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Top 10 Things to do in Tbilisi with kids
Have you ever read a “Top 10 things to do with kids” list, and wondered if the author had ever done anything with kids before?! I feel this way sometimes, especially when it comes to traveling with young children. “Kid-friendly” lists that include museums, churches or monasteries, old streets that are impossible to push a stroller down, expensive restaurants with food kids will only take one bite of, and generally anything where quiet, decorum, and the need to slow down and read historical things are required, are typically a far cry from what parents are actually looking for on an outing with their kids!
Top 10 Things to do in Tbilisi with kids
Have you ever read a “Top 10 things to do with kids” list, and wondered if the author had ever done anything with kids before?! I feel this way sometimes, especially when it comes to traveling with young children. “Kid-friendly” lists that include museums, churches or monasteries, old streets that are impossible to push a stroller down, expensive restaurants with food kids will only take one bite of, and generally anything where quiet, decorum, and the need to slow down and read historical things are required, are typically a far cry from what parents are actually looking for on an outing with their kids!
More than the Kremlin: 6 days in Moscow & St. Petersburg
***Bob and Jana Cash were Beyond Red Square’s first repeat clients to Russia, visiting the North Caucasus in Summer 2019 and returning in 2020 to explore Moscow & St. Petersburg (along with their son who is studying Russian in-country!). Read
Mother/Son Trip of a Lifetime
This past June, American Dawn Barberi and her 17-yr. old son Connor had an incredible shared experience, climbing Mt. Elbrus and then touring St. Petersburg & Moscow together. Read further to hear about their experiences from Dawn, in her own
Climbing Elbrus and Kilimanjaro: How the First 2 of the Seven Summits compare
***Article written by Kevin Abernethy from the USA, avid mountain climber and adventurer Any climbers pursuing the goal of climbing the Seven Summits will find themselves traveling to regions of the world they may have never previously heard of, let
Is the drive to Mt. Elbrus safe?
One of the first things you’ll notice, as you begin planning for your Mt. Elbrus trip, are some pretty serious travel warnings. And not just to the greater North Caucasus region, but specifically referring to the drive to Mt. Elbrus.
4 Reasons to Travel to the North Caucasus instead of Italy
Off the beaten path in Europe: 4 reasons why you should travel to the North Caucasus instead of Italy If you are planning an overseas trip in the near future, odds are it’s to somewhere in Europe…..right? A large %
Top 11 Things You Should Do After Climbing Mt. Elbrus
If you’re like many climbers from around the world, Mt. Elbrus is on your bucket list to summit. Whether or not you have a goal of climbing the world’s 7 summits, you are like many thousands of Russians and foreigners