Batumi: Georgia's Black Sea City That Deserves More Than a Weekend
Everyone plans their Georgia trip around Tbilisi, but a few hours west on the Black Sea sits Batumi, a city that surprises al...
26 Jul 2026
Traveller, based in Tbilisi
Lala is based in Tbilisi and travels for the love of it, sharing honest, first-hand accounts of the places she actually knows: their food, their nightlife, and the gap between the Instagram version and the real thing. Expect candid opinions, practical detail, and a sharp sense of what a destination is really like once you arrive.
Everyone plans their Georgia trip around Tbilisi, but a few hours west on the Black Sea sits Batumi, a city that surprises al...
26 Jul 2026
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