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There's Really Only One Guide For the Region ...  
   

There's Really Only One Guide For the Region ...

... there were three of us in the room, and we all had the same guide book - the one on the left is basically the same, but has a different cover shot because it's a slightly-older edition. The only other available guide book is by Bradt, I believe, but other than that it seems that Lonely Planet has dominated this particular market.
BL #42: Be Over and Underwhelmed, At the Same Time

August 13th 2014
Geo: 41.72, 44.79With only a few hours left in Istanbul before departing for Georgia, I made a beeline over to Topkapi Palace immediately after breakfast and checking out of the hostel. With the Museum Pass, I could easily stroll right inside, tour the palace for a couple of hours, and perhaps even have some time for a Turkish coffee somewhere before picking up my backpack from the hostel, and ... read more
Asia » Georgia

Georgian Flag The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... ... read more
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