This episode of The Nudge takes up deep into Southern Georgia, to visit the impressive ancient cave dwellings that make up the Bronze-age monastery of Vardzia. Composed of 500 rooms, and spanning 500 meters and up to 19 levels, you really get a feel for how many people occupied this small city carved into the face of a mountain. Today it is restored — navigable by most able-bodied people, but the narrow passageways, steep steps, secret tunnels, and rooms still present a challenge. Should you want to visit this place, it is reachable by marshrutka (public van), taxi (significantly more expensive but still affordable), personal car, or organized tour. I'd advise being mindful of schedule, and arriving early, because the last public transportation marshrutka back to Akhaltsikhe leaves at 3pm, and there's not much traffic for hitchhiking. This trip can be done for as little as 25 Lari ($8 USD) in September 2021 — 5 lari for the marshrutka, 15 lari entry fee, and another 5 lari to get back. I have a few more episodes in Georgia left to publish, but am already planning my next trip, to see more monasteries and witness the breathtaking nature of Sakartvelo's rural regions. I would definitely recommend this day trip, and visiting this country in general. Georgia is an affordable, friendly, and beautiful place! This episode of The Nudge takes up deep into Southern Georgia, to visit the impressive ancient cave dwellings that make up the Bronze-age monastery of Vardzia. Composed of 500 rooms, and spanning 500 meters and up to 19 levels, you really get a feel for how many people occupied this small city carved into the face of a mountain. Today it is restored — navigable by most able-bodied people, but the narrow passageways, steep steps, secret tunnels, and rooms still present a challenge. Should you want to visit this place, it is reachable by marshrutka (public van), taxi (significantly more expensive but still affordable), personal car, or organized tour. I'd advise being mindful of schedule, and arriving early, because the last public transportation marshrutka back to Akhaltsikhe leaves at 3pm, and there's not much traffic for hitchhiking. This trip can be done for as little as 25 Lari ($8 USD) in September 2021 — 5 lari for the marshrutka, 15 lari entry fee, and another 5 lari to get back. I have a few more episodes in Georgia left to publish, but am already planning my next trip, to see more monasteries and witness the breathtaking nature of Sakartvelo's rural regions. I would definitely recommend this day trip, and visiting this country in general. Georgia is an affordable, friendly, and beautiful place! Music featured in outro/driving scene: youtube.com/watch?v=-qOGuUWPexk The Nudge is about cultural immersion and adventure, meeting liberty-minded folks, and #traveloncrypto. If you enjoyed this episode, please support the channel by donating at [CoinTree](https://cointr.ee/nudge).

On this episode of The Nudge, I'm taking a challenge. I'll visit several restaurants, book a hotel, go supermarket shopping, and even get a haircut, all while spending cryptocurrency! I also get a chance to sit down with one of the primary on-boarders for crypto merchants in Colombia and Latin America, and ride my bike around for some surprising sights around the city! The Nudge is all about traveling for cultural immersion, meeting liberty-minded folks, and living on cryptocurrency. If you like my content, please consider contributing value-for-value in cryptocurrency, via [CoinTree](https://cointr.ee/nudge). Here, you’ll also find links to my channels across social media. New to crypto? Look for an upcoming video where I go into detail some other (even free) ways to show your support! Services I mentioned in this episode: [BitRefill](https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=dvica3r3) - Purchase gift cards from popular retailers to live on cryptocurrency. We both get $5 when you spend your first $50. [Travala](https://www.travala.com/ref/I1ZSYH) - Book hotels, flights, and activities using a wide variety of cryptocurrency or credit. We each get $25 with your first $200 spent. Thanks for taking the time to check out my series. Please subscribe, and if you haven't already, [Join Odysee!](https://odysee.com/$/invite/@nudge) New episodes every week! Business: nudgetravel [at] pm.me