Hi fellow Flyertalkers,
It has been a while since I (Yugo_Girl) have posted but I am back into it, back into the rhythm of reporting with the one and only (Yugo_boy). Last time it was a 3 month trip around Europe and the Balkans please see link for report:
If not now, when? (Thailand, Western Europe, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia).
This time is a little different, the trip is entirely uplanned, whereas we were previously meticulous and there was no room for changing any flights, this time we a booking as we go and the end date of the trip is unknown. Below are the places we have been or place to visit so far!
Itinerary
We are starting this trip from Dubai, if you would like to view our trip up to Dubai we have started a vlog on YouTube for our travels up to Dubai please have a look at our videos and subscribe. We have put together a combination of Flight Reports and Travel Vlogs.
Our Flight reports are as follows:
Our Travel Vlogs are found below:
Flight: FlyDubai FZ -711
Origin: Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Arrival: Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Class: Economy
Aircraft: B-738
Even though you could see our Vlogs on YouTube, there is something fabulous about writing about a travelling to a place like Georgia. It is something I can best convey through writing, writing has a special way of allowing me to be the storyteller. So now, onto Georgia. Georgia was somewhere which was nearly impossible for us to travel to, we really had to think hard on this choice because it apart from being quite expensive, it was very difficult to connect all the flights, especially to Russia, however were desperate to see it. Georgia with its picturesque streets, ones that we could not imagine. Streets reminiscent of Paris, cobble streets of Rome, and the distinct charm that only Georgia can bring. So distant and unique, so typically Georgian. Only when we arrived and explored would we really know what that means. The kindness of the people, the beauty and rich history – such old history and the intricacies of incredible Georgia. So travel with us from Dubai to Georgia..
Our hotel – the Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport $70 Aud per night, we had a very pleasant stay.
The room, basic however comfortable.
Breakfast at the Holiday Inn which was actually very nice. As you look at this plate, you should picture this scene. Here I was looking at this plate of food and I sat eating the Holiday Inn out of house and home, and this was only plate 1. Meanwhile, the lovely German woman at the table nearby from us had one grapefruit, that was it. Just one.
Dubai International Airport, the flight board
Yes, today we are flying FlyDubai. Yes we have all read the reviews – stories of lost luggage, after lost luggage and here we were ready to risk our luggage, with one advantage – we stayed the night in Dubai so they could not possibly lose the luggage (even though the plane to Dubai almost did not take off because it had a faulty auto-throttle – That’s a story for another day).
Our plane – as we were ushered onto the plane, I quickly snapped this “not-so-great” snap of half the plane missing.
Yugo_boy’s leg room, not so great.. I had quite a bit more.
The interior of the plane.. the couple in front of us had the misadventure of having me behind them because I was the exact perfect height to ruin every single selfie photo they attempted to take of themselves. I tried to manoeuvre out of their photo but however I moved they kept getting me in the background and I could see it.. and I just could not get out of their snaps!! I could see the lady in front getting very irritated at me, but I could not do anything about it. Eventually I scooted down and Yugo_boy advised me she snapped one good one.
Views from above
Landscapes and changing climates ..
Arrived in Tbilisi!!
Disembarking the aircraft
Tbilisi Airport
Inside the Airport
Waiting for the luggage, it came quite quickly, we were easily able to leave quickly.
The Exterior of the Airport, Georgian very difficult to read if you do not speak Georgian, in the actual cities off out of the touristy parts there is not much in English, so communication is difficult. Most tourists here are Russian, and given its Former Soviet Republic status, the older generation do speak Russian.
The bus we took for 0.50 cents Aud per person. Yugo_boy forgot his backpack just prior to this came back and when he returned he asked me where I had left it only to realise that he had left it in customs whilst he was exchanging money. We got off the bus and stopped at a metro that took us to Marjanishvili Street. The lady checking tickets was so officious and luckily willing to help us. She told us in Russian that we could actually get off at any bus stop with a metro station and that would take us to where we needed to get to.
The back of our AirBnB for $40 Aud a night a street away from Marjanishvili Street, a picturesque Parisian looking street.
Our snacks at a cost of $20 Aud.
The view from our balcony.
We were very excited to visit Georgia and Tbilisi did not disappoint, stay tuned for more photos to come 
Yugo_girl out! :-::-::-: