Comments on: Midnight Train to Tbilisi, Georgia

By: Merijn

Merijn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:45:23 +0000

While traveling by train to Lyon, France, I met an Australian guy who traveled mainly overland from Oz via Japan and Russia to Western Europe. I tried to explain which countries he was traveling through, including political craziness of Belgium politics (while myself being from the Netherlands) to him. With apologies to all Flemmish readers .

By: Trackback from Man Vs. Debt

Trackback from Man Vs. Debt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:31 +0000

[...] As a side note, I often wonder whether Chris Guillebeau yells, “BAMF!” as he boards public trains in random less-traveled European [...]

By: Trygve

Trygve — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:39:16 +0000

Nice. We lived in Tbilisi in 2002/3, but haven’t been able to get back there. Maybe in 2010. I am sure things have improved a lot since then. Georgia is definitely captivating.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:26:35 +0000

Awesome videos! I felt like I was along for the ride.

By: STL Mom

STL Mom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:24:29 +0000

I am glad to hear that you are having a good time in Georgia. My brother lives in Tbilisi, and we visited him in 2007. Georgians are even more friendly when you travel with children – they love kids.
Our favorite side trips from Tbilisi were to the cave comlexes at Uplistsikhe, and especially those at Vardzia, near Borjomi. Batumi is also wonderful, a tropical city on the Black Sea, with a Roman fort in nearby Gonio.
We never made it to the mountains but we heard that there are incredible.
Have a great trip!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:30:18 +0000

@Liisa,

Great question – I’m going to write about this subject in a whole post soon (early 2010). Thanks!

By: liisa

liisa — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:30:17 +0000

I was wondering how you were finding it as a vegetarian traveling in that part of the world. There seems to be this assumption that Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics are difficult places for vegetarians. What kinds of food have you been eating (and just how many Clif bars did you take with you)?

By: Hugh

Hugh — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:13:42 +0000

Thanks for the videos, Chris. Like you said, not luxurious, but definitely a unique experience. I would love to do something like that.

And FYI it was Tom Petty who said, “Waiting is the hardest part” in his song The Waiting.

Cheers!

By: Jared

Jared — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:15 +0000

Man… if second class in America meant we got a little cabin along with our train ticket, I’m all for it. I wonder what first class gives you? A condo?
*Jared

By: Jonathan Frei

Jonathan Frei — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:51 +0000

What a great adventure. My wife’s family did tons of traveling when she was growing up. I always wondered how to get by when you don’t speak the language. But I suppose there are workarounds.