The CONS of Moving To Georgia (Country) | GEORGIAN CULTURE
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Thinking of moving to Georgia? We've been here for almost a year now, so we can speak to the CONS of the whole experience. After watching this video, you'll have a much better idea of Georgian culture and if you can make the Republic of Georgia (country) work FOR YOU!
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Chapter Breakdown
0:00 - Intro
0:08 - Dog Sh*t Everywhere
0:23 - Beaches Don't Cut It
0:53 - Why CONS?
1:20 - Can't Rely on Google
2:11 - Tbilisi Not Pedestrian Friendly
2:31 - Soft Spot for Black Clothes
3:07 - Homophobia / Racism
4:14 - Few International Gigs
4:52 - Creepy Men
5:15 - Electricity / Water
5:46 - The PROS of Georgia
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Now that you know all the CONS of moving to Georgia, let us run you through the PROS!
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Great video. Check out Ureki beaches for sand. Also water is shallow in Ureki and have seen there a really big 🌊.
@@johndock9164 thanks for watching and commenting john! I’ve heard of Ureki but it didn’t get the chance to go when i was in batumi. Will be moving on to Turkish beaches soon!
Very informative and well structured video! Super helpful to a digital nomad like me researching countries to visit and work from! Keep up the good work.
Thanks Sammy Boy! Those were definitely my intentions! Are you researching countries to live and work from?
@@GringoNation Always :D
Thanks for your insights guys much appreciated! We are looking forward to arriving in October!
Hey Jenn & Leon! No problem. Thank you for watching. I hope you guys have an amazing time in Georgia! :-)
Wow! Really informative. You touched on EVERYTHING.
Hey Nikki! Thanks so much for checking out the video. I'm really glad you found it to be informative. That was the intention! :-)
I loved how you explain in two aspects on the one hand, the life of a man and on the other hand, the life of a woman in Georgia
Hey Hasan! Thanks so much for watching this video! I’m so grateful to Nicki for giving the female perspective in this video. It’s often much harder for women to prepare for solo trips, because they have safety concerns that we don’t really even have to consider. I wanted this video to touch upon those concerns as well. Thanks again! ::)
Such a valuable video. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching and leaving a kind comment. :-)
Sometimes electricity and water shut offs can show up as a text message on your Phone and it contains info when Will it happen and how long it Will be and the time Will be spent on fixing or up gradeing the damaged bit.
Thanks for watching, Giorgi! That's fair. I've heard that the locals get those messages so sometimes I can contact my airbnb host to ask them when it will come back. Sometimes it's hard for us foreigners to know what's going on. Thanks for leaving a comment! :-)
There is a sand beaches to in the region of guria, ureki and grigoleti.
thanks for your insight, Warenus!
compared to other former soviet states, Georgia is the least homophobic and racist. compared it to some hillbilly towns in southern states and there you go, suddenly Georgia doesn't look too bad...
Thanks for your comment, Zaza. That's very possible! Unfortunately nowhere is perfect...
nah theyre hella homophobic
The shooting location definitely looks like a pro for living in Georgia 🇬🇪
Gotta sneak some pros in the cons video!
@@GringoNation Nailed it!
Thanks for sharing the info it was very informative. Georgia is one the counties I have been researching to move there and invest so I can be in Eastern Europe and travel other nearby countries. Do you recommend visiting in December?
Hey Alex! Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment. I’m really glad to hear it was helpful. I’ll be releasing another video this week on pretty much any cost you could imagine around here. A complete list, so look out for that. Are you thinking of coming this December or next year? We’re experiencing a lockdown right now so probably not the best moment.
@@GringoNation yea I was planning to fly dec 23rd but wasn’t sure if they will have lockdown. I guess I will have to schedule it for April. Thanks for sharing videos.
No problem. I’d say that’s a wiser decision! Best of luck, Alex!
Thank you for this informative video! What sim card are you using? For my job internet connection is the biggest important. For you not to lose your online lessons, what internet provider on your mobile are you using? Is the speed good? Thank you☺️
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@@GringoNation I just now checked it out. Other info was also helpful. Appreciate it💕
Nice, thankyou for your video. We're expecting to moving around there in May and I would like to know what do you think about the healthcare in Georgia, how does it function? We are moving from Spain and here the system is public and universal, what it's like there? Another question, do you know how is the thing with the vaccine of COVID-19? I mean, which one is operating and how to apply for them?
Hey Esther! Thanks so much for watching! Really appreciate it. I don't have healthcare here. Paying for everything out of pocket is extremely affordable. That said, it seems that there's one called GPIH that is supposedly really cheap. One of my friends has it. Lastly, I use a company called Safety Wing for my travels and they're also covering COVID right now so that could also be a good option. I have an affiliate link for them, so you'd also be supporting my channel at no extra charge. safetywing.com/nomad-insurance?referenceID=GringoNation&GringoNation&Ambassador
About the vaccine, I'm leaving in a month and I'm sure it won't be available to me by then so I'm not looking into it. I know they haven't really started yet so it may be a while. I would recommend checking a website called Agenda.Ge for news about Georgia in English and they have Corona updates daily. I hope you enjoy your time here! Georgia is definitely a gem! :-)
@@GringoNation thank you so much for the helpful information!
This is perfect for me after growing up in East St Louis Illinois.
I would say another con is how many businesses use Facebook as their website and main method of communication. As someone who doesn't really subscribe to social media, this proved rather frustrating because I'm not about to set up a Facebook account just to access a business page's "website" for more information.
That's very true! Since I have Facebook it wasn't a huge issue for me, but I can see how that would be really annoying! Thanks for watching the video, mate! :-)
thank you so much for your valuable information ! to me is very important to be happy when i choose a place to live in even for a short period of time !
can you tell for women digital nomad solo which are in your opinion the best no EU countries to move on ? the safest one?
Hey Elena! Thanks so much for checking out the video! I obviously cannot speak on behalf of women but Nicki who is featured in this video says she’d feel safe in most non EU countries. Women unfortunately still suffer harassment on a daily basis anywhere in the world so it’s wise to always take safety precautions. But I reckon you’d be ok in any of those countries, specially Georgia which is incredibly safe. Check out my PROS video to pump you up. Haha. Thanks again. :-)
@@GringoNation thank you so much for your prompt reply 😊 appreciate it a lot
So Nicki can you kindly tell me your opinion about Turkey to move in for women solo
Thank you 🌺
@@innereclipse484 we haven’t been here so long so it’s hard for her to opinionate but follow her on Instagram and maybe she can form her opinion as time passes. :-) @nickipostsstuff
Would it be a good place for an Asian-American woman to retire to? My top 3 places are Portugal, Georgia and Morocco with the info I have at hand. Portugal is a great place but not as affordable as the other two. I enjoy visiting Asia but prefer to live some place near Europe.
Hey Lee! Thanks so much for watching. Hard to say. I also think Portugal is magnificent but it can pricier than the other options, for sure. I have never been to Morocco but was speaking about it with Nicki yesterday because she's been there and did not enjoy it much due to how they treat women. Georgia is an amazing place and I think you should highly consider it. So cheap too. Have you watched my video on the PROS of Georgia? Thanks again! :-)
Adoro ouvir 30 Second to Mars!! Queria muito ver um show deles!! Seria um sonho! Amo praia! Eu iria numa boa sem onda!!
Mesmo praia de pedregulho? Hehe. Mas sim... é melhor do que nada. Tb curto 30 seconds mas ainda não fui no show deles!
@@GringoNation eu iria com muito cuidado nessa praia.
They have their own culture. It's pretty awsome
I agree with everything, I will just point out a few things.
There are dark sand beaches in Georgia, I think nomads can avoid Batumi and surroundings and head to different direction, less people, cleaner water, dark sand and pine trees, but usually it is not deep at all.
Even tho I agree that Georgia is not pedestrian-friendly, there is some logic to driving in Georgia and some kind of organized chaos, you'll only understand if risk and try yourself, just be respectfully slow at first.
Hey Stream Punk! Thanks so much for checking out the video and leaving a comment with your insights! :-)
Thanks your videos, I am planning to stay in Georgia early next year as a digital nomad so watching all of them! I got a bit concerned about what you said about racism though, I am an Asian guy who will be solo travelling most of the time I am there. Obviously racism exists everywhere, but would I have to worry about my safety walking alone at night in Tbilisi, for example?
Hey Eric! Thanks for watching the videos and leaving your comment! As I'm sure you know, there has been a ridiculous rise in racism against asians in most countries. Georgia is no different in that sense. That said, even though I can't speak out of personal experience, I can't imagine you would have any safety concerns here. Georgia is an incredibly safe country and I have NEVER felt threatened here in any way. That's not to say that some idiot won't give you the stink-eye or something like that, but I wouldn't let that stop you from seeing this amazing country. Best of luck to you, Eric! :-)
@@GringoNation Cheers mate...look forward to staying there next year. Keep making your videos.
Stay to yourself in the daytime and people will leave you alone. Try talking to a local woman or wander into a drinking area and you will probably get stomped.
@@booyabooya5162 Do you live in Georgia?
Ótimo vídeo!
:-)
Pra quem fala Português, o idioma é difícil de aprender?
Oi! Muito obrigado por assistir o vídeo! Então... eu acho que o georgiano é mais fácil de aprender pra quem fala português do que pra quem fala inglês, porque o som das vogais é o mesmo. Dito isso, é mais importante saber falar inglês do que português, obviamente. Mas... como em qualquer país onde não se fala a língua, você se vira! :-)
@@GringoNation Valeu Gringo! Brigado! :-)
ñ chega a ser difícil, mas é trabalhoso, tem uns fonemas q se vc ñ sabe como posiciona a língua, qnt ar soltar e etc, fica impossível de falar, mas é questão de apreder e treinar, a escrita é facil de pegar, uma semana ce pega o alfabeto, acredito q a dificuldade de muitos é em entender a gramatica e como as frases funcionam pq usa uma logica diferente de linguas ocidentais, é mais parecida c a logica oriental porém ainda é distinta, um idioma realmente único, mas ta longe de ser muito dificil, tem idiomas q ce choraria só de olhar
e a escrita é bem bonitinha, parece um monte de corações de formas diferentes, oq torna facil de aprender já q a grafia é mais familiar q por exemplo, os kanjis
@@dan-chi2920 Valeu!
Nada mais justo né.
Um lugar único com um idioma único.
Não vejo a hora de tomar minha 2 dose da vacina pra ir conhecer.
Obrigado pela atenção
Hey bro, what's the pollution/air quality like? Has this been something that you've negatively experienced living in Tbilisi?
Hey Eoin! Thanks for watching! I never experienced any reactions to pollution in Tbilisi. Apparently the pollution there is above the norm but I thought it was fine. There's also many parks. I'm from São Paulo, Brazil, which is very polluted so the only places I've ever felt reactions where in Malaysia and China. Hope that helps!
@@GringoNation Thanks man, I'm probably overthinking it. Tbilisi seems like the best value for nomads right now. Thanks for making such informative content. 👍
@@eoinmcdonnell8629 thank YOU for taking the time to engage. What kind of thing really helps you when thinking about moving somewhere? I’ll try and make something in that style for Albania
Yeah as a Georgian i can say that all is true and there are far more big issues with my country.Being sovereign country from USSR for almost 30 years,socialistic mentality still is still prevalent,but in my honest opinion,biggest issue of Georgia is not having independent,free court.That is the reason why country cannot progress fast.inspite of doing amazing job transforming 90s style soviet corrupt country into something modern,last government Of Mikheil Saakashvili and current failed to establish independent,free court unreachable for bribes and corruption.Court might be somewhat non corrupt,but on big scales its just giant mess,we can’t expect any progress without free court,thats why FDI s are falling rapidly or are at same level.apart from that,Georgia is 6th country is ease of doing business it means u can register business in 1 hour but its hard to make it Work cause once again,shitty court and small domestic market,but its till good country for investment IMO.And its absurd having electricity and water problems in country with rich resources in the aspect of hydro sustainable energy,solar as well as wind energy.this is because of monopoly on these services.another big problem with this country is that everyone goes to university yet more then half is unemployed or is employed to work not related to ones field of study,and that happens because university enrollment exams are easy and colleges are scarce across country with low quality education in both institutions.basically middle class is non existent here.And instead of announcing tenders for investors to create this colleges,government is trying to build one itself,which in turn,turns to shit show,because governments idea of education is 50 years behind,ministry of education here in general is shitshow.despite this and other problems(what was described above in video) and absence of quality regulations in many fields,corruption level is still low,country is safe,infrastructure is somewhat developing and Georgia has many good results in various measurements of life quality (hdi,gini, corruption index,inequality index,freedom of speech index etc) they aren’t the best but are certainly best in region and hopefully improving little by little and i hope government will be able to ADRESS and pragmatically solve those issues
Hi! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my video and post this very thorough comment. It will certainly help others understand a little more about what the country is like. Every country has its problems, for sure but as you said there are still many great things to be said about Georgia! I felt lucky to have lives there for a year. Did you have the opportunity to watch my PROS video? Thanks again! :-)
hey bud, how bad is the racism there? would it be an issue for someone who is Spanish?
@@bluewavesdave are you from spain? I’m Brazilian and had zero problems. I think unfortunately there is more racism towards asians right now. I wouldn’t let that stop you honestly
@@GringoNation I appreciate your response! I am from the US and am half black, half spanish. Though I look spanish to most people. I am planning on staying almost half a year fairly soon but was rethinking that after watching your video. Do you think I would be fine?
@@bluewavesdave have you seen my Pros of Georgia video? Hopefully that sways you back around. I really don’t think you’d have a problem and I don’t want my video to discourage you
@gringo nation you are probably renting your apartment, if you were an owner you'd receive SMS notification ahead of time before water or electricity would be cut off. your landlord probably receives it but is to lazy to inform you. also you can check on official websites when it will be back on.
Hey, ohkav, thanks for watching! Yes, I realized that. sometimes I would message them and they would check their SMS or something like that. It's important to keep your tenant informed about essential things like that! Thanks for sharing.
Nice, kinda expected as much. I’m still very excited to live/visit there. For some reason, it’s calling me, like it’s a past life. Haha I was supposed to be there now, but with everything going on I figured I’d give it a few more years. Things will hopefully be better. I look Asian, so I was wondering how people were getting treated there. Also, the homophobia is a little concerning, but seems like it isn’t as bad as some other places. Can’t wait to come and see the beautiful land and people.
Hey Richard! Thanks so much for leaving your comment! You are absolutely with the right mindset to enjoy this beautiful country. It called me too and has been well worth it! Hope you make it out soon and enjoy your time here. Where do you live?
@@GringoNation I’m from NC, but working in japan. I was looking to move there when a few years ago when a permanent visa was like 35g. Now it’s up to 100. But I’m thinking maybe it’s nit necessary since we can stay for a year at a time. Guess take baby steps. Visit first, and take my time. Plus I figured it would be a great hub to visit the rest of europe. Haha
You’re right about it being a great hub to visit europe from! I’m actually headed to Turkey in March. Japan is amazing but you’ll save more money here. Do a year and see how you feel! :-)
about racism.. its not true for the majority of the population, you know theres good and bad people everywhere in every country.. so dont judge with one incident.
@X Marks yes! but that one accident can happen anywhere in any country
Can tourists currently enter Georgia via air / land?
Hey Rafi! How are you? First off, let me thank you for watching and commenting on my video. You will find all of the current updated entry rules on this website. stopcov.ge/en/EntryRules
There are dome nice gay bars, lgbt friendly clubs, like Bassiani, Khidi or Cafe Gallery. Georgia is least homophobic country in post soviet union, not like west Europe or USA of course. But still very safe.
Hey! Thanks so much for watching and leaving your comment! I’m glad to hear that you feel safe here. Obviously this year it was difficult to see how popular gay culture truly is here. Hope that it continues down that road then. Thanks again! :-)
No, we are very homophobic
@@Kobuletely Again, worse than Europe, better than the post Soviet sphere.
this is good to know! my boyfriend/fiancé and I both want to teach English in Georgia, but are a bit nervous about social attitudes towards being queer. It sounds like, slowly but surely, things are getting better, which is what's important!
Love the absolutely necessary shade on Imagine Dragons
hahaha! And this is probably the best comment of this video. Thank you for noticing!
@@GringoNation u seem like a cool genuine dude, hence why i subbed yesterday! :)
@@aloneaflame9343 thank u so much, Jesse! For subbing and the kind words too. Pleasure having you onboard. What kind of thing do you like seeing on travel channels? Cheers
@@GringoNation Well I like this brutal honesty but I get that a lot of people become offended when you talk negatively about their country - It's unfortunate. I also enjoyed your video "how I barely travel full time" where u had like 25 bucks on your bank account; transparency. I like the cost of living videos with clear numbers; very useful. I think my tip would be to not rely heavily on editing (like in your feeding street cats video), because you have a personality and u don't need to make up for it by doing sick edits.
@@aloneaflame9343 Yah.... it's a fine line when speaking about a country. I felt more comfortable with Georgia because I was there for a year. Thanks so much for your feedback! You have no idea how valuable that stuff is to me because I'm always sitting here editing "in the dark" pretty much. I really am proud of that "travel full time" video because it's as real as it gets. I hope one day the algorithm will agree! haha. I am still experimenting with video styles but thanks for saying that about my personality. I want my videos to be more natural and carefree but I also worry about retaining the audience and some editing helps with that. I'll continue to experiment! Thanks so much! :-)
Pros and cons of Bariloche, Argentina?
haha! Hey, Robert. Thanks for watching! Is that what it looks like? Well... this was made in a tiny lake resort town during the winter, so it definitely has some gray vibes but Georgia in the summer is so vibrant and beautiful! Very defined seasons.
That sucks! I am Filipino-Canadian and considering to visit Georgia and stay there for several months. I was actually concerned if locals are tolerant towards Asians. I can't find much info online until I came across with this very informative vlog. I also had unpleasant experience when I visited Poland. last September. There were 2 restaurants that didn't serve me. The staff gave me dirty look and ignored me for about 12 minutes so I just left. And a few other negative stuff I've experienced. Although I've also met nice and openminded locals. Apparently, most of them don't like Chinese and they look at all Asians and API as Chinese. With what's happening now in the Asian community in the US that kinda scares me to travel Eastern Europe. Although, I was in Greece and Turkey last August and I had a great time there, I didn't feel anything discriminatory until I've arrived in Poland. That's sad! :-(
Hey Davis! Thanks so much for watching, my friend. Hope the video was helpful to you somehow. I'm very sorry to hear about your experiences in Poland. Makes me so angry! I obviously cannot speak on these issues first hand. As stated in the video, during our time in Georgia, one of our friends was harassed and decided to leave because of it. Walking in Kutaisi with a Chinese friend, I also received some bad looks. THAT SAID, I think racist people are a very small portion of Georgia's population and I think it would be very rare for it to turn into something violent. The country has so much to offer and it would be shame to miss it because of that. There's a great possibility that you may not experience anything at all too. Have you seen my PROS video? I think they outweigh the CONS by a long shot, although of course I understand this is a big CON. Either way, I think you should consider visiting such a beautiful country! :-) Thanks again for leaving your comment and sharing your experience with us.
@@GringoNation Thank you so much for you response. I may still visit Georgia but maybe after craziness of the pandemic. I will continue watching you vlogs. I just subscribed to your channel. Stay safe. cheers!
i've seen some Japanese in Georgia, they didn't seem scared or unhappy, quite the opposite. If you are different from locals, you will get bad looks everywhere, even in the glorified liberal countries like the UK. I am white, European looking and I was told by Dutch woman in Amsterdam to go home, even though i was there as a tourist and spent my money there. idiots are everywhere, we have to deal with that. But I am sure very small minority are really racists.
A little late to the show but "Nomadic Wes" is an Asian youtuber who has made several videos about living in Georgia. From what I've seen personally, the vast majority of people do not mind them, there are a few bad apples here and there, but only a fraction of a fraction of the population, just gotta be prepared to meet them and be ready to ignore
80% of us are west asian lol. all of the tourists here are mainly east and central asians, literally go for it we don’t care
The beaches are so uncomfortable that after I made it into warm water I couldn’t get out back on land . My soles hurt so bad from all those rocks that I couldn’t move. I even cried as I was trying to make my way out of the water. Georgian beach doesn’t even come close to beautiful Tropical ocean beaches with soft silky sand .
I am a Korean and my bestfriend is black. We love to travel together. I'm glad this video included how Asians might be perceived by some Georgians (bad apple anywhere in the world). But do you know how black people are treated there by any chance?
Hey Madi! Thanks for watching the video. I cannot speak with much authority on the matter obviously, but I'd say it's probably similar to asians. Some people may stare just because they aren't too used to seeing black people and as you said, there are always bad apples. But I wouldn't let that stop you from visiting Georgia and I hope you have an awesome time! :-)
They not be happy about LGBT+ propaganda and laws I'd say they're more progressive and forward looking than the most
correct
exactly, big ups georgia
As an American, I am not happy about the gay propaganda I'm my country. Really hope Georgia can keep away from it. It hasn't been a good thing for America.
I watched this video because I saw the movie ( And then we danced) it made me curious about Georgia. I will never visit Georgia. It's too far away from Hawaii where I live. Plus the culture is too conservative for me. This was a very good video. 👍
Hey Marc! Thanks for watching and leaving a kind comment! I've been meaning to watch that movie for a long while now. Will have to correct that mistake very soon. There's loads of other destinations on the channel that are closer to Hawaii. Maybe one of them works for you! :-)
@Gringo Nation Thanks for your response. I value what you're doing. I will check out your other videos, but I'm too old to be a digital nomad. One thing I noticed in the excellent Georgian movie was the excessive amount of cigarette smoking by the actors. I haven't seen so much cigarette smoking in American society since the 1970s. It was shocking! If this level of tobacco usage exists in Georgia, it should have been mentioned in your video. I would consider it much more of a negative factor to living or even visiting Georgia than stepping in dog poop.
@ 0:27 where is that in Brasil?
Hey Marco! I made this video a while back so I’m not sure which clip I used bit rest assured there is no shortage of beautiful beaches in Brazil. My guess is that is somewhere in the north east.
I've been working exclusively online for 7 years now. Recently been seriously considering living in Georgia for a few months and the racism thing would definitely be super worse for me. I'm black. Thanks for the heads up. I think I'll just pass. Anywhere else in Europe that you can recommend that's not too expensive and racism is not quite a big issue? I'm leaning towards Portugal at the moment. How's the place?
Hey James! Thanks so much for watching. I actually had a black British girl comment on this video too. She was initially discouraged but then watched my PROS video and changed her mind. Honestly, I would not let that stop you. The pros really outweigh the cons by a long shot. Unfortunately I think there's a lot of racism towards asians right now all around the world. I don't think it would be a big problem for you. Georgia is a beautiful country, my friend! Maybe you can try to find a video about blacks in Georgia? I love Portugal too. I guess you'd have to see what works for you visa-wise. Wishing you the best of luck!
@@GringoNation thanks for your input. i appreciate it. I'll keep doing my research on Georgia then.
Georgians are really cool with black people dont worry, men really love black girls as well.
Africa is a great option you can always go there 👍
@@benhodgson7570 been there, done that and enjoyed it. Worked in the following countries: Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and currently in Kenya.
Hi. Never been there but I really don't think homophobia could be worse in Georgia than in France or "progressive-liberal" (!) so-claimed countries. Is it truly? Come to any french city or countryside, stay there for a while, and you'll see that true open minds are as rare as green cows. Honestly LG communities have been targeted from a few years now and I'd say it's not gonna stop. Backlash on eccentric western lobbies. But unfortunately gays and lesbians are paying the price.
Hey! Thanks so much for watching and sharing your opinion here. I really appreciate it! I honestly don't know what the French countryside is like. I suppose it's very possible that it's worse than Tbilisi, a capital city. And maybe here in the countryside things can get pretty bad too. 2020 wasn't the best year to notice if there's an active LGBTQ community here in Tbilisi either. All that said, it's a great place to live, as you'll see from the PROS video! And I do recommend it to anyone. Thanks again! :-)
You do not know Caucasian mentality, in many things we are close Medieval ages
Georgians hate the propaganda of lgbt. but mean no harm or agression if you dont show off
Iam from rich arabian countrry and i have to admit (( The racisim is spreaded in Georgia )), I do not know how this country will become more progress in next years !!
2:31 wtf that's a total pro if you're a techno goth like myself
😂 touché, Jake! You'll fit right in! TBH, I wear a lot of black too. I'm pretty sure they listen to lots of techno too, so you're golden. Enjoy and thanks for watching!
@@GringoNation Thanks for a concise and succinct video! 👍
This video made me doubt moving there honestly, due to my asian wife who definitely doesn’t dress conservatively...shame i was pretty pumped about the place.
Hey Tim! Thanks so much for leaving your comment. Obviously I talked about this because of things I've heard but I have no first-hand experience on the matter. I would encourage you to ask around in some groups on Facebook about how asians feel they've been treated here. It potentially may not be as bad as some other countries in the long run.
Go on subredd of georgia u can ask locals anything u want mate
Google maps issues is problem of the google, isn’t it?
I dunno whose fault it is. But it can be a problem for someone living in Georgia. A con.
If it’s not like the USA it should be a breath of fresh air))
Yes, there's plenty that's different for sure, John! Thanks for watching.
@@GringoNation I’m thinking about coming to Georgia. I make musical instruments
@@johnarmstrong3140 there’s a beautiful musical culture there!
You guys should move to San Francisco or some other more compatible city.
Hey Thomas! I really enjoyed living in Tbilisi. The pros most certainly outweigh the cons. Thanks for watching!
Lmao who dafuq would go to San Fran
Well, there are dark sides in whatever countries you decide to live.
That’s true, of course. And it wasn’t necessarily easy coming up with a cons list.
Yeh, I agree. The sea is more like a dam. Only ants can surf in the Black Sea.
Great video! I think the most shocking one for me was the homophobia and racism there. It's sad that this is still an issue in some countries. But yeah -- I agree with you that the pros definitely outweigh the cons! 👍
Thanks Edu! Yah... very sad indeed. Seems to have gotten worse around the world in recent years. Hopefully we’ll turn it back around! Still a great place to live. There are sh*theads everywhere unfortunately haha
i agree with all of these. i think the only way for it to improve is just for people to get more educated, which seems like is already happening and is easier for people to do on their own with the internet. also some old people are very brainwashed and traumatized from soviet era, so in 10-20 years i think georgia will be very much like a western european country, especially since 80+% wants to be in the eu
Hey Vuovdi! Thanks for checking out the video. I think you're absolutely right. You seem to have a good head on your shoulders. Many people who have commented on this video (I'm sure a lot of them are Georgian unfortunately) just perpetuate what is said in the video. I've had to block a few comments that were just gratuitously homophobic or racist. I will not allow my platform to further spread those ideas. Really appreciate you stopping by! Have an awesome day.
Oloko,um brasileiro,uma review bem interessante,pelo que sei da Geórgia o governo ai não é um dos melhores em geografia
Obrigado por assistir e comentar! Apesar dos contras, adorei a Georgia! grande abs
Oh well, I was thinking this may be a good retirement spot but my wife is hispanic and dont want her to deal with racism.
Hey Banana Patch, I really don't think your wife would encounter any problems in Georgia being hispanic. I'm Brazilian and have never experienced any racism towards me. There are definitely hispanic people living there happily. With asians it could be another story but even that is more an exception than a rule, as most people are lovely. Thanks for watching the video!
A lot of these cons can be said about Bolivia hahah
I can imagine! Hopefully you’ll get some sort of upgrade in Brazil! Thanks for watching Ollie! :-)
Thank you.
Frozen water bottles keep you and fur babies cool
I was born 80 years ago in Chicago. And for 60 years genocide.
Thank you. I 💕💕 love your videos.
😊😊😊😊 I moved to Querétaro.Mexico.
USA too deadly and expensive.
God is in charge.
I came find racism as far as black Americans every black person seemed to be from Africa and they had amazing times in Tbilisi. That's honestly a boost in assurance bc there are countries where blacks are treated differently until they are found out as american a place I know of is France. Black Americans are treated better than Africans. Racism really got bad for asians since Corona that's a given. Just like when Ebloa broke out certain people were treated bad. The harassment of the asians might not blow over nicely for Corona as it was for Ebola. Fun fact 3/4 of Russia is Asian therefore Georgia which is the south east under Russia has a chance of being Asian themselves.
Thank you for watching the video and sharing your experience!
The best beaches of Georgia are in Abkhazia, they're way better than in the rest of the country.
I've heard that, Nick! Unfortunately Abkhazia is not the easiest place to visit.
o cara é br kakakakaakakakakakak e fiz um puta textão no primeiro video q vi da Geórgia em inglês, e ainda tava estranhando o nome do canal "ue pq um gringo saberia dessa palavra, será q é br?" fui tapeado kkakkakakakaka, tive q procurar em inglês pq conteúdo sobre a Geórgia em pt-br é escasso, principalmente sobre o kartuli q vou aprender
hahaha. tá tudo certo, Dan. Obviamente "gringo" é uma palavra usada não só no Brasil, mas pela América Latina inteira. É meu apelido, porque quando cheguei no meu Brasil (depois da minha infância nos EUA), a galera da escola começou a me chamar de Gringo! haha. Boa sorte com o kartuli! :-)
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T LIKE THE ROCKY BEACH AS WELL!! They seriously need to bring truck loads full of white sand and cover the rocks.
haha I wish they would! that would definitely put Georgia even higher up on the list!
NO!!!!
@@gta5thglife292 lol
@@GringoNation have you been in Ureki? It's a small town north from Batumi. There is a black magnetic (literally 🧲) sand on the beach. Not one to one as in Brasil but worth to try i think.
@@DavidK1983 what’s up, David?! Unfortunately i never made it to Ureki but hopefully next time! Thanks for checking out the video! :-)
Me as an Indian: you’re talking abt reckless driving and dog shits on the road 😂and more i saw those things daily on my streets
Well he said dog shits, not indian shits
The cons seem to outweigh the pros, at least for me.
That's why I'm going to keep my Black American behind out of Georgia.
Thanks for the heads-up!
Hey! Thanks so much for watching the video, I really appreciate it. I obviously cannot speak with authority on the subject, but my impression is that there is not much racism against blacks. In fact, if you live in the US, it's possible you encounter it more on a day-to-day basis. If anything, in Georgia they are more "afraid" of blacks. I only experienced racism first-hand in Georgia once (maybe second hand because it wasn't towards me but an asian woman I was walking with) and that wasn't in Tbilisi but in Kutaisi, which is still more set in its ways, I believe. I actually think you'd be fine and wouldn't let that stop you from seeing such a beautiful country. But that's just my 2 cents. Hope all the info has been helpful to you. :-)
@@GringoNation , a thousand thanks!
That was extremely helpful. I truly appreciate that.
haha georgians are considered as "black people" by slavic people, idk why, but think its dumb. and "afraid" ? of course not not even a little bit its just a new thing for georgians to see black people in real life, they really love and respect famous american black people as well.
And Georgian men really love black girls too.
@@Ganger81 , then I need to reconsider and move there, post haste. lol
Thanks for the encouraging words.
Live strong!
These are true to some extent but depends on which countries you're comparing it to. For example, the creepy men issue becomes a legitimate gang rape issue in Brazil. The racism/homophobia thing is way more progressive than the surrounding countries like Russia or Turkey. This list is okay but not entirely accurate. I do like your video style and presentation though!
Hey Giorga! Thanks so much for watching, leaving a comment and more importantly, keeping it respectful. I do not hold my video as absolute truth for everyone. They are just things that made ME uncomfortable living here. I'm sure while comparing to other countries, the situation does change quite a bit. In the same way, I'm from Brazil and although we also have creepy men, you don't get gang raped the VAST majority of the time. haha.
@@GringoNation lol i'm just trying to make sure you don't insult a whole nation of people with ur silly perceptions. I have nothing against u brother. All the best
@@GringoNation Now there is a promo plug for a country if I ever saw one "You don't get gang raped the VAST majority of the time"
@@StoneXue hey rob! I actually said that sarcastically because I’m from Brazil. That comment was in fact absurd but I gotta try and keep my comment section respectful. ✊ thanks for watching and visit Brazil! :-)
@@StoneXue good way to promote Brazil I guess 🤣🤣🤣
No mention of the insane diesel pollution.
Thank you so much for clarifying the cons regarding the conservative/traditional culture. I spent a year in the rural regions of Georgia, and I'm always afraid of Georgia being promoted to outsiders as "just Tbilisi" or "European". While Georgia is an extremely safe country, it is not a place where women or LGBTQ people can let their guard down as they would in North America. Georgian people are so welcoming and kind, but their culture and ways of life are not as progressive or "liberated" as in most Western countries. It is important to remember to be modest in clothing choices, to limit public displays of affection, and to avoid emotionally charged discussions of religion or politics.
Thank YOU for shedding more light on the Georgian way of life and providing people here with more information. You spent a long time in the rural region and clearly have a deep understanding of the country's people. I couldn't agree with you more. It's a marvelous country but has its flaws, like all the others. Thanks again, ovhni! :-)
@@GringoNation thats only true for elder people in Georgia
Also cons
Exploiting toddlers and babies on streets for begging purposes. In Batumi particularly, toddlers who can barely walk left with begging trays, can't believe parents would take this risk with small children. It's repulsive.
Also common on Tbilisi metro
The country is very difficult and the minds still live in the time of the Soviet Union
I would have a hard time tolerating the intolerance of other cultures, groups, and races. God knows the U.S. has it's share of problems, it's always sad to hear about this in other countries.
You're right, Marcia. It gets old sometimes... but I suppose every country has its problems, like you said. Hope you'll watch the video about the pros too! Thanks for watching this one. :-)
@@GringoNation I did watch the pro video. I really want to visit some of the Balkan countries, of which Georgia is relativly close to. Georgia is definitly on the top of the area's list.
I'd say Georgia's not actually as bad as some places in the US, at least if American media is to be believed. That's not because we're better people, of course, but rather because we don't have enough people of color for it to become a major problem, and the ones we _do_ are tourists, who get special treatment.
I've encountered these swastikas, too, but I've never met a neo-Nazi, nor anyone openly, rudely racist, in my life. There are definitely undercurrents of racism, but it's primarily relegated to talking when the backs are turned; unfortunate, yes, but not neo-Nazi bad. I think the swastikas are just the work of dumb teenagers being dumb teenagers.
Homophobia, on the other hand, is very much an issue. As a highly religious country, Georgia is similar to what I believe a state like Alabama must be like. I hope we'll move past it in time, especially since younger generations tend to be more "Westernized" and less religious, but it'll definitely take time.
I wonder if intolerance is simply a way to preserve a culture. And, wouldn't it be considered intolerant not to tolerate those trying to preserve their culture? I don't think it would be correct to show up at a Native American event and criticize them for not including other races in their activities. It's good to think about these things through before you judge and not to blindly apply Western Values in a foreign country.
For a black British student moving to Georgia for studies (in about a year and half), these cons are sounding kinda frightening to me. Especially when one of my biggest pet peeves (no pun intended) is finding dog shit on pathways. Sadly enough, I'm not shocked at the racism. Off to watch the pros to make myself feel better.
Hey flo! Thanks for watching. This video is just to better prepare people but in no way is it to discourage anyone from coming. I think you’ll really love Georgia and the pros definitely outweigh the cons. :-)
relax its realy not that bad
Theres no racism, relax , it was just a corona thing about chinese people which was all over the world.
So they have creepy men but do they have creepy women and gold diggers?
not true, there's good and bad people everywhere in every country. we cant talk about the majority here with those examples really, its just luck of who you meet.
Um…. There’s magnetic sand in ureki!
Thanks for watching, Maka! I didn’t go to Ureki but I was just saying that in a general sense, I prefer other countries’ sandier yellow beaches. ;-)
Driving - Absolute maniacs, and no ethics
Dogs, drive me crazy, once out of towns attack you frequently
Infrastructure - holes in roads, or only dirt track, pavements hardly exist outside of tbilisi, and dissappear frequently
Road crossings- unbelievable
Alchohol - booze obsessed nation
Intercity buses. None (not counting Marshrutka)
Thanks for your contribution! :-) I hope your list of pros is equal to that one, at least. haha
@@GringoNation yes, i still love the country
May I add one final thing? Restaurants. Generally they almost clone each others menus.
Always the same
Chicken or mushroom soup, pork, chicken kebabs. Pasta. Have i missed anything?
I mentioned alcoholic obsessed earlier as I've been in 2 taxis, and a tour bus, where driver has been inebriated
We are trying to preserve out ancient culture. Georgia will never become “progressive”. We hate that shit over here. We don’t think what westerners do is in any way progressive. We actually think it’s regressive in a lot of ways. The mentality that “everything goes” is actually very damaging to a society, especially to an ancient society like ours. Idk why you were expecting an “open” society in Tbilisi. I’d advice you to at least learn a little bit about country’s history before making a move here or even a visit for that matter.
Hey George! Or is it Giorgi? Thanks so much for watching my video and sharing your opinion here. I also believe that Georgia's ancient traditions should be preserved and the ones that are truly significant will stand the test of time, I'm sure. That said, I don't think the progressive ideals aim to deteriorate said traditions. They just stand for the possibility of people coexisting more peacefully. I'm not here to impose my ideals on Georgia. These are just some of the things that have made ME uncomfortable while I'm here. Nevertheless here I am, learning more and more about your culture through experience and not through "research". I'm still very much enjoying my stay. So thanks for having me!
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georgia is not an racist country because in georgia living many nationalities.
as a black or spanish person, would there be a big issue with racism?
@@bluewavesdave Don't think so. There is no "hispanic" race in our mind. In the fact, there is no conception of "race" as it is in America.
@@well-hiddenme5846 thank you for letting me know!
@@bluewavesdave There is no such thing as "hispanic" race outside of America. There are only blacks, whites and Asians. "hispanic" is considered white with some native american's mix.
Not racist ? Are you sure?
Wearing black.Whole post soviet area wears black.Russians for example
Why do you think that is?
@@GringoNation iPhone / Steve J. craziness? Unsure, before Steve became a big deal the black color wasn't really. But I like dark colors as well, can't explain why. Just thinking... almost everything I wear is indeed dark or even black - and I am not a fanboy of Steve. On the other hand we always drive white cars.
Georgians have unique style, you are wrong about russians they wear more colorful mismatching things haha, you can look up famous georgian designers youll be amazed ;)
and yeah, black is always elegant ;)
The cons are kind of petty tbh lol
There is no racism in Georgia 😄 Only people that we have trouble with is Russians !!! And there is lot more racism in USA for sure I know Am from NYC
This is probably the first time I hear Georgians have problem with Russians. I mean, with people, not with politicians. That politicians are who they are is given. But the people? There is of course an other animal called "typical Russian mass-tourist". This is an other story, but a "Russian mass-tourist" would rather endanger certain areas of Egypt or Turkey than Georgia. But if you ever seen Atlantic City, Vegas or Ibiza - you won't have good opinion of American or German mass tourists either.
As far as "racism" - there you are correct. I don't speak Georgian, but in quite a few languages of Eastern Europe the word "race" either a loan word and does not exist natively ("раса" in Russian) or simply means "humans" ("faj", "emberfaj" in Hungarian). So in Russian to say "black race" ("чёрная раса" or "раса негроидов") is totally awkward. In Hungarian the "fekete faj" expression was used only one in the entire history of the literature language, in a chanson from 1930 about a black girlfriend.
Saying that, accusations of Hungarians or Russians being "racist" are far more frequent than of Georgians. Where these accusations could be correct is rather the conservatism of the people and them being afraid of unknown. This can be overcome very easy way simply by proper introduction. Since you are in NYC you know that Americans always yell out "hiiiiiii!" very friendly way, with artificial smile. For all East / Central Europe it is alien. It is very natural here for people being very reserved and cautious towards "unknown".
One word though: as Asian or African I would do my best to avoid football arenas. But I am "white" - and I still avoid these arenas. There, indeed, the racism is brewing + police tends to act before asking questions. As a kid once I was almost beaten by my classmates because I was having a magenta-white bag while all of the other kids were in favor of green-white things. The joke is, I did not even know, that these colors stand for certain soccer teams.
Very sensitive topic are swastikas. It is unusual and many Americans were shocked to see them even in Israel.
The most common reason is that young people tend to revolt - and as all of them experienced, the "best" way to annoy adults in the Soviet Union was to paint a swastika. Kids do that sometimes without understanding what it is, they find the reactions of adults rather funny. Many people from all over Soviet Union live in Israel and their kids found exactly the same way to annoy adults as their parents did decades before.
I have to confess: as a 7-year old child I made a swastika, too, out of wood. My parents discovered it and had some fiery reaction. Before that I did not even know precisely, what it is, I just seen it painted on the wall and "funny" reactions of adults. For the very same reason I am not very concerned about these swastikas in Georgia or Israel. This is a "traditional" way of (ex)Soviet kids to annoy the adults without understanding the background of what they doing.
Ahhh the racism thing is a pretty big deal breaker. 🥲 maybe in a few years when covid is over with...
The creepy men thing is a NOOOOoo
not true, there's good and bad people everywhere in every country. we cant talk about the majority here with those examples really, its just luck of who you meet.
Not safe to walk… 😮 for females. Eeeek
I think you are far too kind. Georgia is one of the worst countries I've lived in.
Hey, Steafan! Thanks for watching and leaving your comment! I'd love to have you elaborate on that, as long as its kept respectful. cheers!
Could you tell, why ?
I agree too , Im from rich arabian country and i would say its most worst place i seen in my life .
@@sulimanalheleem1603 Dont forget mention you are from "RiCh" arabian country , in every comment.