Money & practical

Old town street with cafes and traditional balconies in Tbilisi, Georgia

Updated 18 October 2026

Georgia on a Budget, What Things Really Cost

What things really cost in Georgia on a budget: guesthouse nights, restaurant meals, wine, marshrutka rides, hired drivers, and Batumi's summer prices.

A four wheel drive vehicle on a rough mountain road below snow capped peaks in Georgia

Updated 18 October 2026

Travel Insurance for Georgia: The Clauses That Actually Matter Here

Mountain roads, hiking above three thousand metres, ski off piste and hire car excess. Georgia breaks travel policies in specific, predictable ways.

The terminal at Tbilisi International Airport, the main arrival point for Georgia

Updated 18 October 2026

Georgia Visa and Entry Rules, Passport by Passport

Georgia's entry rules explained: why the visa policy is one of the most generous anywhere, what to check for your passport, border questions and traps.

Updated 16 October 2026

Emergency Numbers and Medical Help in Georgia

Emergency help in Georgia: the single number for police, fire and ambulance, what to do in the mountains where help is far, and key insurance clauses.

Georgian lari banknotes fanned out on a dark surface, Georgia

Updated 16 October 2026

Money in Georgia: The Lari, Cards, and Where Cash Still Rules

Cards work in the cities and stop working the moment you leave them. What to carry, where to change money and the one screen to always say no to.

Trays of old watches, badges and trinkets laid out at a flea market in Tbilisi, Georgia

Updated 15 October 2026

Shopping in Tbilisi: A Flea Market Under a Bridge and Wine Worth Carrying Home

Soviet cameras and cavalry medals at the Dry Bridge, churchkhela by the metre, amber wine at a third of export prices, and a serious young design scene.

A road winding across a grassy mountain valley

Updated 11 October 2026

Is Georgia Safe? What Actually Goes Wrong, and What Does Not

Georgia has very low violent crime and real risks that are not crime: the roads, mountain weather, stray dogs and the occupied territories. A safety guide.