Kaukasus

Boombully makes Gozinaki

2012-01-18T19:39:00.000+04:00

The Boombully Hostel is a great place to stay in Tbilisi and they have a blog, where they describe and show, how to make the delicious Georgian sweet "Gozinaki" hmhm, have a look, I tell you, vvvery tasty ;(P

http://blog.boombully.com/day/2012/01/04

Just love to see the new generation of Georgia

2012-01-18T18:33:00.000+04:00

Fotoreise nach Georgien 2012

2012-01-18T16:57:00.000+04:00

* Eine unserer besten und kreativsten Touren im Kaukasus, mit der georgischen Fotografin Lela Meparishvili,

alle Informationen hier: http://kaukasus-reisen.de/fotoreise-georgien/

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new books, Buzkashi + Flora im Kaukasus

2012-01-17T15:47:00.001+04:00

I just got my two new books from Blurb today, great print quality, very satisfying - have a look here. One is about the Great Central Asian Horse Game "Buzkashi" and the other impressions from Georgia's Nature "Flora im Kaukasus" - you can preview and below the every page and order the easy way via Blurb.

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Flora im Kaukasus by Kaukasus Reisen | Make Your Own Book

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Buzkashi by Hans Heiner and Teona Buhr | Make Your Own Book

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2012 - the year for new Adventures !

2012-01-15T21:34:00.000+04:00

Discover Tusheti in North East Georgia, with us

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on our Journeys to Tusheti 2012

http://kaukasus-reisen.de/entdeckerreise-nach-tuschetien/

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Impressions from Vashlovani /Shiraki shepherds life

2012-01-12T21:06:00.001+04:00

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Tell me if you like it- soon part 2.

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Join us for Tusheti in 2012

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View from Cesho

Zaza and the boys

Tusheti Collage

We have a great 4-days-trip with the Desert of David Garedji, the town of love Signaghi, a big Georgian Table with Wine Tasting at the Chateau Schuchmann Wines in Kisiskhevi, a amazingly crazy Offroad drive to Tusheti, a Horse riding trip from Shenako to Diklo and much more

contact us at info@kaukasus-reisen.de or check out our 7-Day-tour here http://kaukasus-reisen.de/entdeckerreise-nach-tuschetien/

Impressions from a wonderful show of Georgian Contemporary Artists at the Swiss Residency Tbilisi, December 2011

2012-01-09T01:28:00.001+04:00

Kote Sulaberidze

Kote Sulaberidze

Kote Sulaberidze

Vakho Bugadze

Vakho Bugadze

Murtaz Shvelidze

Vakho Bugadze

Vakho Bugadze

Kote Sulaberidze

Vakho Bugadze

Dato Alexidze

Dato Alexidze and Vakho Bugadze

Nino Chilashvili

Vakho Bugadze

Vakho Bugadze

Murtaz Shvelidze and Vakho Bugadze

Murtaz Shvelidze

Mamuka Japaradidze

Nino Chilashvili

Kote Sulaberidze

Murtaz Shvelidze

Murtaz Shvelidze

Staying connected mobile + internet in Tbilisi,Georgia

2012-01-08T20:41:00.003+04:00

Mainly we have three mobile service providers in Georgia:

Magti http://www.magticom.ge/index.php?section=8&lang=eng

Magti on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/magticom.ge

Go to the customer office on 22 Rustaveli Avenue or to one of these other offices

Geocell http://www.geocell.ge/en/

Geocell on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/geocell

Beeline http://mobile.beeline.ge/en/main/store/offices.wbp?settlement=07815cfb-c6b1-4133-9138-0c963fa93b5d

Beeline on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/beeline.ge

How to connect you to the Internet with a Mobile Services Provider in Georgia !

Get your SIM-Card in one of their Offices and take your Passport with you. The SIM-Card costs approximately 3-5 GEL. As you probably want to surf with your smart phone, say that you want to enable the 3G services, these are not by default enabled.

At Magti for example the standard cost per received or sent Megabyte is 70 tetri (~ 32 Cents) , but in case you purchase a internet package you will enjoy a pretty big rebate tariff.

For example, if you take a package of 500 MB for 15 GEL you pay only 3 tetri per MB. So don't forget to do so, more info about the various packages here

http://www.magticom.ge/index.php?section=67&lang=eng

To recharge your phone with funds you can either buy prepaid cards or use one of the many newly installed service terminals on the streets and in many food stores. Locals will gladly help you how to do so.

Any comments ?

Plans for 2012

2012-01-08T19:55:00.002+04:00

Dear Blog Readers !

There is good news ! This blog will become more active and more regular updated in 2012 ! I will entertain you with posting images of Georgia and the Caucasus plus I'll try to update you with valuable information regarding your journey and your stay in Georgia ! I believe in the power of blogging, despite my own up and downs based on the testing on all the other platforms of the Social Web.

How to find us on other channels

Website http://kaukasus-reisen.de
Facebook http://facebook.com/kaukasusreisen
Twitter @kaukasusreisen
Photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/caucasus/

Wishes

2011-12-31T10:36:00.001+04:00

Best photo from Georgia in 2011 ?

2011-12-31T01:28:00.000+04:00

From Irma Sharikadze "Sky as Crown"

from the Sky as Crown series by Irma Sharikadze !

Great Tours we offer you in Georgia 2012

2011-12-26T14:38:00.000+04:00

2012 will be a great year for tourism in Georgia because many obstacles of infrastructure are history. Imagine, now we have Georgia on Google maps, good roads, many renovated tourists spots as well as lots of hidden gems in the country where no one yet goes. Georgia is extremely open to every foreigner visiting the country, no matter where he's from. Georgian hospitality counts for every guest not regarding color, religion, origin, whatever. Most countries do not need a Visa to enter Georgia and it is even very easy to set up your own business here.

Georgians are proud to live in one of the brightest countries of the world regarding history and culture, tradition and innovation as well as natural diversity, delicious food and wine. Georgia is not the cheapest destination anymore but by far not expensive yet. Welcome to Georgia !

Here I would like to offer you some highlights of my tours in 2012. We are mainly oriented on German customers but open to you as well, if you want to join in ;)

- Our Botanical journey in June http://goo.gl/XtBJP

- Journeys guided by Photographers in April and September http://goo.gl/oJWd3

- A great Roundtrip including Svaneti called "Breakfast in the Caucasus" every month http://goo.gl/mS8ms

- Mountain trips to the remote regions Khevsureti http://goo.gl/Of5YS and Tusheti http://goo.gl/BJLnm

- Our famous Cattle drive Tusheti in October http://goo.gl/zet9d

- Wine Tours http://goo.gl/977ZR

- Jeeptours for Individuals or groups http://goo.gl/abrrb

Anything you would like to do, but can not find ? Any suggestions ?
Please Email me to kaukasus+Hans@gmail.com or write in the comments

How to get in contact with me:

By phone: 00995 599 570554
By Email: kaukasus@gmail.com
At our Website: http://www.kaukasus-reisen.de
At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaukasusreisen
At Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/kaukasusreisen
At Google Plus: http://goo.gl/6wJ2f

I wish you a great 2012 ! Give me a call if you are in Tbilisi. Best regards, Hans Heiner

PS Interested in my Art ? Don't miss our Art Blog- The Art Club Caucasus

Photo project Georgia "Sky as Crown" by Irma Sharikadze

2011-11-23T02:48:00.001+04:00

From Irma Sharikadze "Sky as Crown"

The Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia and The Tbilisi City Hall are pleased to present the personal exhibition by Irma Sharikadze Sky as Crown. The photo project Sky as Crown presents the beautiful Georgian landscape, while ethnocultural symbols elaborate the modern concept of Georgian woman.

The project consists of 29 photos. Irma Sharikadze invited leading Georgian designers to the photo sessions, which were held in open air in different regions of Georgia: Svaneti, Tusheti, Ozurgeti, Kazbegi, Sagarejo, Telavi, and Shatili.

Irma Sharikadze: „My aim was to liberate the concept of Georgian woman from stereotypical chains. Georgian woman is a bearer of energy, temperament, boldness and eroticism; she organically shares European aesthetics, being capable of enriching the latter with her unique flavor at the same time. The beauty of the modern Georgian woman harmoniously amalgamates with the Georgian landscape and decorates herself with the Georgian sky as a crown, as it was conceived from the beginning.”

Irma Sharikadze will show her amazing photo series 2012 in Paris, France and in The Netherlands.

From Irma Sharikadze "Sky as Crown"

New art by Oleg Timchenko "Glitter" now at Gala Gallery, Tbilisi

2011-11-09T13:07:00.000+04:00

Gala Gallery Tbilisi, 8th November 2011

Autumn in Tbilisi - Herbst in Tbilissi

2011-10-23T21:04:00.000+04:00

Autumn in Kakheti

2011-10-16T22:59:00.001+04:00

Impressions from the Blue Angel in Kinzwisi

2011-09-29T23:45:00.000+04:00

From kinzwisi

Queen Tamar

From kinzwisi

Kinzwisi, Kintsvisi, Kinzwissi, is located close to the town of Kareli in the Gori district in Kartli, it can be reached from Tbilisi in 1,5 hours, approx. 90 km.

Adjaruli Dance in Chargali by Ensemble Rustavi

2011-09-25T17:20:00.002+04:00

Horse race and Georgian Dancers in Chargali

2011-09-25T15:59:00.000+04:00

En plein air painting- Nugzari Natenadze and Hans Heiner Buhr at Ananuri

2011-09-20T21:14:00.002+04:00

From 2011-ananuri-mit-nugzari

Time Out with a cool post about Yerevan

2011-09-16T19:30:00.000+04:00

"With the biblical beauty of Mount Ararat, a relaxed pace of life and welcoming residents, Armenia's capital, Yerevan, is the perfect place for an original and unpredictable city break." more here http://www.timeout.com/travel/features/985/undiscovered-armenia

Impressive reportage photo series from Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh by Timo Vogts

2011-09-14T19:22:00.002+04:00

A very impressive photo series by Timo Vogt, Randbild in 5 parts from the War-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh here http://randbild.de/?page=portfolio

Wonderful Georgia Photography by Mike Bourgault

2011-09-14T00:51:00.001+04:00

and another version for the German viewers

Kabali Valley by Hans

2011-09-11T10:58:00.001+04:00