Georgia - at crossroads in the Caucasus
Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007, 6:58 PM by Lonely Planet
Besides beating Namibia and recording their first-ever win in the Rugby World Cup this year, Georgia hasn't been in the news much since the Rose Revolution of 2003 saw now-President, Mikhail Saakashvili catapulted democratically into the country's top office.
Now however, Georgia - popular with overlanders - is bracing itself for renewed uncertainty with a state of emergency declared from its capital Tbilisi. Everything and everyone from Moscow, the media, to poverty and corruption is being blamed for the deterioration in public affairs.
The Trabant trekkers - a crew of travellers from Holland, England, America, Spain and Hungary - have just crossed the country as they overland from Germany to Cambodia raising money for charity. Now in Tajikistan, their blog speaks of a different Georgia. 
Standing at the intersection of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, it is unfortunately the same geographic reasons making it attractive to overlanders, playing into the geo-political problems: challenging terrain, disputed borders and a myriad of different ethnic groups.
As the Trabant trekkers can testify - it is a very interesting country, going through troubled times. Stay attune of the news, and catch the discussion on the Thorn Tree Forum.
Labels: Breaking travel news, Europe
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2 Comments:
This is a truly amazing travel blog.
Georgia is a wonderful country. Tourism is the main occupation of the people of Georgia. It is known for it’s beautiful travel sites. I like this travel blog too. It gave me the all required information about Georgia.
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