tbilisi, pt. 1

tbilisi felt like a european culture oasis for me. fabrika is not only a hostel almost the size of the one in venice, it's also a social hangout area for young locals. having left kurdistan just a couple of days ago, tbilisi, and especially the artsy student area the hostel is located in, felt like leipzig all of a sudden. and don't get me started on how amazing the people looked again. it seems that, without me even realizing, turkey had made me fashion deprived.

drained from being on the road for days, i took the day off and only went to the barber to get my mane sheared. in the kitchen, i met two malaysians and a korean while trying to find a way to make my pasta without a stove. after a bit of talking, i decided to join the korean girl, uyiun, the next day for a trip to the caucasus mountains. i also found the best cheese sandwich in the whole wide world.Read more