American travel writer Benjamin Kemper in Georgia visit to promote country’s tourism potential
The American travel journalist will produce articles about Georgian adventure tourism, hiking, bird watching, wine and cooking following his trip. Photo: Georgian Tourism Administration press office
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Benjamin Kemper, an established American travel journalist, is in Georgia to prepare articles about the country for “highly rated American media” such as the Daily Beast and Saveur, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Friday.
The Administration, which has been hosting bloggers and travel advice reporters from different regions in a bid to raise international awareness about the country, noted Kemper was working with international media outlets including Bloomberg, CNN, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic, The Daily Beast, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Thrillist, Time, Saveur and others.
Being introduced to notable locations in capital Tbilisi, the American journalist was also hosted in the country’s eastern winemaking region of Kakheti and northwestern mountainous Svaneti province.
Kemper will produce articles about Georgian adventure tourism, hiking, bird watching, wine and cooking following his trip.
The Administration said the articles would “further promote Georgia as a tourism destination” in the United States and other countries.
Bradt Travel Guide, a “highly rated” British travel publication, is preparing a new guide on the tourist potential of Georgia, set to be released next year and distributed worldwide, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Monday.
Georgian officials and business leaders on Thursday marked the launch of Axis Towers, a complex promoted as the “first world trade centre” in the Black Sea region, in capital Tbilisi.
A 240-metre glass bridge with a suspended cafe has been unveiled for visitors of southern Georgia’s Dashbashi Canyon, with the brand-new infrastructure set to receive tourists starting tomorrow.
Georgia’s tourism industry has recovered to 70 percent capacity compared to the pre-pandemic period in 2019, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said earlier today, adding the country was experiencing “double-digit” growth in the economy.
Georgia’s Black Sea resort city of Batumi will host the International Birdwatching Festival next month, with trips to birdwatching locations and conferences led by local and international ornithology experts in the programme.