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Ready to book your accommodation in Georgia? This post covers 29 of the very best guesthouses in 7 cities and towns – including Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Mestia – plus helpful tips and things you should know about staying in guesthouses in Georgia.
Once you've decided where to go and you've started piecing together your Caucasus itinerary, it's time to decide where to stay in Georgia.
For many people including myself, accommodation is so much more than just a place to rest your head. There are certain places where your choice of accommodation can shape your entire experience.
Georgia is one of those places.
Some of the most unique places to stay in Georgia are family run guesthouses. In our experience, guesthouses in Georgia are affordable, and always very clean. They also make travelling easy and convenient – most guesthouses act as one-stop shops for accommodation, meals, tours, guides, transport, tickets, and just about anything else you may need or desire.
More importantly, the families who host homestay style Georgia accommodations will make your trip more enjoyable and memorable through their hospitality and local knowledge. Guesthouses in Georgia really do offer an experience for travellers that no hotel could ever match.
There are hundreds if not thousands of family-run guesthouses all over Georgia to choose from. This round-up brings together 29 of the very best, as chosen by me and endorsed by other travellers.
At the start of this post you'll find some helpful tips for navigating accommodation in Georgia, including how to book a room at a guesthouse, and what to expect from your stay.
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Georgia essentials
Here are some of the websites and services I use when I'm planning a trip to Georgia and the Caucasus. Remember to check out my full list of travel resources for more tips.
– Find affordable flights to Tbilisi, Batumi or Kutaisi on Kiwi.com, a booking site that mixes and matches airlines to find the best route (there's a money back guarantee if you miss a connection).
– Use iVisa to check if you need a tourist visa for Georgia and apply for an expedited visa online.
– Pre-book a private transfer from Tbilisi Airport to your hotel or from Kutaisi Airport to Tbilisi.
– Buy your tickets for the Tbilisi to Baku or Yerevan sleeper train online in advance through my partners at Geotrend (get a discount when you use the code in this post).
– Find the best Georgia hotel deals on Booking.com, book a Georgia hostel, or find a unique Airbnb (use this link to sign up and get $55 AUD off your first Airbnb booking).
– Find the best city tours and day excursions in Georgia.
– Compare mobile providers and pick up a local Georgian sim card.
– Pre-order the new Lonely Planet Caucasus guidebook (coming out in June 2020).
What are guesthouses in Georgia like?
Most guesthouses in Georgia feel a lot like homestays. That's because you'll typically be sleeping in a bedroom inside someone's house, and they will usually be living on the property.
I get the impression that many older citizens especially convert their extra bedrooms into guest rooms as a way to earn some extra cash. Thus, staying at guesthouses in Georgia (over chain hotels, for instance) is a great way to contribute to the local economy.
The guesthouses we stayed at were often managed by older women – but sometimes we stayed with entire families. Some guesthouses, like Davit Zandarashvili Guesthouse in Sighnaghi, have grown and morphed over time into sophisticated businesses.
Others are more like side hustles. Whatever the case, staying at a guesthouse in Georgia gives you a priceless opportunity to meet and interact with a local family, and gain invaluable insight into the town or city you're visiting.
Cleanliness & comfort
Being the clean freak that I am, I'm always reluctant to stay anywhere without a private bathroom. In Georgia, I had nothing to worry about. Roughly a quarter of the guesthouses we chose had shared bathrooms. They were always – and I mean always – spotlessly clean. The same goes for the kitchen and other communal spaces.
It sometimes feels as if the host is always hovering at the door, waiting to come in and do a spot-clean after you're done.
In my opinion, Georgians are houseproud and keep very tidy homes, so guesthouses naturally have a very high standard of cleanliness. Our friend in Georgia put it a slightly different way – Georgian women are 'excellent housewives', she told us, devoting much of their time to cooking and cleaning.
Majority of guesthouses in Georgia are comfortable and well-appointed. In winter, that means lots of warm blankets, hot water showers, and oil heaters. In summer – depending on where you're travelling – you'll want to choose a homestay that has AC (most in Tbilisi do). Clean linens and towels are always provided.
Safety & privacy
When you book a guesthouse in Georgia, the typical scenario is that you'll be sleeping in a private bedroom with a lockable door. The host may also give you a key to the front door of the house, depending on the set up.
Homestays are usually (but not always) located in quieter neighbourhoods, away from the centre of the town/city. Georgia is an incredibly safe country, and we always felt secure staying in guesthouses.
None of the guesthouses we stayed at had safety boxes – we simply locked our valuables in our bags if we were leaving anything in the room.
Staying at a guesthouse in Georgia and forming friendships with your host family is such a rewarding experience. But it does mean sacrificing a little bit of privacy.
In our experience, guesthouse hosts are incredible passionate about what they do and eager to know everything there is to know about their guests (especially if you come from as far away as Australia!). Our elderly female hostess in particular wanted to chat for hours and hear about our every move.
We were more than happy to oblige and treasured (almost!) every opportunity to talk with our guesthouses hosts. Note that some guesthouses impose a nighttime curfew– especially if the host is elderly or there are kids in the house who have to lock the doors and get to bed at a decent hour.
One of the absolute highlights of staying at a guesthouse in Georgia is getting to try home cooking! Georgian food is one of the world's most underrated cuisines and home-cooked food is unlike anything you've probably ever tasted.
More than that, the ritual of sitting together and sharing a meal with your hosts (and sometimes other guests) is a nourishing experience.
Some guesthouses offer a complementary breakfast in the nightly tariff. A few include half-board. But most guesthouses offer breakfast and dinner at an extra cost.
No meals included? Here's where to eat breakfast in Tbilisi.
If this is the case, be courteous and give them a day's notice. Breakfast at guesthouses in Georgia usually costs between 10 and 15 GEL and consists of khachapuri, khinkali, sulguni cheese, fresh tomatoes, bread, and other heavy but delicious accompaniments. Dinner is usually a bit pricier, between 15 and 20 GEL per person.
If your guesthouse offers meals, my advice is to take them up on the offer!
Tours, transport & tickets
Guesthouses in Georgia are generally one-stop shops. You could roll up at a guesthouse with no plans, no transport and nothing planned, and your host would happily organise everything for you.
Train tickets, bus tickets, air tickets, marshrutka vans and buses, guided tours, hire cars – whatever you need, your host can probably help you out. And they will typically go above and beyond. At one of our guesthouses, our host drove us all the way to the railway station so we could check the train timetable for the next day!
On another occasion, our host (a woman with young kids) waited up until 10pm to collect us from the bus. The next day, she got up at 3am to meet two Ukrainian tourists at the airport. These were free transfers done in her family car, by the way.
One thing I do highly recommend taking advantage of are guided tours. Either the host or a member of their family will be recruited to load up the family car and take you around the town/city/countryside.
It will typically be a tour of all the hottest tourist sights, but you can request any itinerary you want and ask them to throw in a few of their lesser-known favourites. It's always an enjoyable experience, even (perhaps maybe even more so) if there's a language barrier (more on that later).
You can save money by splitting the cost with other travellers—the more people in the car, the cheaper it works out.
WiFi is pretty endemic in Georgia these days. All the guesthouses we stayed at had reliable WiFi. If you're going to a more remote location, if might be more difficult to get online.
Communicating with your host
Neither Ross nor I speak Georgian or Russian. Guesthouse hosts in Georgia are everyday people – they probably haven't had the hospitality or language training that's required for hotel staff. Communication barriers are bound to arise (they certainly did for us pair of polyglots). But honestly, it's nothing that can't be managed.
In our experience, most guesthouse hosts speak Georgian, Russian, and a little bit of English. (Although it must be said that younger generations of Georgians are increasingly learning English rather than Russian as a second language.) That little bit of English was always enough to get us through.
On the one occasion that our host spoke no English, we communicated with him through the Google Translate app. It was both hilarious and memorable.
Reservations & payment
Remember I said that guesthouses in Georgia are a lot like homestays? Well, they're a little bit like hotels, too. Most (I'd hazard a guess and say 90 percent) are listed on third-party booking sites. Booking.com and Agoda are the two most popular.
A lot of guesthouses are listed on Airbnb, too. You should check both before making a booking, as prices sometimes differ. I recommend booking online using a third-party site and where possible, paying by credit card. Some guesthouses only accept cash payment in local currency (GEL), so be sure to note if that's the case.
Apply the abundance mentality to accommodation in Georgia. There are a hell of a lot of guesthouses to choose from. The more popular and well-known guesthouses will always be harder to get into – but for every one of those, there are a dozen smaller guesthouses in the same area.
How far in advance you reserve a room is really up to you. If you're travelling in high season (summer), I would consider looking at accommodation at least a few months out. We travelled during should season and booked accommodation a week or so before our check-in date. It is possible to roll up and get a room on the spot (we saw it happen multiple times). You may get a cheaper rate if you do this.
Security of having a room guaranteed versus saving some money is really a personal choice.
Accommodation in Georgia: 29 amazing guesthouses
By no means an exhaustive list, this round-up of some of the best guesthouse accommodation in Georgia should give you a taste of what's available. Every guesthouse listed here is highly rated for its location, cleanliness and comfort and hospitality.
I hope it's a useful starting point for choosing your own Georgia guest house!
Where to stay in Georgia: The top guesthouses recommended in this post
- My favourite Tbilisi guesthouse: Guest House Rampa
- My favourite Kutaisi guesthouse: Kutaisi Hotel California
- My favourites Sighnaghi guesthouse: Zandarashvili Guest House
- My favourites Kazbegi guesthouse: Red Stone Guest House
- My favourite Batumi guesthouse: Guest House On Europe Square
- My favourite Mestia guesthouse: Manoni's Guesthouse
- My favourite Gori guesthouse: Nukri Guest House
Best Tbilisi guesthouses
Tbilisi understandably has the most diverse accommodation options of any city in Georgia—from hotels to boutique hotels and everything in between.
Guesthouses in Tbilisi might be a little different in that the host family might not live on the property. Laundries are notoriously hard to come by in Tbilisi, so keep an eye out for a place with a washing machine.
If you're travelling in summer, you should definitely choose a homestay with air conditioning.
Vintage Room 1905
From 35 USD | Check prices & availability on Booking.com
An atmospheric home decorated in the 'old style', Vintage Room 1905 has hardwood floors, beautiful Caucasian carpets, and walls and cabinets plied with artwork, old books, and antiques. The location near Marjanashvili Metro Station is ideal.
Private rooms sleep up to three adults and all bathrooms are shared. The host, Tamazi, is renowned for her expertise in Georgian history – and for her excellent taste in wine.
Pheasant Home in Old Tbilisi
From 33 USD | It may look like a crumbling house (read: fire hazard) from the outside, but on the inside, this Tbilisi guesthouse is thoroughly modern and sparsely decorated. Rooms feature air conditioning and the house has a washer/dryer.
The location is good, about one kilometre from Freedom Square (the heart of Tbilisi), and close to public transport. Note that breakfast is not included.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Guest House Rampa
From 25 USD | This family-run guesthouse has more of a backpackers feel than the others on this list. The basement is dedicated to a large common area, with several compact but comfortable guest rooms on the house's upper floor.
Most feature an en suite bathroom and private entrance. Centrally located close to the Botanical Garden and Abanotubani sulfur baths, some of the rooms feature views of Narikala Fortress.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Gutsa Artists Guest House
From 31 USD | A two-minute walk from Rustaveli Metro Station in Tbilisi's historic centre, this homestay is set in a beautiful 19th-century house.
Bike rentals, free laundry, airport transfers and a common kitchen are all provided. Private rooms feature high ceilings and en suite bathrooms.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Mais Guest House
From 42 USD | Located in Tbilisi's up-market Vake neighbourhood, the real draw of this guesthouse is its gorgeous, leafy balcony. There is also a washing machine and a shared kitchen for preparing your own meals.
Budget and deluxe rooms are clean and minimal, and all have private bathrooms attached.
Check prices & availability on Agoda.com.
Best Kutaisi guesthouses
In Kutaisi, Georgia's third-biggest city and administrative capital, it's all about old-world charm and lavish decoration. The city is compact and walkable, with the train station at the southern end and Bagrati Cathedral and the Botanic Garden to the north.
The old town area around Kutaisi Park and Colchis Fountain is an ideal place to base your stay.
Grand Piano
From 28 USD | Check prices & availability on Booking.com
For a taste of that elegance Kutaisi is renowned for, look no further than Grand Piano. This guesthouse features ceiling roses, moulding, chandeliers, parquet floors, and a signature alabaster J. Becker piano in the living room.
Guest rooms are spacious, bright and tastefully decorated, with terraces overlooking the Rioni River and private bathrooms. Hosts Konstantine and Maria provide a generous breakfast. The location is excellent, close to Kutaisi's atmospheric fresh food market.
Guesthouse Medea
From 23 USD | This guesthouse is located right in the heart of the action. Set in a stone building in Kutaisi's historical old town, it's mere steps from the city's best restaurants and bars – including my personal favourite, Palaty.
The set up is private double rooms and shared bathrooms. The hosts, sisters Medea and Anna, offer breakfast and dinner, and have been known to belt out a tune after a chacha or two.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Traveller's House
From 16 USD | Perfect for budget and solo travellers, this Kutaisi guesthouse is walking distance from the centre of Kutaisi. Elegant rooms sleep up to four people. Bathrooms are shared. The common area includes a green terrace and a cosy lounge room with a fireplace.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Kutaisi Hotel California
From 24 USD | Our guest house of choice, this Kutaisi accommodation features huge private rooms with en suite bathrooms and plenty of natural light.
Host Leila is an absolute delight and takes a genuine interest in all her guests (and their whereabouts at any given time of day). On our most recent visit, we had accidentally made a reservation for the wrong day but she still accommodated us.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Nana's Home
From 24 USD | A cosy guesthouse located in a quiet neighbourhood close to Kutaisi Park. Nana's Home has a beautiful garden and barbecue facilities, washing machines, a shared kitchen, and brand new, sparkling bathrooms.
The house's matriarch, Nana, is purportedly a kindly host who will happily furnish you with lavish breakfasts and late-night snacks. There is private parking on site.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Best Sighnaghi Guesthouses
A short bus ride east of Tbilisi, the pretty walled city of Sighnaghi in Kakheti is debatably the most picturesque spot in Georgia. Good old-fashioned hospitality abounds in these parts – helped along by the wine, which flows ever so freely.
Sighnaghi is small, so in terms of location, you can't really go wrong. It is hilly, so be prepared for a bit of a climb to get a guesthouse with good views.
Tsitso & Soso Guesthouse
From 31 USD | Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Tsistso & Soso Guesthouse is a quaint home with a gorgeous wooden gate out front and spectacular mountain views from the back veranda. Family rooms, some with private bathrooms, are a bit old-fashioned but comfortable.
Guest House Honeymoon
From 32 USD | Located in the centre of town in one of Sighnaghi's heritage homes, this guesthouse has double rooms and family suites (all with private bathrooms), and a communal kitchen. Grigol is reportedly a great host. There is free parking on site if you're driving down from Tbilisi.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Zandarashvili Guest House Sighnaghi
From 12 USD | The Zandarashvilis are hospitality legends in Sighnaghi. Their homestay is a family effort, with son David leading operations. Rooms are spotlessly clean and Mrs Zandarashvili's cooking is stellar.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Best Kazbegi guesthouses
One of Georgia's premier mountain regions, Kazbegi (sometimes called by its new name, Stepantsminda) sits in a valley at the foot of the Greater Caucasus. There are guesthouses on both sides of the Terek River, which runs through the centre. Kazbegi is small, but don't underestimate the walk across town – it's steep and quite taxing.
If you're hiking to Gergeti Trinity or the glacier, you might want to choose a guesthouse on the western side to avoid having to trek through town first.
Guest House Ketino Sujashvili
From 10 USD | Check prices & availability on Booking.com
This Kazbegi guesthouse is a good all-rounder, offering both dormitories and private rooms that sleep between two and four guests. Every room has its own patio, so you can soak up those remarkable Kazbegi views.
Ketino's cooking is the stuff of legend (the kitchen is also open to non-guests who just want to eat dinner), as is the family's hospitality. Its location on the same side of the river as Gergeti Trinity makes it a great choice if you're trekking to the church.
Red Stone Guest House Kazbegi
From 29 USD | A lovely family home located very close to the Gergeti Trinity trail head. Huge rooms have natural light, mountain views, and private bathrooms.
Breakfast is a highlight—and if you're hiking, you'll get a bag of leftover khachapuri and khinkali to take with you.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Veranda Guesthouse
From 20 USD | Rooms here are simple but clean. This Kazbegi guest house is all about the mountain views, which you can drink in from the huge outdoor terrace.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Giorgi's Guest House
From 26 USD | A popular, no-frills choice, with double and triple rooms, shared bathrooms, and reliable WiFi. Giorgi's Guest House is located in the centre of town, close to Kazbegi's restaurants and cafes.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Best Batumi guesthouses
It's all about the outdoors in Georgia's Black Sea capital. Look for a guesthouse with a nice courtyard, terrace or similar to make the most of your proximity to the ocean. (Just remember, Batumi is notoriously rainy, so a cosy bedroom and a TV isn't a bad idea either!)
The old town area around the Astronomical Clock (shaded lemon on Google Maps) is an ideal place to stay if you want to be close to restaurants and bars.
Guest House On Europe Square
From 84 USD | Check prices & availability on Booking.com
Owned and run by a father-daughter team, this guesthouse has an unbeatable location, right in the centre of Batumi's belle epoque Europe Square.
Simple rooms each have their own private bathroom, and there's a top-floor balcony with city views. The high price tag reflects the location – but tariffs do include breakfast.
Guest House Nia
From 30 USD | Set on a beautiful property close to Batumi Beach, Guest House Nia has its own pool and lush gardens. Rooms are simple but comfortable, with shared bathrooms and a communal kitchen.
Check prices & availability on Agoda.
My Warm Guesthouse
From 15 USD | Walking distance from the beach, My Warm Guesthouse is a great budget choice in Batumi. Rooms feature air conditioning and a clean, simple design.
Choose from a private studio with terrace or double, triple or quadruple suites with shared bathrooms.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Best Mestia guesthouses
Known for its incredible mountains and stone towers, Mestia in Svaneti is remote and rugged. But guesthouses are plentiful.
When deciding where to stay in Mestia, note that the town is quite small, so you'll never be more than five or 10 minutes' walk from Seti Square and the town centre.
Bapsha Guesthouse Mestia
From 29 USD | Check prices & availability on Booking.com
A great choice if you're looking for something clean and modern in Mestia. Bapsha Guesthouse is set in a newly constructed home and features freshly painted, minimal rooms. Nordic vibes all round.
The German owner keeps the place spotless, and the Georgian staff cook local specialties. All rooms feature en suite bathrooms and some have private terraces.
Nino Ratiani's Guesthouse
From 10 USD | This charming wooden cottage features twin, triple and family rooms with en suites. The central location – close to the Museum of History and Ethnography – is ideal for exploring the village by foot. Guests all seem to rave about Nino's cooking.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Manoni's Guesthouse
From 11 USD | Manoni's Guesthouse is a 10-minute walk from town but still supremely quiet and relaxed. Budget rooms with shared bathrooms are clean, and the newer double rooms with en suites are among the nicest in all of Mestia.
Manoni and her family are a superb hosts, even helping us to print some documents at their office in town.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Guest House Svan-Ski
From 18 USD | Right off Seti Square in the centre of town, this guesthouse in Mestia is very close to transport and restaurants. Rooms are clean if not a little dark. Private bathrooms are an option.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Sakhli Laghamshi
From 33 USD | Located 25 minutes' walk from town, this Mestia guesthouse has ski-to-door access, making it ideal for anyone partaking in winter spots.
Rooms are tastefully decorated—especially the two-story studio with sleeping loft. Double and family rooms have private bathrooms and fantastic views of Mestia's stone towers.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Best Gori guesthouses
A pretty city with a dark past, Gori is a nice place to overnight between Tbilisi and Kutaisi. The city's main residential area is located on the opposite side of the river to most tourist attractions.
Guest House Elene
From 16 USD | Check prices & availability on Booking.com
Guest House Elene is a clean and comfortable family home, with newly renovated and well-appointed guest rooms. Hosts Beka and Ilona lovingly prepare meals for their guests.
The house features a common kitchenette and rooms fitted out with mod-cons (including a fancy flat-screen TV and heated towel racks, if that's your thing). The guesthouse is located at the northern end of town, about fifteen minutes on foot from the Stalin Museum.
Guest House Savane
From 29 USD | A popular choice in Gori, Guest House Savane is set in an historical 400-year-old property. Rooms are modern and clean, and the home-cooked breakfast comes highly recommended.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Nukri Guest House
From 18 USD | This guesthouse is located in a very quiet neighbourhood. Nukri and his wife are kind and accommodating hosts, offering guests a never-ending supply of wine and chacha from the family's vineyards, and a wonderful breakfast feast.
Check prices & availability on Booking.com.
Is there a guesthouse in Georgia that you love and would suggest other travellers try too? Please leave your recommendations in the comments below!


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Jasmin Heeb, Founder & Creative Director
After spending many years in corporate sales and business management in the airline and tourism industry, she decided she wanted to have a go at following her passion for design & fashion. First as a category buyer and senior procurement manager for an online-shopping club, then by boldly setting up, together with a partner, her own yoga-inspired fashion label in Zurich.
Over the last 5,5 years she was not only the Managing Director & Designer, but also leading the whole production process. Mimi + Bart has been in her head for some time now. Since she's become a Mum to Maximilian, she feels sustainability has started to play an even more important role in her life, and hopes to help raise awareness for some of our world's environmental challenges through fashion
Kathrin Joa, Co-Founder / Brand & Strategy Director
Worked as a Brand and Communication Strategist in several global communication networks and branding agencies in Milan, Frankfurt and Zürich, taking care of brands across several industries. From automotive, food and beverage, tourism, renewable energy, entertainment and telecommunications. When her daughter Nina was born, she decided to become self-employed, being able to manage her own time, consulting Global Communication Networks and smaller creative shops across Europe. She has become extremely aware on how currently women are still struggling to find a fulfilling balance between work and private life, just because they are not put into a long term sustainable condition to go back to work after becoming moms.
From bears and working moms – a conversation with Mimi + Bart (Interview by Karamell Zurich)
Mimi+Bart, that's Jasmin Heeb and Kathrin Joa. Two friends who have set their minds on establishing a kids´ brand that goes beyond the usual sustainability standards. Their message: it's high time to push beyond the production of organic material. They are doing so with their fashion that is uncompromising, loud but always stylish. The current collection is made up of sweaters, jackets, sweats, leggings and playsuits with a dominant polar bear print in light blue, white and dark blue.
The two founders can use their vast experiences within the textile- and advertising industry. Jasmin Heeb, responsible for design, previously established a well-known yoga brand. Kathrin Joa, responsible for branding and strategy, has worked as a brand and communication consultant in numerous agencies.
What was the idea behind Mimi+Bart?
Jasmin & Kathrin: We are neighbors and have had the sustainability topic on our minds for a while. As we spoke the same language from the beginning, it was obvious where Mimi+Bart should lead. We developed a detailed concept from where everything happened fast.
Jasmin, before Mimi+Bart you designed adult fashion with Lola/Fred. Why now kids' fashion?
Jasmin: When I decided to leave the adult fashion industry, I already had Mimi+Bart on my mind. I wanted to create a brand that identifies with sustainability on another level. Its more than just organic or recycled materials. I want a 360° sustainability.
What do we have to imagine?
Jasmin: With every collection we support an environmental topic which we are actively tackling. We live a sustainable work-life-balance with our families and in the future, we will approach further topics such as upcycling. Why kids fashion? Kids are great ambassadors for sustainable topics and we can speak about their future on the planet. And the beauty with kids´ fashion is that it is so much more relaxed than adult fashion on every level.
Which organization do you support with your project?
Jasmin: WWF, as it is known for their environmental topics. We will use one piece per collection as ambassador to generate awareness for a specific topic. With the current polar bear design, we are sensitizing for the climate change in the Arctic. We are donating 10% of the sale of each Vickie Sweater.
What´s the brands philosophy and your ultimate goal?
Jasmin & Kathrin: We want people to reflect. Hence we choose one sustainability topic per collection get people to reflect on it. All our pieces are made of certified organic cotton produced in Portugal (GOTS & OEKO TEX). It's a one stop production: from fabric production, dyeing and finishing to the end product. We know the people and are in daily contact with the team. Further we are transporting our products via land.
Why are you producing a unisex-collection?
Kathrin: A unisex collection means sustainability in itself, as the pieces can be inherited from the sister to the brother and vice versa. The pieces are hence being worn longer. Current trends are also showing that parents want to raise their kids without the stereotypical gender roles. Who says that a boy has to wear blue and a girl pink with ribbons?
How do your kids influence your work?
Jasmin: I have a four-year old son, Maximilian. He is a great motivation and inspiration for me and everything I hope to establish with Mimi + Bart. I often try to involve him in the work. Also, our kids have an important say when it comes to design and prints.
Kathrin: My daughter Nina is four years old. Since being a mom, flexibility is super important for me. The bureaucracy in the companies I worked at were a huge energy guzzler. With Mimi+Bart I am now lucky enough to plan my time as need be. We have a start-up atmosphere which is often more creative than my work in "creative-agencies" – less meetings, more ideas, agile working resulting in more time for the family.
How do you balance your work and family life?
Jasmin: The biggest challenge is that both of us still have part-time jobs and we are hence juggling jobs, Mimi+Bart and family. Luckily, Mimi+Bart doesn't feel like work. But should we have to prioritize family always comes first.
What are your favorite family activities in Zurich?
Jasmin: Brunch, nowhere else do you have so many good restaurants. Or just strolling around the city. Obviously, my son loves the Zoo in Zurich – he adores animals.
Kathrin: During the summer a visit to the "Badi" or a picnic in the park. During winter "Schlitteln" at Uetliberg or just walks in the snow. Since we moved from Milan to Zurich five years ago, we enjoy every season.
What´s the family´s favorite food?
Jasmin: Home-made pizza, which Max loves to decorate with loads of veggies.
Kathrin: Pumpkin risotto during fall and as half Italian family its pasta with tomatoes and feta in summer. Nina also loves Linguine with pesto.
What are you doing to live sustainable and environmentally aware?
Jasmin: Recycling! Max has learnt that when he was a baby and now the Saturday trip to the recycling curb is his highlight. I tend to buy Max´s clothes a size bigger so he can wear it two seasons. For myself I am a great fan of second-hand shops. Further we only buy the food we need so we don't have a lot of food in stock to prevent food waste.
Kathrin: Recycling is number one. And playful activities such as "beach/lake cleaning", which always is a lot of fun for Nina and I. I want to raise awareness for the problem "littering", it is astonishing what kind of litter we find and what people throw away without thinking of the consequences. Clothes are also bought a size bigger and whatever doesn't fit anymore is given to friends. Puh, there is so much more, the topic environment is really present in our household.
Mimi+Bart´s dream...
Jasmin & Kathrin: To be internationally recognized as a brand with a message and have people rethink their choices without forgetting the fashion aspect. As an employer we want to create a co-working space in Zurich and part-time positions for moms and dads.


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First Rehearsal Photos: This Flat Earth
Meet the cast and creative team of This Flat Earth.
Cast members Lucas Papaelias, Ian Saint-Germain, Ella Kennedy Davis, Lynda Gravatt, and Cassie Beck
The company before the first read through.
Playwrights Artistic Director Tim Sanford, playwright Lindsey Ferrentino, and director Rebecca Taichman
Cast members Ella Kennedy Davis and Ian Saint-Germain
Cast members Lucas Papaelias and Cassie Beck
Cast members Lucas Papaelias, Ella Kennedy Davis, and Lynda Gravatt
Director Rebecca Taichman takes the company through the This Flat Earth set.
Dane Laffrey's scenic design up close.
Paloma Young reveals her inspirations for the costume design.
Design inspirations for each character.
Mikhail Fiksel details the use of recorded song and live cello for the sound design.
Cast members Ian Saint-Germain, Lucas Papaelias, playwright Lindsey Ferrentino, Ella Kennedy Davis, Lynda Gravatt, Cassie Beck, director Rebecca Taichman, and Playwrights Artistic Director Tim Sanford


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David Hilary Car Rental
Don Ray: On our recent trip to Chiriqui, we rented a car from Hilary Rent a Car. The service was outstanding, their staff was very friendly, and their rates were the most competitive of all the agencies we contacted. We made the arrangements after we arrived in David, and paid $38 per day (including basic coverage) on a Toyota Yaris.
The one downside is that not all of their staff speak English. It wasn't a problem for us since I'm bilingual but I wanted others to be aware.
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The German FOT project, simTD, has recently published an easy to read brochurewww.simTD.de Facts, which provides detailed information on simTD functions,
central functions and core system components. The aim of this project is to combine vehicle, communication and traffic technology into an integrated system which increases the safety of overall traffic and decreases traffic-induced challenges and economical losses. simTD aims to achieve these goals by providing drivers with
comprehensive and precise information and warnings.
To download the brochure, click here or visit the simTD website: http://www.simtd.de
This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 610453.


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Record-setting Sounder ridership continues into second quarter
Sound Transit's Sounder commuter rail posted a 31 percent gain in ridership during the last three months ending June 30 compared to the same period last year. The large jump in ridership comes after Sounder commuter rail was recognized as the fastest-growing commuter rail system in the country earlier this year.
More than 1.2 million riders have boarded Sounder commuter rail since the beginning of 2008. The month of June in particular has seen some of the biggest gains so far this year, with average weekday ridership on the south line up more than 37 percent since last year, and north line up 44 percent, due in part to the opening of Mukilteo Station on May 31. The Sounder system saw an overall jump of 38 percent for the month of June.
"With no end in sight to high gas prices, we're seeing big demands to invest in additional rail transit," Sound Transit Board Chair and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels. "To keep the Puget Sound region moving and stay competitive globally, we're going to need more affordable and more environmentally-friendly transportation options, and Sound Transit is poised to do that for our region."
The 31 percent increase in Sounder ridership for the second quarter of 2008 continues the growth momentum from the 28 percent ridership gains in the first quarter, and the 27.4 percent growth posted for 2007. The gains were achieved in part by significant service increases Sound Transit implemented last year, including adding three trains last fall and opening Mukilteo Station.
In June, The American Public Transportation Association announced that Americans took 85 million more trips in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period one year ago, and that transit ridership across the country was up 3.3 percent. Sounder commuter rail led all other commuter rail systems with 28 percent growth. More information about APTA's announcement is available here >>>
"Ridership this summer is rivaling the numbers we saw last year when Interstate-5 was closed, and we're on pace to break the record for single-day ridership," said Nickels. "Puget Sound residents are sending a message loud and clear: mass transit works, and they want more."
Additional Sounder service will be coming this fall. One additional roundtrip train will be added in the peak direction between Tacoma and Seattle, as well as an additional reverse-commute train in the south corridor, for a total of eight roundtrip trains running between Tacoma and Seattle each weekday. One additional round trip train will also be added on the Everett-to-Seattle for a total of four roundtrip trains in the north corridor each weekday.
Today, Sound Transit's system of regional express buses, commuter rail and light rail carries about 55,000 riders each day, about 5,000 more than the average daily boardings posted in February.
By 2020, Sound Transit's average daily ridership is expected to more than double following the 2009 opening of light rail service between downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac International Airport. Construction of the light rail line is moving forward on schedule and is more than 90 percent complete. Further expansion of Link light rail between downtown and the University of Washington is slated to begin this year and be completed in 2016. University Link is projected to increase the regional light rail system's ridership to more than 114,000 a day by 2030.
The Sound Transit Board is currently considering the priorities and timing for a future ballot measure to continue expanding the regional transit system. The Board will discuss the merits of a 15-year the plan on July 24 and decide whether to move forward with a package this year. The package's capital projects would cost $13.3 billion in year-of-expenditure dollars that include inflation estimates, or $9.1 billion in 2007 dollars. Funding would come from a 0.5 percent increase of the local sales tax, or 5 cents on a $10 purchase. This new option heeds the call for further light rail extensions by achieving a 53-mile regional system while delivering a series of significant Sounder commuter rail and ST Express regional bus service expansions between 2009 and 2023.
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The MSc/Dip Sustainable Urbanism provides students with both the skills to conceptualise a sustainable city and the ability to design one.
About the course
Our programme offers:
- a theoretical understanding from a diverse range of disciplines, including sociological, environmental, political and economic theory
- knowledge of key disciplinary areas including urban design, spatial planning, property development and ecology
- the aptitude to enable implementation such as creative thinking, negotiation and advocacy
Increasingly, urban professionals are being asked to create sustainable urban environments. This is both conceptually and technically difficult to achieve and requires expertise and skills that are in critically short supply.
The MSc Sustainable Urbanism brings together three critical dimensions of sustainable urbanism:
- Sustainable thinking: the latest thinking and debates on urban sustainability from policy, research and practice perspectives
- Sustainable places: the study of what this actually means on the ground through the creation of real projects and places
- Delivering sustainability: a focus on the skills and knowledge required to actually deliver sustainable development
The programme develops the necessary skills and knowledge necessary in the types of large and complex sustainable urban projects that are increasingly being planned across the world.
Graduates will also be equipped to engage in research, policy and regulatory activities relating to the field.
Who should apply?
Urban professionals from a range of fields – planning, property, design, landscape and transport – who want to gain understanding of sustainable processes and practices. It's also valuable for those completing their initial professional training who wish to specialise in this field.
The MSc in Sustainable Urbanism is fully accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). It's also accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), but only when taken as a specialist year after an accredited three-year planning degree.
More information
- For key information, including how to apply, visit the UCL Graduate Prospectus
- Browse the sections below for more detailed course information
- Structure
The diagram below shows the structure of the one-year full-time MSc programme. The programme can also be taken flexibly over two to five years in which case students would normally complete the modules marked PT1 before moving on to the modules marked PT2.
Further details of these modules can be found on our postgraduate modules page
Students seeking RTPI accreditation do not take elective modules but instead have to take and pass two extra core modules:
BPLN0055 Planning Practice (15 credits)
And a choice of one of the following two modules:
BPLN0037 Spatial Planning: Concepts and Context (15 credits)
BPLN0038 Comparative Planning Systems and Cultures (15 credits)
Students not seeking RTPI accreditation are free to take any elective modules either within the UCL Bartlett School of Planning or from other departments within UCL. For further details on all postgraduate modules available in the Planning Department please refer to the postgraduate modules page.
Those who enrol for a diploma need to pass all the taught modules (120 credits), but do not take the dissertation.
Compulsory Modules
Further details of these modules can be found on our postgraduate modules page.
BPLN0042 Urban Design: Place Making
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework
BPLN0050 Critical Debates in Sustainable Urbanism
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework
BPLN0051 Sustainable Urban Design
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework
BPLN0058 Sustainable Urban Development: Key Themes
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework
BPLN0059 Sustainable Urban Development: Project
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework
BPLN0016 Sustainable Property: Valuation, Investment, Development
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework and Exam
BPLN0039 / BPLN0052 Dissertation / Major Research Project
Credits: 60
Assessment: Dissertation / Project
Elective Modules (for students seeking RTPI accreditation)
Further details of these modules can be found on our postgraduate modules page
BPLN0038 Comparative Planning Systems and Cultures
Credits: 15
Assessment: Examination
BPLN0037 Spatial Planning: Concepts and Context
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework and examination
BPLN0055 Planning Practice
Credits: 15
Assessment: Coursework
Field Trip
The MSc programme includes an integral field trip to give students the opportunity to observe and consider sustainability in practice. Various overseas urban destinations offering examples of good practice will be chosen, for example Stockholm, Freiburg, Malmö and Hanover. Site visits, field exercises and guest lectures from built environment professionals, politicians and academics form the core activities.
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Compulsory Modules
Further details of these modules can be found on our postgraduate modules page
BPLN0042 Urban Design: Place Making provides an introduction to urban design through lectures and a series of projects. The module aims to illustrate the potential of design as a creative, problem-solving process and the potential of planning as a 'positive' discipline able to exert a powerful and valuable influence on the overall shape and character of the built and natural environment.
BPLN0050 Critical Debates in Sustainable Urbanism takes the form of a series of small group seminars in which students have the opportunity to discuss and reflect upon critical debates in sustainable urbanism. This module is designed to support the lecture-based teaching.
BPLN0051 Sustainable Urban Design explores a number of dimensions of the sustainable urban design agenda, including stewardship; resource efficiency; diversity and choice; human needs; resilience; pollution reduction; concentration; distinctiveness; biotic support; and self-sufficiency. A particular emphasis is placed on designing at the level of the large urban site or urban quarter. The module includes lectures by Bill Dunster and colleagues at ZEDfactory Ltd.
BPLN0016 Sustainable Property: Valuation, Investment, Development provides an introduction to theories and techniques used in valuation and analysis of investments in property development from an economic, social and environmental perspective. It looks at the implications of the sustainability agenda and discusses the role of government policy and action for promoting sustainable urban development.
BPLN0058 Sustainable Urban Development: Key Themes introduces some of the key sustainability debates and literature. It broadens students' understanding of the tensions and synergies between environmental, social and economic objectives. It provides a cross-sectoral evaluation of how this manifests in practice, drawing on a range of international case studies. It provides a sound theoretical basis from which students can conduct the sustainable urban development project.
BPLN0059 Sustainable Urban Development: Project has an integrating function as it brings together some of the key contextual and specialist material presented in the earlier module. The aim of the project is to investigate one development/initiative and to analyse its strengths and weaknesses in terms of contributing to the goal of urban sustainability. There is an emphasis on independent and group investigation of the development/initiative.
Dissertation Modules
Further details of these modules can be found on our postgraduate modules page
BPLN0039/BPLN0052 Dissertation in Planning / Major Research Project is an opportunity for supported, independent study. Students (in conjunction with an allocated supervisor) will identify a topic/problem/question that they wish to study in greater depth. Over the designated period they will pursue this topic through independent study (reading, data collection, site visits, etc.) supported by regular meetings with their tutor. Output from the module may either be a 10,000 word dissertation or project work equivalent.
Elective Modules
Beyond these core studies, students take two more modules as electives from across the Faculty and wider within UCL.
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Graduate students from the Bartlett School of Planning have been very successful in gaining subsequent employment. There is growing demand for our masters' graduates from a wide range of both public and private employers. While the main source of employment remains in local government and central government planning and in planning-related consultancy, graduates are also employed in the following areas:
- housing and transport sectors
- planning, urban regeneration and environmental agencies
- public and private utility companies
- teaching and research
Still can't find what you're looking for? Get in touch with Programme Director and Admissions Tutor Dr Catalina Turcu, or Programme Administrator Alkesh Patel.urbanism


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Dallas Observer Mention
I got an unexpected surprise Tuesday morning when I learned that a photo I'd taken last year at Nationals Park had just been featured on the Dallas Observer's food blog, City of Ate. It appeared in an article called, "All-Star Ballpark Food From Around the Country."
Given that I wrote a post about the 10 best things I've eaten on my travels for The Ballpark Guide a few months ago, it was curious that the author picked something that wasn't on the list — I described the pastrami sandwich at the time as not being very good, although I'll admit that it does look tasty.
Here's a screenshot of the blog and article header:
And here's the section of the article about my experience:
(It's the first time I've been called a kid in a while.) Still, it was exciting to see my photo on the blog and it makes me glad I always document what I eat at ballparks.
If you want to read about my visit to Nationals Park, you can click here.
One week today, I'll be in Rochester to watch a game at Frontier Field since the first time since 2010, and I'm really excited for that.
In other news, I've recently added comprehensive guides to Trenton's Mercer County Waterfront Park to and Lehigh Valley's Coca-Cola Park to my website. Please check out the website and, as always, I appreciate your support.


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The new 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR race cars made their global debut as three U.S. customer teams provided them with their first race track test to prepare for the 60th Anniversary Mobil 1Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh at Florida next month. In the past week, these race cars were spotted in plain white livery as they arrived from the factory.
The range-topping model of Porsche Motorsport's customer racing vehicles will enter the 2012 season with considerable modifications, the most obvious of which are the body revisions. For instance, the new GT3 RSR has become wider by 48 millimeters. The 911 was built to conform to the A.C.O. "LM" GTE regulations.
It is the topmost model in a range of thriving customer sport race cars that are based on the 911 GT3 RS (type 997) street sports car. It continues to power the new 911 GT3 RSR with a highly efficient six-cylinder boxer engine with a four-liter capacity.
It comes with a mandatory air-restrictor that generates 460 hp (338 kW) and drives the 310 millimeter- wide rear wheels. Its front wheels' diameter was increased by 30 mm to now measure 680 millimeters.
The Porsche sequential six-speed gearbox can be operated with the use of paddle shifts on the steering wheel. Its nose and rear panels are adapted to the flared front and rear wheel arches, similar to the door sill and the wheel arch coverings. Its aerodynamic concept is complemented by a new ducting of the intake air.
The openings in the rear side sections, as known from the turbo variants of the Porsche 911, replace the air scoop on the engine hood, which is reminiscent of the 911 GT2 RS street sports car. These four new 911 GT3 RSRs will compete in the American Le Mans Series. The car could also enter the Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship, and the Le Mans Series. It may even compete in the International GT Open and in other series and races.
The Porsche 911 GT3 is the sportiest 911, featuring a naturally-aspirated power unit that's ready and set to take up challenges and prove to the world its enhanced potential. This new sports car is faster, more dynamic, and more powerful than ever.
The development of the new 911 GT3 car comes with a wide range of knowledge in motorsport, making the sports car a supreme performer both on the road and on the track. What's more, the car reaches a much higher standard in terms of two main qualities: driving dynamics and power.
Additionally, the maximum output of the car's 6-cylinder, which is now 3.8 liters in size, is 435 bhp or 320 kW. This figure is up 20 bhp compared to that of the previous model. Particularly, the flat-six power unit, which has been carefully upgraded to provide even more muscle and an even better performance, offers significant torque increase at medium engine speeds.
Road performance has also been enhanced, with the new GT3 accelerating to 100 kilometers per hour in just 4.1 seconds, then reaching 160 kmph in 8.2 seconds. The top speed is 312 kmph. Moreover, fuel consumption and exhaust emissions have been significantly reduced.
Lastly, the Porsche 911 GT3 truly stands out with its unique and outstanding design. This has already been the case from the start, when the 911 began as a combination of a thoroughbred production sports vehicle and production-based racing car.
At first glance, you can already tell the new GT3's impressive qualities, including its new cooling air outlet that borders on the front apron and front lid and that is located between its bi-xenon headlights, now featured as a standard and offering optimized thermal balance. The central outlet, covered by a grid just like the large air intakes in the front bumper's lower portion, is also a special feature.


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Black Eyed Peas set Billboard chart record
Music Biz
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Billboard magazine is reporting the hip-hop/pop group Black Eyed Peas scored a record this week for the longest successive No. 1 chart run by a duo or group in the history of the music magazine's Hot 100. "I Gotta Feeling" –the latest track from the band's best-selling album The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)— is now in its fifth consecutive week atop the Billboard charts. The Peas' last single, "Boom Boom Pow," stayed in the top spot for 12 weeks.
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Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County.
The city has a complex recorded history, partially due to the combined regional importance of the usually ice-free Port of Klaipėda at the mouth of the Akmena-Danė River. It was controlled by successive German states until the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. As a result of the 1923 Klaipėda Revolt it was added to Lithuania and has remained with Lithuania to this day, except for the period between 1939 and 1945 when it returned to Germany following the 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania.
The population has shrunk from 207,100 in 1992 to 157,350 in 2014. Popular seaside resorts found close to Klaipėda are Nida to the south on the Curonian Spit, and Palanga to the north.
Klaipėda's climate is oceanic (Köppen Cfb), but quite close to being humid continental (Köppen Dfb). In July and August, the warmest season, high temperatures average 20 °C (68 °F), and low temperatures average 14 °C (57 °F). The highest official temperature ever recorded was 36.6 °C (97.9 °F) in August 2014. In January and February, the coldest season, high temperatures average 0 °C (32 °F) with low temperatures averaging −5 °C (23 °F). The coldest temperature ever recorded in Klaipėda is −33.4 °C (−28.1 °F) in February 1956. The wettest month is November with a mean total precipitation 90 mm (3.5 inches). August through November is the wettest season because of the warmth of the Baltic sea in relation to the continent and the westerly winds. The driest month is February averaging 31 mm (1.2 in) of total precipitation. Spring is not particularly wet.
Klaipėda is a windy city with many stormy days per year. In autumn and winter, gales are not unusual. Sea breezes are common from April to September. Snow can fall from October to April and a phenomenon resembling lake-effect snow is frequent. Severe snowstorms can paralyze the city in winter.
Klaipėda has unsettled weather all year round. One winter can be cold and snowy, similar to that in Moscow, while another one can be mild, windy, and rainy, similar to the weather in Scotland. August 2005 was very rainy, while August 2002 barely had any precipitation at all.
The Port of Klaipėda is the principal ice-free port on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It is the most important Lithuanian transportation hub, connecting sea, land and railway routes from East to West. Klaipėda is a multipurpose, universal, deep-water port. Nineteen big stevedoring companies, ship-repair and shipbuilding yards operate within the port and all marine business and cargo handling services are rendered.
The annual port cargo handling capacity is up to 40 Mt. The port operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year round.


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Creatively Pairing Pizza Flavors for Beginners
At the Pizza Factory, you can customize your pizza, but with great power comes great responsibility. Here's a guide for flavor pairing that won't leave you regretting your decisions.
Putting a Twist on an Old Classic
We all know the classic pizzas. Alfredo with chicken and tomatoes, BBQ sauce with chicken and bacon, red sauce with pepperoni and sausage, they are the oldies but goodies. If you're looking to try some more interesting flavors, it could be as simple as adding something new to something tried and true.
This could mean putting pineapple on your BBQ, tossing some garlic on the classic ham and pineapple, or artichoke on a margherita.
Getting Creative with Cheese
Here at The Pizza Factory, we know about cheese. For some, it's the best part of the pizza! So don't shy away from trying sharp cheddar on your pie. Want something even more interesting for your palate? Add feta cheese for a new taste dimension.
Switch Up Your Sauce
The base flavor of a pizza is defined by the sauce. Changing the sauce can remake the whole pizza, and let other flavors come out of the woodwork. This can be a tricky business, as not all flavors go well with a ranch sauce.
If you're building your own pizza at home, you might want to try even more unorthodox sauces for the base, but we'll caution against mixing sauces without trying a bit first. Some dressing and sauce fraternizing can be a risky business!
Don't Be Intimidated by Unfamiliar Proteins
Maybe you can't beat plain pepperoni on red sauce with mozzarella cheese… but maybe you can.
Salami, Italian sausage, and even shrimp can be expertly paired to switch up your basic pizzas. Bring shrimp into the game! Shrimp has a unique taste that really rocks a garlic chicken pizza.
You Know Your Preferences. Or Do You?
We definitely don't want to come off sounding like anyone's mother, but chances are, if you try pairing flavors that you haven't tried together, you'll either love it or it won't be so bad.
There may be some foods you just won't eat, and that's fine. But keep in mind that when you put something on a pizza and cook it with another flavor that compliments it well, it could change everything!
Come to The Pizza Factory to try your hand at flavor pairing, or ask us! If there is one thing we know, it's pizza.


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Gallipoli - Troy - Pergamon - Ephesus tour from Istanbul three days by bus and plane
Day 1 Istanbul-Gallipoli
Istanbul to Gallipoli by bus for the tour which will cover the Kabatepe war museum, Anzac Cove where the Commemoration takes place on 25th April, Johnston Jolly, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Chunuk Bairi where New Zealand memorial stands and Kilitbahir fortress.
After the tour you will pass the Dardanelles and spend the night in or around Canakkale.
Day 2 Troy-Pergamon-Kusadasi
After the breakfast you will be transferred to Troy to see the ruins of Troy IX, the fortifications and the houses and also the Troy I which was discovered in 1871.
After Troy, you will be driven south for the rest of the day to see the ancient Greek city of Pergamon that is situated close to the modern day Turkish city of Bergama. It is a beautiful ancient treasure literally filled with buildings and temples as well as one of the first medical centers. You will be visiting: the Pergamon Acropolis, the Temples of Zeus and Dionsyos, Trajan and Athena temples, the medical center called Asclepion, Library, Agora, Great theater and Roman bath
After Pergamon, a transfer will get you to a Kusadasi Hotel where you will spend the night there.
Day 3 Ephesus-Istanbul
After the breakfast you will be transferred to Ephesus that used to be one of the most important trade centers of the ancient times. It is also one of the sacred cities of the Christianity. This tour will give you the opportunity to see the temple of Artemis,the House of Virgin Mary, the Celsus Library, the Great Theater, the temple of Domitian and the Trajan Fountain.
Following the Ephesus tour, a guided transfer to Izmir airport for the afternoon flight back to Istanbul where another transfer for your hotel will be waiting for you at the airport.
Transportation by bus, Izmir-Istanbul plane ticket, transfer from and back to hotel in Istanbul, two nights accomodation, guided tours, lunches and all the museum fees.
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Brad Ryckert
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Thank you to everyone who entered the 2018 photo contest. A special thank you to the Lincoln Camera Club for judging the photo contest.
Congratulations to Brad Ryckert of Timber View Alpacas! His photo "The 3 Amigos" won Judge's Choice and first place in the Adult — Crias category. Look for Brad's winning photo on the cover of the 2018 Alpaca Owners Guide.
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A current athlete under Roger Fabri with the Ramjet Track Club. Nabill has represented Australia at the Oceania Games Championships in 2017 and was a 100M men's finalist and 200M men's silver medalist as well as a gold medalist in the men's 4 X 100M relay. National 100M and 200M medalist between 2016-2017. He is passionate about helping people develop mental strength and physical capability through track and field and share his love of the track with others an. He loves the technicality and mechanical sides to sprint training and believes that anyone can learn these skills to improve their speed.
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On his own Sawback already contains tremendous power, but to help his own effectiveness in combat he pilots a vehicle that can convert from a robotic lion to a jet and even a shield for larger Transformers! Today I bring you a look at Sawback, an unexpected homage from "Titans Return"!
Ratchet is one of the best medics among the Autobots, but when he is effectively exiled from Cybertron he is charged to search the galaxy for Decepticon fugitives! Check out my review of Warrior Class Ratchet.
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The Official Transformers Web Site has revealed the first round of contenders from the "Power of the Primes" vote! The first four characters to make the cut are Ultra Magnus, Optimus Primal, Star Saber and surprisingly the wildcard "Unknown Evil" who most fans will recognize as Deathsaurus! Voting continues next week for the next round starting February 1!
Thanks to the kind folks at Space Ape and Rogers & Cowan BWTF brings you a look at high quality images of Optimus Maximus and Bruticus. Both Combiners are based on their "Combiner Wars" counterparts (minus their Legends Class members) and will be coming to the game soon!
Worst. Heroes. Ever! Straight from DC Comics' blockbuster movie Suicide Squad comes Harley Quinn as a One:12 Collective figure! She comes with interchangeable facial expressions, hands, and her signature bat. $75.00
Diamond Select Toys presents Marvel, DC, Back to the Future, and even Pirates of The Caribbean collectibles for all kinds of fans to add to their collections!
Gnaw is not one for ideology. He has an insatiable hunger to consume and his loyalty lies with whoever fed him last. Fortunately for the Decepticons there are plenty of Autobots for him to feast on! Check out my review of "Titans Return" Gnaw!
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With the Autobots and Decepticons both unable to rely on one Combiner, they must battle harder than ever to gain a valuable 4-Star Maximus Bot or Combaticon Crystal to construct their next Combiner.
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Back in October BWTF reported that Hallmark would be releasing plush Transformers in 2017. Thanks to the official Hallmark web site fans can now order these cute little 'bots and check out high res official photography. These itty bittys retail for $6.95 each and are about 3 inches wide and 4 inches tall.
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