Here it comes - an overview of our trip with all details, tips and recommendations you might need! You can also find all the other details about Georgian food, what to see in Tbilisi and the Caucasus here.
I share my thoughts on stuff, things that inspire me and some of my memories that might as well inspire you. Hope you have a great stay!
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When people asked us why do we want to travel to Georgia so much, one of our answers was: the food. True, Georgian cuisine might not be very known to the rest of the world but in Poland you can get it quite a lot and boy, is it good! So no, it wan’t the first time for us trying Georgian food but the truth is, none of our previous experiences can even compare to what we’ve had a chance to taste during our trip.
Georgia was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Everything we imagined and more. The people, the landscape, the food (oh, the food!), the wine. Our dream journey come true. There'll be a lot more details about our trip coming soon but for now I just wanted you to enjoy with me the unbelievable colours of fall in the Caucasus Mountains.
So this is the way we travel - we wander. Prior to our trip I of course plan a bit ahead, prepare a Google map with some landmarks to see, or particular spots I would like to pass by, some restaurant recommendations I have… but the principal is just to walk around and see where we get.
I don't think anybody is surprised anymore that food was one one of, if not the main focus during our trip to Japan. We wanted to try everything and definitely did not cut back on our dining budget. It doesn't mean we dined fancy - not at all most of the time, but we surely got the munching on.
Kyoto surprised us with how overloaded with tourists it was. Smaller than Tokyo, it seemed like there were more Americans than actual Japanese inhabiting the city. Hopefully, due to the amazing Airbnb we rented, we got a free access to a couple of city bikes and let me tell you: it was the most fun way to discover the city and escape the crowds at least a little.
Planned as only one-night stop in our busy Japan itinerary, Nara surprised us, oh so positively! Perhaps, because the legends of deers running freely and being extremely friendly turned out to be totally true and so much fun, or because we were lucky enough to find out that we arrived right in the middle of the local Festival of Lanterns.
After few crazy days in Tokyo we decided to spend some time on discovering Japanese countryside. After quick research on what would be the most convenient stop on our way from Tokyo to Kyoto, we set our minds on Hakone: a mountain area in Japan's Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park known for its spectacular views of Mount Fuji and numerous hot springs resorts.