Mestia, Georgia: The Mountain Town I’d Visit for Glacier Trails, Stone Towers, and the Quiet Side of the Caucasus

There is a version of Georgia that many travelers never reach – Mestia. They land in Tbilisi, spend a few days wandering the old town, perhaps head toward Kakheti for wine, and leave feeling like they have experienced the country. They have not seen Mestia. I had not either until I finally made the journey […]