Dezerter Bazaar

As the vibrant hues of spring paint the landscapes of Tbilisi, each weekend becomes an opportunity to immerse oneself in the city's blossoming beauty. With the warmth of the sun kissing the cobblestone streets and the scent of blooming flowers filling the air, my recent weekend escapade unfolded into a symphony of unforgettable moments.Kicking off the weekend on an energetic note, intense Jiu Jitsu sessions provided both physical challenge and mental clarity. The dojo echoed with the sounds of…

Three years ago I launched a fun project - Actual Price Index at Tbilisi market, just to document price movements for veggies and fruits in the market, depending on the season. In total I have made two kinds of research for 2015 and 2016, see: Actual Price Index in Tbilisi Market (Georgia) - At Start of October 2015 and Actual Price Index at Tbilisi Market - March 2016 Now, today, three years later I once again decided to measure, how prices have changed in the past three years. Here is my…

Yup, another hipster style article about actual prices for consumer goods at local Tbilisi market (Bazroba). It has been a while since I decided to measure how lari/dolar exchange rates influence actual prices, if you, just like me are an expat living in Georgia - you most probably have faced the consequences of weak lari against US dollar. Thus - I don't believe that foreign currency should affect local economy. National currency of Georgia is lari and lari we are spending in markets, metro…

Right, this might probably sound as yet another hipster style article and probably you are right. The thing is  - during month of October I have decided to write down my everyday expenses and in the next month I will provide article on Cost of Living in Tbilisi (Georgia). Since it was start of October, I headed to Google Play store to download first expense tracking app and started to write down my expenses. I had to visit Tbilisi Dezerteer bazaar just to buy some groceries, and I decided hey…

On the lovely date of March 8 which in Georgia and many other countries is celebrated as International Women's Day I headed to Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar to capture impressions of that day. I was hoping to capture smiling man with flowers in hand but instead I did photographed a lot of vegetables, fruits and yes flowers as well. As well I managed to capture both happy and unhappy sales persons in action. Take a look Narcissus for Sale at Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar Radishes and sorrels for…

In this article, I have listed a few photos from the visit to the Tbilisi Dezerteer market on December 30, 2014 ( Warning - Some of the images may be inappropriate for some users, on few of them are pictured slaughtered animals. I'm not a vegetarian but I must admit, there are times when walking through this market I have considered becoming one. Georgian version of Christmas trees Well, to explain this version of a Christmas tree I would need to wrap up another blog post, but in short -…