Shawn BaseyDec 24, 20198 minGeorgiaBorjomi: Ruins of a ResortWhen I first went to Borjomi 10 years ago, I saw what appeared to be the ruins of a resort town. Something of a town post-collapse, mites an
Shawn BaseyJul 4, 20198 minGeorgiaPutin protesting protests of PutinGeorgia is safe. I’ve got to repeat that time and time again, despite the popular draws the country has into the international media. The ci
Shawn BaseyJun 4, 201910 minGeorgiaThe Great Wall of SighnaghiSighnaghi gets a bad rap as a “tourist town”, and expats hate it because it “isn’t authentic”. I say they must not have been to any number o
Shawn BaseyMay 11, 20186 minCzechiaBurn the Witches!All across Prague, bonfires would be lit up, and effigies of dark cloaked women would be set on fire and roasting, the wicked cackling of th