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  1. belcan avatar

    Re: Going to Turkey from the Republic of Georgia

    by belcan 07 October 2010

    Can't say for air travel but I just crossed the land border from Georgia to Posof, Turkey and can confirm, visa obtainable easily at border…

  2. dremarek avatar

    RE: Going to Turkey from the Republic of Georgia

    by dremarek 07 October 2010

    visa on arrival. 20usd. 60 day multiple entry. absolutely no need to get one in advance.

  3. warmbasil avatar

    RE: Going to Turkey from the Republic of Georgia

    by warmbasil 07 October 2010

    It's a total waste of time (and money - it's more expensive to get it beforehand) to get it before you go. Just get it at the land border,…

  4. CaribbeanBlue avatar

    Going to Turkey from the Republic of Georgia

    by CaribbeanBlue 07 October 2010

    I will be going to Turkey from Georgia and was wondering what the best way would be to get a visa. I am Canadian and the last time I went…

  5. altona avatar

    Trip Report: Western Georgia, Aug/Sept 2010

    by altona 26 September 2010

    I tried to keep this short but failed. The first part has some general information and the second part focuses on places I visited in…

  6. icrow avatar

    Re: 4 weeks in Georgia

    by icrow 26 August 2010

    You can buy Batumi-Tbilisi train tickets from the office in town; you don't have to go out to the train station itself to get them. LP…

  7. mistywordpower avatar

    China to Turkey train travel

    by mistywordpower 15 August 2010

    I'm looking for some information on train travel from western China to Turkey. I've read that very recently a rail line has been established…

  8. the_master avatar

    RE: Verhniy Lars border

    by the_master 06 August 2010

    Thanks, I think I understand it! You are allowed to enter Abkhazia from Georgia, because Georgians don't consider this leaving their…

  9. vytulia avatar

    RE: 5-7 days in Georgia, what not to miss?

    by vytulia 28 July 2010

    You could stay in small vilages before Batumi: Kvariati, Gonio. You will easily find guesthouse near the sea. There are a lot of marsrutkas…

  10. txlandloper avatar

    Re: Spending some days in Georgia

    by txlandloper 24 July 2010

    One place you might look into is Kobuleti, which is a popular place to go to the beach for Georgians on vacation that will be less crowded…

  11. danielsprague avatar

    Re: Abkhazia with a car

    by danielsprague 13 May 2010

    lovr - not quite true If you enter Abkhazia, then enter Russia at Adler / Psou, neither the Russians nor the Abkhazians will stamp your…

  12. Giora avatar

    RE: South Ossetia

    by Giora 26 March 2010

    I was walking along a quiet wooded valley in Racha. I came across some guys (one group with a truck, the other group with some horses)…

  13. confident avatar

    Re: azerbaijan, armenia and georgia; visas and itineraries

    by confident 01 February 2010

    Hi, I am from baku as well as obviously Zaurka,. You can get visa stamp both on land border and airport. You can enter Armenia and Azerb…

  14. AndrewSmith avatar

    Re: Russia to Georgia to Armenia

    by AndrewSmith 24 January 2010

    Here's what I understand to be the situation re Georgia - Abkhazia - Russia. Please note, I have only crossed Georgia - Abkhazia and back,…

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    Re: E-visa for Armenia, valid if you cross from Georgia by train ?

    by AndrewSmith 14 January 2010

    I have no first hand experience of this, but Leon Tours at http://www.armenia-visit.com/uk/numbers/visa.htm state +Having valid e-Visa…

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    Re: Help with trip to Georgia

    by AndrewSmith 07 January 2010

    Bus from Trabzon (Turkey) to Batumi (Georgia) is about 5 hours including border crossing. Batumi to Tbilisi around 6 hours. I don;t know…

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    RE: Denied UK entry; Black "X" in my passport!

    by AndrewSmith 23 December 2009

    Heathrow has definitely got worse. I entered london via LHR yesterday on a UK passport, flying from Germany on a valid UK passprot. They…

  18. creativenomad avatar

    RE: Is Armenia more expensive then Eastern Turkey?

    by creativenomad 29 November 2009

    Thank you. What about the Republic of Georgia?

  19. zashibis avatar

    RE: A Cabin in the Taiga

    by zashibis 30 September 2009

    #20, 21 I think it's safe to say that almost anywhere in the world would be more suitable for what he proposes--to live independently,…

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    RE: Ways to get from Trabzon, or Rize, Turkey to Kobuleti, Georgia

    by zashibis 07 June 2009

    Whether or not the *Tbilisi* (note the spelling, which you're consistently getting wrong) bus normally stops in Kobuleti, you could +probabl…

  21. zashibis avatar

    RE: Border Crossing from Georgia to Russia and vice versa

    by zashibis 05 March 2009

    Short answer: No. Completely restricted. No. Longer answer: The border between Russia and Georgia proper has been closed to forei…

  22. xut avatar

    RE: How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire).

    by xut 25 October 2008

    Ilko, I've also read this but the point is... there's nothing new on that. As soon as Sochi was declared an Olympic city, Georgia remembered…

  23. highlander_ge avatar

    Re: Transportation from Poti to Tbilisi

    by highlander_ge 23 October 2008

    From Poti to Tbilisi you can get by minibus or train. Train is cheaper and more comfortable. In Tbilisi you can stay at hostels. What…

  24. zashibis avatar

    RE: Rain in Georgia

    by zashibis 25 September 2008

    I'm sorry, but this strikes me as silly. Yes, if you're going someplace to just lie on a beach all week, you'll probably want to know…

  25. sagijaffe avatar

    Mountains of Georgia - updates?

    by sagijaffe 23 September 2008

    Hi all, Any updates regarding the situation in western Georgia? Specifically, is it safe to travel to Mestia (Svaneti) through Zogdidi…

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