Category Archives: Adventures in Adventures in Georgia

Georgian Hospitality

Posted on June 23, 2014 by panoptical

One of the traditions Georgians are most proud of is their tradition of hospitality. I have been the beneficiary of this hospitality on countless occasions over the last four years, many of which I have not had the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Georgia to New York, with a baby

Posted on July 1, 2013 by panoptical

We made it safely to New York, and I have decided to take this time to write about the trip because I am procrastinating from writing an article that I am already three hours late in submitting. Yes, I’m taking … Continue reading →

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Commerce and Communication in Kemalpaşa

Posted on January 28, 2013 by panoptical

Two things struck me on my recent trip to Kemalpaşa, and they’re in the title, so no surprises. The first is the fact that, well, you know all those Turkish goods they sell in the bazaars? I never really thought … Continue reading →

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Panic! at the Ezo

Posted on December 26, 2012 by panoptical

Another first: today marks the first time I’ve personally witnessed a mass panic. I was lying in bed this afternoon, trying to take a nap, because the baby kept me awake until 3am last night and I had to teach … Continue reading →

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EARTHQUAKE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by panoptical

I just survived my first earthquake. Well, okay, technically it was at least the third earthquake I’ve experienced in Georgia. Once when I lived in Gldani my roommate came home and asked me about the earthquake and I had no … Continue reading →

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Every Rose Has Its Thorns

Posted on October 3, 2012 by panoptical

Couldn’t resist the Rose pun. So the Georgian Dream has become a reality. It looks like they’ll take 80-84 seats in Parliament, based on the current numbers, but everyone agrees they’ll have a small Parliamentary majority. Last week I was … Continue reading →

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Do Georgians Really Drive Fast?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by panoptical

I think we all take it as a given that Georgians love nothing more than barreling down the highway at an unbearable clip, risking death and dismemberment to overtake farm equipment and Turkish 18-wheelers by pulling in front of oncoming … Continue reading →

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A Walk In Kutaisi

Posted on June 20, 2012 by panoptical

Today I took a walk in my new hometown of Kutaisi. I wanted to get to know my neighborhood – especially the things within walking distance – and I find walking is generally the best way to do this. Oh, … Continue reading →

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Earthshake

Posted on May 7, 2012 by panoptical

Growing up in New York, I really had no clue about earthquakes. News from California would roll in – the San Andreas fault, highways collapsing, prognostications about how long it might be before the entire state fell off the continent … Continue reading →

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Sexi Gindat?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by panoptical

The title of this post means “do you want sex?”, and it’s what I thought I heard a woman say, quite loudly, as I was walking to my friends’ flat in Saburtalo the other day. Startled, I looked around, and … Continue reading →

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