Georgian Shoe Repair Store

Georgian Shoe Repair Store
As I walked through historic Batumi on a cloudy May weekday afternoon, I noticed an old shoe repair store and popped in a for look. There I found Roco and Robert working away on chairs behind... Continue reading →

Transnistria: Visit to Breakaway Region

Transnistria: Visit to Breakaway Region
Transnistria: Visit to Breakaway Region ”Back in the USSR” is what one Moldovan tour guided calls his one-day car excursion to Tiraspol, the capital of Transnistria, a Moldovan breakaway region. That tour guide’s title is probably... Continue reading →

Abkhazia: Starving for Investment

Abkhazia: Starving for Investment
The 5-hour train ride from Sochi, Russia to Sukhumi, Abkhazia sheds light on the economic troubles of this Georgian break-away republic. The train passes along the Black Sea coast and, gazing out the window, you immediately... Continue reading →