Georgia
No matter where you go in this country, someone will try to get you drunk
Given this country is the birthplace of wine, one might also argue it’s the birthplace of hangovers.
- Paul Marshall
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I missed my son while he was backpacking the world, so I joined him
I suggested we meet up in Europe for an epic hike. To sweeten the deal, I offered to pay for it.
- Anabel Dean
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- Family holidays
I went on a holiday with my mum. I’ve never felt so popular
Like a selfie-stick, what was once embarrassing has now become a great travel accessory.
- Paul Marshall
Born again: The greatest revamps and reinventions in travel this year
These award winners show how taking something inherently beautiful or unique and adding zeitgeisty features can double the joy.
- Traveller Team
New hiking trail puts forgotten part of Europe on the map
Until about 10 years ago, this remote region barely saw any international travellers. But thanks to a new 3000-kilometre hiking route, interest is surging.
- Rob McFarland
Is this hike in a former Soviet state a good idea? Don’t ask the locals
“Are there any bears?” I ask half-jokingly. “They are very rare,” responds the unreadable ranger, giving nothing away.
- Kurt Johnson
The world’s next great food destination is not where you expect
This is a nation with a long history of culinary excellence, and a strong modern culture keeping it alive. But tourists are only just cottoning on now.
- Ben Groundwater
Nine must-see highlights of underrated eastern European city
With a dramatic setting in a plunging river valley, Georgia’s capital Tbilisi offers an intriguing range of architecture and the world’s oldest wine culture.
- Rob McFarland
Pro-Putin former soccer star set to become next president of Georgia
Georgia’s pro-Kremlin ruling party has picked the former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili who is known as an anti-Western political hardliner.
- James Kilner
World of photos, November 30, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.