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I've just been to Georgia and been very impressed, and can't wait to go to Armenia soonest. I would not be surprised if this hugely diverse region with a long h
by FabHK 8y ago
I've just been to Georgia and been very impressed, and can't wait to go to Armenia soonest. I would not be surprised if this hugely diverse region with a long history, delicious food, and friendly peoples becomes one of the next digital nomad hotspots (like SEA, Medellin, etc.).
- chelmzy 8y agoCan you tell me a bit more about your trip? I have been wanting to go to Georgia for a few years now.
- FabHK 8y agoJust to Tbilisi for a couple of days, though I want to return and see Kazbegi/Stepantsminda, Kutaisi, and much more. It is just a charming old city with cobble stoned streets, a river running through, between hills, with a funicular (cable car) running up to the fort and the "Mother of Georgia" looking down ([1], similar to Christ the Redeemer in Rio). Excellent food and wine and brandy, cool bars (41 gradus), decent weather, inexpensive, many historical sights, long history, native script, much friendly, very hospitable, wow. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mother+of+georgia&ia=images&iax=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mother+of+georgia&ia=images&iax=im... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartlis_Deda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartlis_Deda (If you have specific questions, feel free to email (see profile).)
- helipad 8y agoI found it amusing that Yerevan in particular has decent high speed Internet throughout the city, yet the garbage collection is still antiquated. In the post-Soviet era, there are some pieces of modernization they seem to be bypassing, while throwing weight behind others.
- raxxorrax 8y agoThe soviet era never ended. Just listen to Radio Yerevan.
- vram22 8y agoI've been reading blog posts about Georgian food lately, and their cuisine and food practices and ingredients seem interesting and somewhat different from those of other countries. A lot of use of walnuts, for example, not just to eat as nuts, but in the form of paste added to various dishes. Also a lot of use of greens and herbs. culinarybackstreets.com and roadsandkingdoms.com are the sites on which I've been reading that stuff, plus after that, googled some more for Georgian food blogs, etc.
- FabHK 8y agoYes, the walnut sauce is lovely. And the cheeses. And the wine. Damn, hungry again.
- GordonS 8y agoI forget which region of Italy it originates from, but there is a wonderful walnut, sage and rosemary pesto, which is quite unusual if you're only used to the basil and pine nut variety.
- vram22 8y agoWow, thanks, must try that out. Only had the basil and pine nut kind so far, and like it.
- robofd 8y agoGeorgia is already on it's way to becoming a digital nomad hotspot. I'm from Georgia, living and working elsewhere. During my last visit, the number of coworking spaces and people working remotely out of Tbilisi was huge.