My First Impressions of Georgia 🇬🇪 Backpacker Arriving in Tbilisi

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  • Опубліковано 20 гру 2024

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  • @urgetogo
    @urgetogo 3 місяці тому +49

    Not gonna lie, that intro made me think something was wrong with my audio! 😂 Great video!

  • @nutsamezvrishvili2786
    @nutsamezvrishvili2786 3 місяці тому +10

    Heyyy👀this is Nutsa, reception from Envoy Hostel😁I’m sooo happy watching my guests enjoying their time in my country, means a lot! Looking forward to your next vlogs😁❤️🫶🏻

  • @Ayzis
    @Ayzis 2 місяці тому +6

    Girl you got so scammed by the taxi, what a shame! From Tbilisi airport to the city centre it would've been 35 lari at most. It's really sad they do this to foreigners. Next time make sure to use an application like bolt for taxi. It works in many European countries anyway and you get fair rates unless it's super busy. Besides that, glad you enjoyed your visit!

  • @morganstubie
    @morganstubie 3 місяці тому +7

    Love that you love hostels! I’ve incorporated hostels in my travels for over 2 decades and I don’t plan to stop-- easy to get to know the culture and myself within said culture--and travel culture!😅

  • @carlabottazzi
    @carlabottazzi 3 місяці тому +14

    So excited for this new series! Can't wait to go to Georgia myself :)

  • @Ellary_Rosewood
    @Ellary_Rosewood 2 місяці тому +8

    I moved to Georgia and absolutely love it here (actually moved back after living here a couple of years ago). It's been such an inspiring place for my art. ❤️🇬🇪. If you come back to Tbilisi, let me know! I can take you to some good restaurants! 😁
    Also, sorry you got scammed. Never use taxis there, only use Bolt. Only costs about $6 to get from the airport to downtown.

    • @gazinahian
      @gazinahian Місяць тому

      I would like to travel across the globe but I couldn't start this journey due to expensive world. However, one of my Australian friend who recommended me about work Packers and created an account there. But I think if any traveller would like to travel across the globe being best friend. I want to be her best escort if anyone want but need to be trusted...
      So what about your interest?

  • @Lauren_aida
    @Lauren_aida 3 місяці тому +7

    So excited to go along on another backpacking bananas adventure!!!

  • @TesiaKempski-d7c
    @TesiaKempski-d7c 23 дні тому

    Love this series!!!

  • @kyramioso
    @kyramioso 3 місяці тому +2

    Wow Tbilisi looks beautiful and cute! Definitely added Georgia to my travel list when I find myself on that side of Europe

  • @markbanham5011
    @markbanham5011 2 місяці тому +2

    Tbilisi is the best city I've lived in, for a long period of time. Georgians are really accepting, and there's a grear ex pat community here.
    Looking forward to the wine tasting video next. 😊

  • @IASJH8132
    @IASJH8132 Місяць тому

    Thank you - I’m going in April - already booked Fabrika before seeing your video - very happy with my choice

  • @TheCreativeCurator
    @TheCreativeCurator 3 місяці тому +2

    I spent 3 weeks in Georgia in 2016 and had the best time. Mestia, kutaisi, quzbegi.. climbed a glacier, felt like the bus in the mountains was destined to end at the bottom.. 👀😆 Really looking forward to the rest of this series and the memories it’ll bring up!

  • @seandesmond5560
    @seandesmond5560 3 місяці тому +3

    Great vlog wonderful Christie!!! ❤ Tbilisi looks amazing!!!

  • @nat.in.nature
    @nat.in.nature 3 місяці тому

    I really enjoyed watching this. It brought back a lot of good memories of traveling in Spain. It looks beautiful there and I'm glad you made some friends to enjoy your time with! Thank you for sharing.

  • @bw5911
    @bw5911 3 місяці тому +1

    I am going to love this series!

  • @Karaloft-TR
    @Karaloft-TR 3 місяці тому +1

    It was great getting to know and travelling with you. Good luck with the rest of the trip and don't forget to visit Armenia one day ❤🎉

  • @lindamarietravel
    @lindamarietravel 3 місяці тому

    Great video, thanks Christie, I'm enjoying learning about Georgia and looking forward to the next vlogs. 🙂

  • @gmagain
    @gmagain 2 місяці тому +1

    more georgia videos pleaseeee!!! i loooove georgian food! what type of carabiners are those? i need some for my upcoming trip to scotland to hang my hiking boots. all the ones i'm seeing on amazon don't seem heavy duty enough

  • @lowell62
    @lowell62 3 місяці тому +2

    I finally installed a currency converter app so I can also peg the strength of the USD against the currency of the country I'm in daily, so handy. It's been set to Mexican pesos for a while now because I am moving to San Miguel de Allende in three days. Yay! Home base for further Mexico travel. Cheers fellow travelers! Also fyi flying to Hawaii and then on to Japan from MEX is pretty affordable - totally different than flying from northeast, worth a look!

  • @easysewing9
    @easysewing9 2 місяці тому +1

    One of my favorite country for travelling😊

  • @FlamingBasketballClub
    @FlamingBasketballClub 3 місяці тому +2

    That intro went bananas 😂

  • @tatiakakhidze
    @tatiakakhidze 3 місяці тому

    omggg im so happy🥰❤️welcome to Georgia , have been following you for 2 years 😁❤️🥰 , im excited like a kid😂🎉🎉 Hope you enjoy everything and definitely pay visit to Batumi and mountains of Adjara ☀️❤

  • @sharlotclark-george3922
    @sharlotclark-george3922 3 місяці тому +1

    Wow, agreed Georgia looks lovely so far! I loved looking at the writing, so curly!😃
    Any plans to visit Yerevan, Armenia, in another trip-another jewel of a country to add to your collection! I have heard, that the Armenians are very hospitable!😃
    I’d love to see you go there!
    Thanks for this one though, looking forward to the rest of the trip!
    Hope that you enjoyed and had your usual fun filled Backpacking experience!☺️kindly, Sharlot🌻✨🧚‍♂️

  • @shirinshaw7998
    @shirinshaw7998 2 місяці тому

    Hello Christianne, Happy Birthday, hope you had a lovely day 🎂🥳 🎉

  • @HannahMcFarlane1029
    @HannahMcFarlane1029 3 місяці тому

    Looking forward to watching all this series 😊. I travelled around Georgia in 2019 and loved it! Such a unique country to visit with so much variety, excited to see some of the places I visited and travel vicariously around Georgie again through these vlogs 😊.
    Random question, do you have any recommendations for bumbags? I know your brand isn’t live with any products atm, I missed out on one of those 😞! But I am in need of a new one for my next trip and you mentioned in your previous videos yours can fit a water bottle, this is goals for an every day small bag!
    Hope you are loving Georgia, enjoying following your instagram stories and looking forward to the next vlog, have an amazing trip!

  • @MillaExplores
    @MillaExplores 3 місяці тому

    Tbilisi looks wonderful and it seems to inexpensive as well! The spa experience reminded me of the Turkish hamam spas which I loved! Definitely adding Georgia to my bucket list. 😍 And I need to get one of those Osmo pocket cameras, they seem so convenient and I always wish I had a smaller vlogging camera that could fit into my bum bag when traveling 😅

  • @waynehardiman9421
    @waynehardiman9421 2 місяці тому

    Def shame she can’t come back to the uk back packing def meet her for a drink so many stories to tell leading a great life vlogging

  • @sergonioradze
    @sergonioradze 3 місяці тому

    So sorry about the taxi scam, but like you said it happens everywhere and you should have checked it beforehand... Anyway, welcome to Georgia, hope you enjoy it!

  • @cjanem98
    @cjanem98 2 місяці тому

    Hey girl, hope you are well ive been watching your videos for many years and you are the best travel blogger x
    Did you fly with Ajet or Peagus? x

  • @maceksandra9535
    @maceksandra9535 3 місяці тому

    So sorry for your inconveniences. That taxi drivers are real scammers. Hope the rest of your journey will be smooth. Can't wait for the next videos

  • @jenniferwalter1082
    @jenniferwalter1082 3 місяці тому +3

    Girl you gotta use Bolt in Georgia. The airport to Vake is £9!

  • @jonnyb4271
    @jonnyb4271 3 місяці тому

    Great video, I tend to use grab or Uber upon arriving but agree sometimes it’s tiring and you just want to get to your location.

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +2

      Me too… if I had data or Wi-Fi 😅 they use Bolt in Tblisi!

  • @cr4nkberry
    @cr4nkberry 3 місяці тому

    Georgia is so niceeee ❤❤❤❤ I wish someday I will afford to go there 🎉

  • @Broke_Expat
    @Broke_Expat 3 місяці тому +1

    Georgia is known for the oldest known wine production at 6000 BCE… Heard it had good wine

  • @oxhello
    @oxhello 3 місяці тому +2

    I decided to try out new headphones and watch this and those first 5 seconds made me think they were faulty lol thanks for the panic

  • @additomalty1257
    @additomalty1257 3 місяці тому

    So excited to see more of this new backpacking adventure!💗 I was curious though, are you still planning a 2025 group trip to Pakistan?

  • @zuzanajenikova3785
    @zuzanajenikova3785 3 місяці тому

    Absolutely understand. My last time in India, it was very similar. I went by the taxi, paid 3000 rupees. If I would take Uber, it would be 300. Just because I was tired, didn't think about Uber and cought the first taxi neer me. I was really angry on myself as I was thinking I am already an experienced traveller😅

  • @lemoncake222
    @lemoncake222 Місяць тому

    do you do any couchsurfing these days?

  • @paulprice7482
    @paulprice7482 3 місяці тому

    Know very little about the country. Surprised how beautiful it is

  • @ChalermchaiWattanawongpi-lt9uw
    @ChalermchaiWattanawongpi-lt9uw Місяць тому

    Ki! Georgian Foods look Good..😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @sarahj9712
    @sarahj9712 3 місяці тому

    Taking notes for my trip! love the vlog! is cash prominent? or do a lot of places take credit cards?

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +1

      A lot of places accept card! But more local off the beaten track places (more prominent outside the cities) may only take cash. It’s good to have both.

  • @Knightmare456
    @Knightmare456 3 місяці тому

    I’ve just bought the Cotopaxi Allpa 28 and plan to travel with it as a personal item. Can I ask how it was travelling with it and did it fit under the plane seat ok?

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +3

      It did! It’s technically not allowed on many budget airlines but so far I’ve taken 3 flights on budget airlines where it’s been successful taken as a personal item ☺️

  • @IsabelJones69
    @IsabelJones69 3 місяці тому

    The only other time I've seen Tbilsi was when a channel called Family Fizz made videos there 5 years ago in 2019.

  • @roamwithrenae
    @roamwithrenae 3 місяці тому

    BRB off to Georgia 😍😍

  • @Journey_with_Jack
    @Journey_with_Jack 3 місяці тому

    Joy of the little costly mistakes, I literally booked a flight last night to my next destination I’ll be taking in a couple days. Sped through it all after booking a fair few flights travelling now and didn’t even realise till I got the confirmation email I selected the wrong month 🙈 £100 down the drain 😂 could of been avoided so easily as well just got complacent ,but o well we move on 😂

  • @jaykern
    @jaykern 3 місяці тому

    Why don't you use local esims? Magti sells 20GB for 30 lari, and unlimited for 32 lari? It's more than a 75% cost reduction to what you spent?

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +2

      Because I have credits with Airalo.. so it doesn’t actually cost me anything 😅

  • @Andrea_7783
    @Andrea_7783 3 місяці тому

    I love your hat! Could you please share a link for it?

  • @cindybruin4888
    @cindybruin4888 3 місяці тому

    Are you there in September?

  • @alvaromartin9680
    @alvaromartin9680 Місяць тому

    Hi, how can I contact backpacking bananas? I made an order, haven’t heard back and there is no context number or anything..

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  Місяць тому +1

      Hi Alvaro! So sorry to hear that, my assistant is contactable on hello@backpackingbananas.com

  • @nelly.alqaisi
    @nelly.alqaisi 3 місяці тому

    good stuff, but who's the guy pointing out the mosque😍

  • @BH6242KCh
    @BH6242KCh 3 місяці тому +1

    Georgia on my mind.....

  • @Olus_Cerberon
    @Olus_Cerberon 3 місяці тому

    in the intro, I thought SHODAN is talking about an upcoming trip. I was expecting something like: Look at you, hacker...

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому

      I have no idea what/who you’re talking about 😅

    • @Olus_Cerberon
      @Olus_Cerberon 3 місяці тому

      @@BackpackingBananas nevermind, it's some nerd stuff. The voice sounded like the AI construct from a computer game.

  • @ChalermchaiWattanawongpi-lt9uw
    @ChalermchaiWattanawongpi-lt9uw Місяць тому

    Hi! Christie..😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @simonremzgar8381
    @simonremzgar8381 3 місяці тому

    Come to Slovenia Christine 😊😊

  • @81clive
    @81clive 3 місяці тому

    No second safety rope on the Air balloon, no thanks!🤣😂

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +1

      It’s still possible for air balloons to come down without a rope 😅

  • @accordingtodebora
    @accordingtodebora 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for having all the currencies n costs easily translated into many currencies.
    You're the best..thx.. keep sharing prices in AUD plsss

  • @cait2563
    @cait2563 3 місяці тому

    The way you pronounce ibis the first time😭😂

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +1

      I was so thrown off because that’s how my taxi driver pronounced it😂😂

  • @TumiTingin
    @TumiTingin 2 місяці тому

    cute dimples

  • @rashidalakhverdiev5489
    @rashidalakhverdiev5489 2 місяці тому

    OMG! It’s to much. I used Bolt app and my taxi was 30 lari, 11 US dollar

  • @PradicAdventures
    @PradicAdventures 3 місяці тому

    Now i wanna go to Georgia haha

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +2

      I feel like it’s going to be a very underrated country!

    • @PradicAdventures
      @PradicAdventures 3 місяці тому

      @@BackpackingBananas looking forward for the next vidz!

  • @bmountainstate
    @bmountainstate 3 місяці тому

    omg that intro tho haha

  • @salomejackson1
    @salomejackson1 2 місяці тому

    😍😍😍😍

  • @maryna5761
    @maryna5761 2 місяці тому

    khinkali should be eaten with hands, not a fork :) (11:04)

  • @my42randomvideos
    @my42randomvideos 2 місяці тому

    Tbilisi on your thumbnail is spelled wrong

  • @queencat-f3u
    @queencat-f3u 3 місяці тому

    christine you started vlogging

  • @irakli_Gigava_ge
    @irakli_Gigava_ge 2 місяці тому

    So beautiful christianne❤️🌟🔥🔥🔥

  • @ChalermchaiWattanawongpi-lt9uw
    @ChalermchaiWattanawongpi-lt9uw Місяць тому +1

    60 Pounds a Day for Ur Hostel Rent? Georgia has a high Cost of Living too...😂😂😂

  • @elnurhasanov5867
    @elnurhasanov5867 3 місяці тому

    Come to Azerbaijan my friend after Tbilisi

  • @travelrealistic4125
    @travelrealistic4125 3 місяці тому

    🎉

  • @lbunnygordon1133
    @lbunnygordon1133 3 місяці тому

    Am I right we can go from uk for up to a year with no visa plus dont have to buy return ticket in advance please? Thanks for great insight..

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +1

      I’m not entirely sure of my maximum stay buuut yeh nah they didn’t ask for a return ticket at immigration or anything at all

    • @deannedennis
      @deannedennis 3 місяці тому

      Yep, you can enter and stay for up to a year with no return ticket, that's what I did. I have a British passport

  • @MotionMayer
    @MotionMayer 3 місяці тому

    😯

  • @StianNilsen-i9w
    @StianNilsen-i9w 3 місяці тому +3

    Its so un-cool that soo many taxidrivers are willing to destroy foreigners impression of their country for short term gains.

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +1

      It’s not great but at this point, it’s just expected

  • @annats4439
    @annats4439 2 місяці тому

    Girl 😭 you could take taxies for a week for that amount of money.

  • @yunglust879
    @yunglust879 3 місяці тому

    Just to let you know It's spelt Tbilisi 💃

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  3 місяці тому +1

      Oh you are right! Thanks! I’ll change the title 😅

  • @alekodolaberidze9120
    @alekodolaberidze9120 Місяць тому

    fork with xinkali

  • @NoctisAquila
    @NoctisAquila 2 місяці тому +1

    I learned little, I saw nothing

  • @Mediavlogofficial-t9f
    @Mediavlogofficial-t9f 2 місяці тому

    Are you looking for an expert video editor then knock me, please?

  • @AleksandreMzhavia
    @AleksandreMzhavia 2 місяці тому

    ...why do you need cash? ... you could have used your credit card or NFC and used Uber or Bolt to get around and yes, most of Taxi drivers are morons (not all ofc).

    • @BackpackingBananas
      @BackpackingBananas  2 місяці тому

      A lot of establishments in Georgia (my hostel for example!) only take cash. It’s not a completely cashless city yet

  • @backupforthevideos3861
    @backupforthevideos3861 2 місяці тому

    As a Georgian, I don’t like Georgia

  • @bertkelly7650
    @bertkelly7650 3 місяці тому