Travel blog by Päivi & Santeri Kannisto

There is currently an economic turmoil in Georgia. While the local currency Lari (GEL) is nose-diving, food prices are skyrocketing and people are having hard time to buy even the most essential, basic food ingredients such as sugar, pasta, and cooking oil.

We have been living 3 years in Georgia, first in Tbilisi and after that in Batumi on the Black Sea coast. Georgia has one of the best immigration policies in the world allowing stays up to 12 months without visa-runs. However, finding an apartment is not that easy.