My visa to enter Uzbekistan starts on 6 September, so for now I am staying in Georgia, before setting off to Azerbaijan, across the Caspian Sea, and through a small corner of Kazakhstan to get there. ...Read More
Batumi was an abrupt change from Turkey. Quite seedy and much more alcohol. After being plied with the local 70% grape liquor at 10am when I was trying to leave the hostel, I was ready for a refreshin...Read More
I just left Turkey and am now in Batumi, Georgia. The scene after the border, on the Black Sea coast, is dominated by casino and strip club billboards, towering above small street stalls and money exc...Read More