hugohb 3mo

Hey guys, anyone has a good local accountant to recommend? I'd need a quick consultation for my I/E status & some specific procedure.

himanshu 3mo

Hey
Anyone up for a trekking in Tbilisi?

spextr 3mo

damn i missed the meetup, i arrived back in tbs on Oct 8...

i havent checked nomad chat for a while even though i am member since it was founded 10 years ago...

spextr 3mo

i was actually chatting in these other nomad chats in tbs, but they seem all very dead

spextr 3mo

meetup today at 7pm!!!!

ignaciogomezdf 3mo

Hey, in which place in fabrika are you guys meeting? I’ll be there around 7:30

spextr 3mo

We are here inside

samgozman 3mo

also be around 7.30, heavy traffic

ignaciogomezdf 3mo

Yeah, going from saburtalo at this time is a big journey 😪😂

spextr 3mo

Fabrika

spextr 3mo

We are inside in Fabrika

spextr 3mo

Near the bar

spextr 3mo

Inside the main building

spextr 3mo

The big cafe/bar

silvan 3mo

Hi guys, have some of you opened a bank account in Georgia from abroad?

spextr 3mo

i still see some agencies advertising to do remote opening

hugohb 3mo

Hey gang, any climber here who feels like joining for a bouldering/lead climbing session today or this weekend? I'd like to test the facilities of Tbilisi.

katarina 3mo

Hi guys, does anyone have experience with receiving packages? I've ordered a package from an online store abroad (Ozon). Do I still need to set up a Georgian tax number if the value of the package (135 GEL) is within the duty free threshold?

spextr 3mo

Why do bolt or yandex driver have windows wide open in this cold weather. When ask them to close.. they close 1 windows than I ask to close all windows than he closes the last window a little bit more but not fully closed. This happens every 2nd ride I take
What's this about?

luanralid 3mo

It happens every second ride? That’s odd. You should cancel the second and go to the third right away.

dylangovender 3mo

Hi. I'm arriving in Tblisi on Saturday and realised its Election day... Should I worry about how to get to my Airbnb? I'm living in Marjanishvili.

Initially, I was thinking of taking the bus, but now I'm wondering if Uber might be a better idea? Or take the bus to Varketili and then take the metro to Marjanishvili?

spextr 3mo

i would use uber
but some streets might be blocked
you didnt tell us where you arriving in Tbilisi

dylangovender 2mo

Thanks. Got a Bolt. Was a smooth trip.

Other than one of the annoying taxi drivers trying to force me to go with him at the airport. 😂

sankethn 2mo

Hello, I'll be in Georgia in December for a month. I was thinking of renting a car. How will the weather be and can I drive anywhere in the country? I heard it's difficult in the winter

jmibl 2mo

If you haven't driven in ice / snow before, don't underestimate how different it is and potentially dangerous.

jmibl 2mo

I for one welcome the bot overlords helping me ensure I post correctly.

Pres. Zourabichvili has invited everyone to a street party tomorrow at Rustavelli, 7pm. But it's more for Georgians. The neighbours might use tear gas to make everyone go home late at night, so maybe you want to party somewhere else.

I guess a week of partying has started, so keep on the look out for yet more parties in the days ahead.

markbor 2mo

I would suggest having milk - helping with tear gas - for hardcore party lovers :)

jmibl 2mo

Unlimited mobile plans are inexpensive

sankethn 2mo

Sweet

spextr 2mo

What's the best sites to check for news about what's happening here in Georgia

spextr 2mo

Like elections, protests

jmibl 2mo

The best is probably something on facebook or telegram that I don't know about. But I follow a few accounts on twitter:
- FormulaGe
- Mikiashvili_M
- CivilGe
- Transparency_GE
- ralakbar (less Georgia focused, but active at the moment)

There's probably more, but they sort of retweet each other a bit so you can pick up more if you like.

Also, say the BBC I think has two correspondents here at the moment, so msm can be good especially if you want a video explainer of what's going on.

jmibl 2mo

And I never really know what's going on, but there's a lot of stuff being posted at the moment about what kind of fraud has been happening etc

spextr 2mo

i was surprised that in the fb groups for expats is almost zero posted

spextr 2mo

is there some live reportage from the streets from now?

jmibl 2mo

Ok, I got unbanned again. I love you bots.

jmibl 2mo

Here are some party pics. Yay. Everyone having a great time.

spextr 2mo

meetup tonight at 7pm!

spextr 2mo

We are in the main building of Fabrika. Near the bar

dylangovender 2mo

Running a bit late but on the way!

jmibl 2mo

If you haven't seen, "partying" has started again after a fairly quiet week last week. Some talk of daily "parties" at 2pm (not sure why then, doubt will be big), and I guess likely other parties in the evening.

I don't see any evidence of it getting crazy / unsafe, and feels like it's going to be a slow burn thing for now.

himanshu 2mo

Any upcoming meetup in Tbilisi ?

benjamingalindo 1mo

Hi guys! anyone in Batumi? heading to there early December!

jmibl 1mo

677Mbps on 5G Magti while sitting in a cafe in Tbilisi (Vake)

jmibl 1mo

"Events" down Rustavelli last night got more heated (water canon, tear gas, a few beatings, journalists targetted) than seen recently. Take a bit of extra caution if out late night / early morning.

But to keep it all in perspective, I wandered through at around 1am last night (later than I would recommend) and it was pretty chill, and Tbilisi overall is fine.

sankethn 1mo

Can you guys suggest esims for 30 days? And the best website to buy it from

jmibl 1mo

BBC has an English live video stream of the "events" via their site (impressively keeping the commentary going for hours seemingly). I think other Georgian channels do via facebook, but I assume in Georgian.

markbor 1mo

Hi anybody in Batumi and wants to meet and walk around - plan to do some sightseeing coming days :)

sankethn 1mo

How is the situation in Georgia? I heard there's some protest going on. I'll be arriving next week

sankethn 1mo

Great

dylangovender 1mo

Where are you planning on staying?

sankethn 1mo

Envoy hostel Tbilisi for a couple of days

antey13 27d

Hi, has anyone been asked for insurance at the airport?

antey13 27d

I left Georgia for a week, now going back and was warned by the airline that they might deny my entry without insurance, so I was quite worried

antey13 27d

right, I hope that it’s just the airline rule

boris_k 27d

And in which context did they warn you about that?

antey13 27d

asked if it’s my first time going to Georgia at check in, after I said that I live temporarily there, they proceeded with checking in and told me that probably that’s ok then, but otherwise I have to have an insurance to go as they have a lot of people who were denied in entry because they didn’t have an insurance

boris_k 27d

"Denied entry because they didn't have an insurance" is a total bullshit, it's impossible. There are some cases of denying entry to citizens of Central Asian countries though (no one really knows why, Georgia just "doesn't like" them apparently).

antey13 27d

thanks, they told me I am going to be allowed to board, but I will keep this in mind

sankethn 26d

How is localrent to rent a car? Is it legit?

aekrylov 10d

Anyone in Tbilisi these days?

fiiv 9d

When you arrive in Thailand for example you must scan your fingerprints and have a photo taken at passport control

adam 8d

Yep, I'm thinking of organising a meetup in the coming week or so

jmibl 8d

Anyone here into skiing? I'm thinking a weekend trip to Gudauri sometime. Open to other suggestions too.

boris_k 8d

I am not in Georgia atm, but Gudauri is likely to be overcrowded until Jan 12th (due to long New Year holidays in Russia). In that sense, Bakuriani might be better as it's farther from the Russian border and less known (and they have a good amount of snow this year unlike some of the previous years).

adam 7d

Meetup this Saturday, 4th January, 12pm. Coffee/lunch at Fabrika.

We'll find a table or seating on the couches. Inside, just on the right from the entrance of the road.

Please RSVP on the main site:
https://nomads.com/meetups#0e6c5514a375bb702612cdd914814237

7rulnik 7d

probably will be in Guduari from Jan 6th till 12th

jmibl 4d

I'm looking forwards to today's meetup. I'll be there at 12, and ekotmnghbd I'll ask you ski questions there.

adam 4d

See you there soon 👍

7rulnik 4d

Sure!
I will be a bit late, around 12:30

adam 4d

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dMecYHXy4ysHiaLB6

adam 4d

We've moved 1 minute away to a place for food. Still in Fabrika, in the courtyard

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