{"id":40838,"date":"2021-11-22T19:57:50","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T19:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/?p=40838"},"modified":"2021-11-29T21:06:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T21:06:01","slug":"traveler-spotlight-what-its-like-to-travel-to-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/traveler-spotlight-what-its-like-to-travel-to-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveler Spotlight: What It\u2019s Like to Travel to Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Beth Whitman on the road in Georgia. Photo credit: Beth Whitman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Seattle\u2019s Beth Whitman<\/strong>, women\u2019s travel expert and author of Wanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling Solo<\/a>, traveled to the Republic of Georgia<\/a> in August 2021 and shares her impressions with us.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beth is also an extremely accomplished runner and headed to Georgia to run 155 miles\/250k over seven days across the southern part of this gorgeous country as a participant of the Racing the Planet: Georgia<\/a> event, which drew runners from around the globe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before and after the race, she also took a bit of time to tour the capital of Tbilisi and spend a night in a country village inn with MIR.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How is it traveling these days?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Truth be told, traveling is a bit of a mixed bag these days. Depending on where you\u2019re going, you might find that things seem<\/em> busier. But it\u2019s probably not because there are more tourists. Instead, it\u2019s likely because there is less staff to handle customers and, because of social distancing, there\u2019s less space to accommodate those who are traveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an example, while there may be fewer people at the airport, it takes just as long, if not longer, to get through airport security. There are also fewer places to sit in waiting areas and in lounges, so you may not find a comfy spot to wait for your departing flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once at your destination, you might find that some activities and restaurants have closed since Covid and, if they are open, there might be restrictions (such as take-out only) that you weren\u2019t expecting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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