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Tskaltubo: The Refugees Living In Georgia’s ‘Abandoned’ Soviet Sanatoriums

Tskaltubo: The Refugees Living In Georgia’s ‘Abandoned’ Soviet Sanatoriums

by Richard Collett | Jul 29, 2025 | ABANDONED PLACES, Abkhazia, Georgia, Stories

I travelled to Tskaltubo, a former Soviet spa town, to hear the stories of Georgia’s Abkhazian refugees, who still reside inside ‘abandoned’ sanatoriums intended as temporary homes. “Hope is the last thing to die,” Lasha told me, standing in the...
Is Georgia a Country? Everything You Need to Know.

Is Georgia a Country? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Aug 30, 2023 | Borders, Georgia

Is Georgia a country? Is Georgia in the Caucasus? How many breakaway territories are there in Georgia? Here’s everything you need to know about Georgia and its geopolitics before you travel! Mention ‘Georgia’ and it’s not uncommon for people to...
Is Abkhazia a Country? Everything You Need to Know.

Is Abkhazia a Country? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Aug 29, 2023 | Abkhazia, Borders, Georgia

Is Abkhazia a country? Is Abkhazia in Georgia? Do any countries recognise Abkhazia as an independent nation? Here’s everything you need to know. Navigating the labyrinth of geopolitics in the Caucasus region can often leave even the most astute observers...
I Travelled The World Exploring Abandoned Places. Here Are The Best Of My Photographs.

I Travelled The World Exploring Abandoned Places. Here Are The Best Of My Photographs.

by Richard Collett | Jan 8, 2018 | ABANDONED PLACES

These abandoned places across the world have all been left in ruins. I explored all of them… In my years of travel across the world I’ve visited some really off the beaten track places, and along the way I’ve explored some of the world’s most...
My Very Soviet Holiday Continues In The Depths Of The Novy Afon Cave

My Very Soviet Holiday Continues In The Depths Of The Novy Afon Cave

by Richard Collett | Sep 20, 2016 | Abkhazia, FROM THE ROAD

“Cha Cha, Vodka, Pive!” The sellers outside the Novy Afon cave entrance were attempting to cater to the unquenchable thirsts of the holidaymakers. Home brew wine, lethal spirits and beers. As the Russian tourists stocked up on their drinks for the...
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