The Justvia Journal
Honest guides and stories about travelling in Georgia, in the Caucasus, written for UK travellers. Choose what to read below.
Walking in Georgia as a Solo Traveller
Safety, the single-supplement trap, group life and reaching Svaneti: an honest guide to going on your own.
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Walking Holidays with No Single Supplement
What the surcharge really is, when it is fair, and the five checks that stop you paying for an empty bed.
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Is Georgia Safe for Solo Female Travellers?
The question behind half our enquiries, answered honestly: cities, mountains, culture and the risks that are real.
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Mestia to Ushguli: The Classic Trek
What the four-day traverse asks of you, why published route figures disagree, and how to tell which style of Svaneti week is yours.
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The Adishi River Crossing, Honestly
The one moment on the Mestia to Ushguli trek everyone asks about: how the river changes by season and hour, and when to take the horse.
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A Night in a Svaneti Guesthouse
The room, the bathroom, the dinner table and the morning, described the way they actually are.
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Mestia or Ushguli: Where to Base Yourself
A town with cash machines and day walks, or stone villages under Shkhara that go quiet in the evening. How to choose.
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A Week in Svaneti, Day by Day
Not the brochure version: what eight days in the high Caucasus actually feel like, from landing to leaving.
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Why Svaneti in Autumn?
Golden larches, clear skies, quiet medieval villages and the harvest table. The case for the autumn season.
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Georgia for First-Timers
Visas for British passports, flights from London, money, language and safety: the honest UK guide.
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Your Mind Is Not Broken, It's Just Tired
Why a week in the mountains of Georgia might be the most rational decision a burned-out person can make.
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Kakheti: Inside Georgia's Wine Country
The 8,000-year-old wine tradition, the harvest, and the slow pleasure of an eastern Georgian table.
Coming soon
Giorgoba: St George's Day in Georgia
Why Georgia keeps two St George's Days, what happens on 23 November, and where to find the saint in Svaneti.
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Walking in Georgia With a Toddler
What to check before you book a village-to-village walk with a child under two, and the eight questions to ask any operator.
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What to Pack for Walking in Svaneti
A season-by-season list: layers, boots, the day pack, cash, plugs, and what to leave at home.
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Warm Svaneti · 8 days
Our eight-day small-group walking journey through the towers and trails of Svaneti.
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