Travel

The Travel section is a collection of notes and observations from frequent trips across different countries and regions.

I travel regularly and document what I see along the way — from infrastructure and logistics to places of cultural, historical, and practical interest.

Topics covered include:

  • Airports
  • Railway, bus, and ferry transport
  • Museums and military heritage sites
  • Tourism objects and landmarks
  • Shopping venues
  • Health and wellness facilities

This section focuses on practical details, useful insights, and real experiences rather than curated travel guides.

Filenia Cretan Restaurant near Triopetra

Filenia restaurant was a really nice discovery after we checked in at Triopetra Notos Hotel  - traditional Cretan lamb (and not only) dishes.We were just driving around the area after caught a…

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Catching Sunset Photography at The Libyan See (Crete, Greece)

The Libyan Sea is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea north of the African coast of ancient Libya, i.e. Cyrenaica, and Marmarica (the coast of what…

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Triopetra Notos Hotel Review in Crete, Greece

Triopetra in Crete is among the most abandoned places I've traveled lately, if they wouldn't have a sea and a lovely beach, I would compare this place to the remote and almost abandoned desert…

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Taverna Plateia in Mirthios, Crete

Ok, this is just another roadside cafeteria, discovered by accident - meet Taverna Plateia in the village of Mirthios, on the island of Crete.At least I believe it is located in Mirthios village…

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Lake Kournas in Crete

Lake Kournas is a lake on the island of Crete, Greece, near the village of Kournas. It is in the Apokoronas municipality of Chania regional unit close to the border…

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Thanasis - Cretan Taverna in Stavros

Thanasis is a typical Cretan taverna located in the town of Stavros. We visited this place during our stay at Kavos beach apartment in June 2017.Friendly staff, amazing food, affordable prices and…

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Kavos Beach Apartments & Studios Review in Stavros, Crete

Kavos beach apartments are among one of my favorite hotels discovered in Crete. We stayed here for a couple of nights in June 2017, during about a month long trip to Crete.Stavros is a …

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Fresh Portakalada and Donner somewhere near Kandanos in Crete

There are times Google Maps doesn't help (in fact there are dozen of such times) - this time Google Maps street view didn't help either - after about 6 months since we returned from Crete, I'm still…

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11 Katkha Tbilisi Restaurant on Nikoloz Baratashvili street

11 Katkha has been my favorite Georgian cuisine Tbilisi restaurant for years, for a long time I loved to visit 11 Katkha restaurant near Dinamo stadium, sadly one-day I learned that Dinamo …

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Hurma Cafe Shop in Tbilisi

Hurma cafe shop is a recently opened hipster style coffee house serving not only great coffee lattes, but also smoothies, delicious brunch and all day breakfast for a very affordable prices…

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Metis Tbilisi Restaurant Review

Metis is a French-Georgian fusion restaurant bar offering a twist of exotic flavor, centrally located in Tbilisi Old Town (Shavteli street 8). Seems that this Tbilisi restaurant has opened just…

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Panoramic Photography From Tbilisi Holy Trinity Cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, commonly known as Sameba (Trinity in Georgian) probably is among the most known Tbilisi tourist attraction sites and of course, it's the main…

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Village of Kandanos in Crete

Kandanos is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. We made a short stop here, during our latest trip to Crete in June 2017. The view in…

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Libyan Princess Hotel Review in Palaiochóra, Crete

The Libyan Princess Boutique Hotel is located in one of the most beautiful resorts of Crete, gorgeous Paleochora, also known as “Nymph of the Libyan Sea” 75km from the city of Chania.Paleochora,…

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Crazy, Stupid, Love - Tranquil Rough Adventures in Crete

This was one of the most beautiful and craziest days we experienced in Crete during our three-week trip around the island (June 2017).It feels like just this morning, we picked up our rental Opel at…

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Cozy Latvian Family Run Tbilisi Hostel 17/17 - Centrally located, Close to the Opera

Hostel 17/17 is a family run Tbilisi hostel, located on the Rezo Tabukashvili Street No. 17.  This place has been just recently renovated and opened for public.Hostel 17/17 offers great quality…

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Beata's Orange Juice Bar, Crete

It was on our third-day trip around Crete, when we discovered an interesting roadside cafeteria promising breathtaking views, just later, post-processing photos with the help of Google Maps I…

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Matsoni House

Matsoni is a Georgian fermented milk product, kind of similar to yogurt. Made from cow’s milk. Now, there is even a Matsoni House, where some (probably you) can try this product served with…

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Kvareli Lake Resort

Kvareli lake resort is located in the heart of Kakheti, one of the most beautiful regions of Georgia and to the east of the small city Kvareli, beneath the southern slope of Great Caucasus…

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Alaverdi Monastery in Georgia

Alaverdi Monastery is a Georgian Eastern Orthodox monastery located 25 km from Akhmeta, in the Kakheti region of Eastern Georgia.While parts of the monastery…

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