Remember that I Love Lucy episode where Lucy stomps grapes and it turns into absolute chaos? We basically lived that in Georgia - except our version included shotgunning wine from roof tiles, topless sulfur bath bonding on day one, and enough khachapuri to put us all in a cheese coma.

In this episode, I'm sitting down with Mea, Melissa, and Erik to relive our recent Georgia trip - a country most Americans can't even point to on a map, but one that's home to 8,000 years of winemaking history and hospitality so intense it's basically aggressive kindness.

We're diving into the stories behind the Instagram photos: the wine harvest day that got completely out of hand, the abandoned Soviet spa complexes we explored, the carpool karaoke our guide will never forget, and why this group had the strongest bond I've experienced in almost 30 group trips. If you've been curious about Georgia or wondering what group travel is really like beyond the highlight reel, this episode is for you.

Upcoming Trips Mentioned:

Georgia: October 2 - 11, 2026

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