A bit of a mix as a book. Some good personal recollections of landscapes, people and places, mixed with a fair bit of anecdotal history from the ancient and recent past. In describing his experiences and journeys, I find his personal point of view a bit too loud at times - too much judgement, too much commentary, not enough description or facts. Particularly noticeable in the section on traveling in Eastern Turkey's former Georgian region.
He does present a clear picture of Georgian society and what it is like to travel in that context, if it hasn't changed in the past 10 years or so.
Most of the travels seem to have taken place in the 90s - I wonder how much it has changed since then?
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