How A Man Healed Himself, Away From Home, Away From Comfort, Yet Calm
When John Matthews stepped off the plane in Tbilisi, Georgia, he wasn’t chasing adventure. He was running from absence,
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From New Jersey to Tbilisi: Embracing the “Spectacularly Unplanned”
There is a specific kind of silence that settles in a house after a lifelong partner is gone. For John Matthews, ...
A Culinary Hug in Carb Form: A Beginner’s Guide to Georgian Flavors
When John Matthews first touched down in Tbilisi, he was a man seeking solace, his heart still heavy with the gra...
Steam, Sulfur, and Soul-Cleansing: Lessons from Tbilisi’s Ancient Baths
If you walk through the Abanotubani district of Old Tbilisi, the first thing you notice is not the architecture, ...
The Vake Vibe: Finding a Home in an Unexpected Neighborhood
When travelers speak of Tbilisi, they often wax poetic about the leaning clock tower of the puppet theatre, the c...
Writing the Second Act: How Travel Fuels Personal Transformation
In the literary world, the "Second Act" is where the protagonist faces their greatest challenges, undergoes their...
