Winter in Georgia 2020 - Birthday week getaway

We took Air Arabia as they offered a superb deal on flight + hotel, so we had to travel from Dubai to Sharjah. Travel time is not bad at all, except that the cost is a bit more steep as there’s a surcharge into Sharjah. I had very little or low expectations of Sharjah Airport as my officemate said it was not great, but I actually liked it! It’s one of those old airports that due to the size and age, it’s a breeze to get in and out. No frills - just how I like it.

They even have a playground which was clean and had a lot of options for kids. For a parent, that was a super plus point.

We chose this hotel based on the photos. It was one of the higher end hotels in the AirArabia package but with age and family, we are a little bit more conscious. It is as instagrammable in person as it looks in photos. I think perhaps in that sense this is a better choice for millenial single or group travelers. For a family, it would have worked better if we had a bigger or a double room rather than a combined twin bed. Cant be choosy - much as we got the flight + hotel at a steal.

Meanwhile, Just how hospitable are Georgians? A red bottle of wine for my husband and I (each) was handed to us by the Immigration officer just as we were stamped and heading out. talk about creating good first impression! we were impressed indeed :)

I thought this structure looked very interesting - haven’t seen anything like it yet. It certainly catches your attention. I think this is one of Georgia’s charm. It has modernities introduced in subtle ways. It has old charm and structure from cultures past though it has bits of modern pieces as well. It was only on our last day that we found out this was actually the headquarters of the Bank of Georgia.