When you hear the name Joseph Stalin, it may immediately evoke fear, repression and some of the darkest chapters of the 20th century. You might therefore wonder why I am writing a blog about him. Is this an attempt to promote his legacy? Absolutely not. As a Georgian, my personal attitude toward Stalin is very clear. […]
The Georgian Contribution to Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah is often called the Eighth Wonder of the World. There are probably very few people who have never seen it, at least in a photo. It is even visible from space, together with the Burj Khalifa. These landmarks have helped make Dubai one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting around 20 […]
What connects David and Victoria Beckham to one of the 5★ hotels in Tbilisi?
have been a tour guide in Tbilisi since 2016. I also graduated from the Faculty of History at TSU. Tbilisi is a city that constantly surprises you. When I guide tours, I naturally share my knowledge with my guests, but in my free time I continue learning more and more. Tbilisi is full of interesting […]
The Story of Norwegian Nobel Prize Laureate Knut Hamsun in Tbilisi
As part of my blog series about people who built connections between Georgia and their home countries, today I want to talk about the Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun (born 1859 in Lom, Norway), a Nobel Prize laureate, who traveled to Georgia in 1899 with his wife. Hamsun traveled under various names to avoid attention. Rather […]




