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  1. celticbhoy7 avatar

    RE: Is this correct

    by celticbhoy7 26 May 2012

    I'm almost sure Australians don't need a visa for Georgia anymore. You can get an Armenian visa on the border or you can buy an e-visa…

  2. celticbhoy7 avatar

    RE: Azerbaijan visa - where to get it now

    by celticbhoy7 26 May 2012

    "Oh, and be sure not to have an Armenian stamp... Still a touchy subject." Did the consul specifically mention this? I've never heard…

  3. Meow515115 avatar

    Tour around Georgia

    by Meow515115 23 May 2012

    Hi all, Two of us are planning to tour around Georgia from July 13 to 19 with below preliminary plan. Anyone interested to join, please…

  4. Ninoosh avatar

    RE: Georgia and Azerbaijian Must to see sites

    by Ninoosh 21 May 2012

    Posof definitely closes early. We drove through there - got there late and found out the hard way!! Ended up spending an extra night in…

  5. eeka avatar

    RE: Yerevan train station - left luggage and tickets to Tbilisi

    by eeka 20 May 2012

    Perhaps I reply myself as some of the information may be helpful to others: 1. No left luggage office at Yerevan train station. There…

  6. mal_101 avatar

    Re: Azerbaijan visa - where to get it now

    by mal_101 19 May 2012

    Hi, Has anybody got a Azerbaijani visa from Batumi this year/or in the last few months? Any updates on the current situation? Has it…

  7. ilya1 avatar

    Re: Boat from Poti (Georgia) to Kerch (Crimea, Ukraine)

    by ilya1 19 May 2012

    Thanks for your reply. Have you ever used the service? I saw recommendations on the ferry from Batumi to Ilyichevsk, but nothing on the…

  8. jayanraj avatar

    RE: Visa Hassles for The Indian Backpacker - A Solution

    by jayanraj 17 May 2012

    *Georgia* Got two tourist visa stickers within 2 weeks and it was not so pleasant experience. And funny too. But overall it hindered…

  9. bald0091 avatar

    Re: Azerbaijan visa in Tbilisi + Homestay tips

    by bald0091 16 May 2012

    Best place to get the Azeri visa is in Batumi, Georgia. Quite a painless process, no LOI required. Cash, few pictures, photocopies of…

  10. dlakme avatar

    RE: Azerbaijan visa - where to get it now

    by dlakme 16 May 2012

    Hi Bald0091, many thanks for your update. I will forget about getting it in Prague now. Have no response after emailing the AZ consulate…

  11. bald0091 avatar

    RE: Azerbaijan visa - where to get it now

    by bald0091 16 May 2012

    UPDATE: Just had a similar pleasant experience in Batumi and it was easy as cake with no letter of invitation.

  12. bald0091 avatar

    RE: Azerbaijan Visas for Americans

    by bald0091 16 May 2012

    Getting the Azeri visa in Batumi was super painless this week. 250 GEL, a completed application, no letter of invitation, 2 passport pics,…

  13. mzurie avatar

    RE: Two Weeks in Georiga

    by mzurie 15 May 2012

    Kazbegi very accessible - just as beautiful as Svaneti. Mtskheta makes a good substitute for Sighnaghi and is only 20 minutes from Tbili…

  14. dlakme avatar

    RE: Azerbaijan visa - where to get it now

    by dlakme 14 May 2012

    Hi all, Just posted my question on another forum before i found this. Was searching for a agency who provides LOI at decent rate. I…

  15. Matt1836 avatar

    Two Weeks in Georiga

    by Matt1836 13 May 2012

    Hi, My wife and I are traveling to Georgia for two weeks in late May. We're in Tbilisi for about four days once we arrive and are trying…

  16. celticbhoy7 avatar

    RE: COSTS IN GEORGIA - AN UPDATE

    by celticbhoy7 12 May 2012

    $1 US = roughly 1.60 Lari Here are a few random things off the top of my head. If you want to know something specific just ask. hostel…

  17. JanoM avatar

    a few Georgia questions

    by JanoM 11 May 2012

    Some uncertainties a week before our journey need to be clarified. :-) First, any suggestions to improve the itinerary? I know that we…

  18. besttbilisi avatar

    RE: Best beaches in Gerorgia

    by besttbilisi 11 May 2012

    For me Batumi is the best. In summer that is full of tourists, because it don't need to have big budget for the vacation in Batumi. You…

  19. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: Border crossing Armenia - Iran?

    by fluffy_bunny 09 May 2012

    You will get a couple other questions at the Azerbaijani border, but that's about it. As long as you DON'T have a visa for Nagorna-Karabagh.…

  20. Menelaos avatar

    RE: Night train Tbilisi-Batumi

    by Menelaos 08 May 2012

    We took the same train last night, and there was no need to book in advance at all. Just go to the desk half an hour prior to departure…

  21. pietrified84 avatar

    RE: Uzbekistan Trip Report April 2012

    by pietrified84 07 May 2012

    ojw: am afraid i won't be able to provide info on trains as we traveled by car. i got my letter of invitation from visit-uzbekistan.com…

  22. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: Azerbaijan Visas for Americans

    by fluffy_bunny 04 May 2012

    For the first time ever, i'm going to disagree with Everbrite. Azerbaijani consular representation is hardly comprehensive around the…

  23. linuschui avatar

    Re: Train Tbilisi - Yerevan- standard

    by linuschui 04 May 2012

    I've searched on the web for a while ... and I've got the following conclusion. Please correct my information if you find it's not accurate.…

  24. nopasaran avatar

    RE: Best beaches in Gerorgia

    by nopasaran 02 May 2012

    Completely agree with # 1. Kvariati, Gonio and Sarpi have the cleanest beaches. But with pebbles, not sand. Ureki has magnetic (blackish…

  25. ig0r avatar

    RE: Best beaches in Gerorgia

    by ig0r 02 May 2012

    We stayed in a small village of Kvariati, between Gonio and Sarpi. The water was clean, the house that we stayed in right next to the…

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