation during Soviet times. Here people took advantage of the healing natural spring waters in the more than 20 spa resorts which housed, treated and…
Zhana’s Soviet Tour of Gori (in a Lada) is her way of counteracting the way Stalin is portrayed in Gori’s Stalin Museum. Our group has already toured the museum with a strict guide who told us in true Soviet style…
A food tour of Georgia wasn’t quite what I was looking for. I’m not a foodie, and didn’t want to join a group of pretentious food snobs. When no other tour met my needs, I contacted Eating Adventures, a small…
Our Eating Georgia Food Tour offered an optional walking tour of Sololaki in Tbilisi. Of course, I put my hand up for what is described as a tour with “stories of buildings and their owners that can’t be read in…
A Street Art Tour of Amman is a different way to see the city and learn about issues affecting the people who live in Amman. An internet search reveals Underground Amman which offers two street art tours. I struggle to…
More than 90% of Jordanians are Muslim and I expect that our half day Amman Food Tour guide will be wearing a headscarf. Instead, Jumana tells me to look out for a woman wearing her hair in a ponytail and…
Downtown Amman is a surprise. ‘Downtown’ to me means a commercial and retail hub with modern buildings and boutique stores. I soon discover that when a local mentions “Downtown Amman” or just “Downtown”, they’re referring to the Old Town. Exploring…
Pro-Ukraine – and by inference anti-Russia – sentiment in Georgia soon becomes obvious when walking the streets of the capital, Tbilisi. The signs are everywhere. In the graffiti sprayed on any available wall, in the yellow and blue flags hanging…
Sulphur baths are a thing in Tbilisi. Australian blogger, Emily Lush, who has made Georgia her home, lists having a sulphur bath as one of the “must do” activities when visiting the capital of the Georgian city. Will I or…