Winter Inside Europe's MOST REMOTE VILLAGE: Mestia Svaneti Georgia

[@godnimrod]

I was in Mestia during the summer, it was stunning, I've never seen so many palettes of green in my life. 11 hours is rough, but maybe it was snow and drivers being more careful because I needed 5 to 6 hours to get there from Tbilisi in the summer. I would love to go in winter, I bet the road was a bit scary, but with some stunning views. What I love about Georgia and one of the main reasons I moved here, are the parties that range from very traditional like supra, to very artsy, to crazy, to wholesome, there is everything, even if you're extremely introverted you inevitably, and very naturally open up to have the best time.

[@TheJoeyP]

it was 100% due to the snow. I have been before in Autumn and I flew with Vanila Sky, which to be honest, was far easier and much bettter. but you are right, it is amazing up there, in every way. Hahaha yes, scary to say the least, especially when it got dark in the middle of the storm with the avalanches.

[@brucewayne2773]

Please leave a comment, it really helps with the algorithm guys and gals 👍

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you, you are right, it really does help!

[@dandura_]

I thought you had like 100k subs judging by the editing and how well organized the video is! I'm Georgian by the way and I'm glad you like our country so far!

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@antech555]

Great job summarizing what Georgia meant to you Joe at the end of the vlog👍

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you! I was in a good moment right then

[@ray4nn]

I enjoyed this video

[@TheJoeyP]

I’m happy to hear that

[@grifsfoodandtravel]

Mestia looks so pretty. Although, I would probably visit during the warm months...lol.

[@TheJoeyP]

so pretty, but yes... warmer months are better for practicality, I must say. I have been there in both

[@SuperXzm]

25:45 Everybody probably expected you stood up to say a toast lol 😁

[@TheJoeyP]

hahahaha I did toast, but not on camera - don't worry

[@merabigignadze6207]

I really like watching this kind of videos, watching familiar places from tourists eyes makes me excited about things I used to see all my life. Never been in Mestia (I have been other regions in Svaneti) but I saw other video in Tbilisi and was really cool! Good luck with your new channel

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you! you should definitely plan a trip to Mestia, I think you will enjoy it. Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it. There are plenty of other videos like this, bit of travel and food on other countries on the other channel, especially Thailand. I think you will enjoy it

[@maryckhkaidze5867]

I am proud of my little, beautiful country.❤

[@TheJoeyP]

I love it, I will be back, that is for sure

[@Allay13Cat]

I really enjoyed watching your video! I'm Georgia living abroad and I miss my country and especially Georgia foodn

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you! I miss Georgia too now, I cannot wait to visit again and explore more!

[@brucewayne2773]

Kubdari, I'll want more of that please 😋🙏. Sharing the meal inside the kitchen area with family is where it's at

[@TheJoeyP]

Me too! pretty easy to make too actually! You are right, in with the family all day over with the masses haha

[@khatunachelidze5413]

ძალიან ლამაზია საქართველოს ყველა კუთხე .. საქართველო აუცილებლად უნდა გახდეს ევროპული ქვეყანა ❤

[@TheJoeyP]

yes I agree!! Strength to you all at this difficult time!!

[@rusoskamko]

Thanks for sharing your experience from our country, it was so interesting to see 💟

[@TheJoeyP]

my pleasure, I absolutely love it!

[@danny_and_diggy]

Just one word from us Joe : AWESOME 👌

[@TheJoeyP]

ah you liked it? cheers guys!

[@danny_and_diggy]

@@TheJoeyP haha yeah so much we commented twice lol

[@TheJoeyP]

@danny_and_diggy I expect that every video now for the engagement boost!

[@danny_and_diggy]

@@TheJoeyP haha cool 👍

[@nigel8499]

Fantastic video that I'll watch more than once. Great job Joe.

[@TheJoeyP]

Thanks Nigel, really glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nick_Etion]

I love Mestia, thank you Joey for this video, we all need to click a like button guys for this work

[@TheJoeyP]

Me too, it’s a magical place! Thanks for the like and support too

[@foolthe49]

I am grateful that you visitted our country with such passion. I am happy that you kept the video authentic - not recording certain things; truly, some experiences are best to be kept with you instead of sharing. I hope you had a smooth travel overall. Best of luck!

[@TheJoeyP]

I love it, I will definitely be back to discover more, that is for sure!

[@MrPhantom1961]

Great video Joe. I'm looking forward to more of the same over the coming weeks.

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you :)

[@RuePhoto]

Thanks Joe(y)! ☺ That was a fun filled episode & for me an unusually long one as I prefer them under 30 minutes, but because it was you I had to make an exception! 😉 I'll try to make more of an effort to support you & help get the algorithm back on your side. For anyone reading this please watch the episode in its entirety as you won't regret it & it's hugely enjoyable! That oven where the bread was made was akin to a tandoor oven made famous by naan bread in Indian / Bangladeshi restaurants; at least the dogs were well fed that day! Was there much pork in the food served out there as there's a Muslim population of over 10% in Georgia? Looking forward to the next one & have an amazing Easter my friend 🤗🐣🐇

[@TheJoeyP]

Thanks Rue, really appreciate that. Haha, sometimes the longer ones are good, gives me more chance to get you into it

[@BaramBo7428]

Hello from Georgia and thanks for showing to the community our place ✊🏻 Good luck, perfect film.

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you so much and for your support

[@maxf3253]

Joe, i love how you capture the very dept of the beauty of the countries you visit

[@TheJoeyP]

You’re a star max!

[@carolrampling862]

What an adventure Joe. Glad the locals looked after you with some delicious food. The mountains in Georgia are stunning. Thanks for sharing it with us. 😊

[@TheJoeyP]

I know!! trust me, the 11 hour journey was no adventure, pure hell on a bus with no bathroom and then a snow storm haha. but it is a stunning area

[@dannbangkok]

Wow. I love your new channel already.

[@TheJoeyP]

Thanks Dann, this little village was fun, despite the 11 hour journey haha

[@dannbangkok]

@@TheJoeyP That long journey make it extra special.

[@Geoguy678]

Good video! I'm Georgian, and I'm so glad that people like our country🇬🇪❤️

[@TheJoeyP]

I love it! I will be back for more!

[@ioanniskapos6323]

Nice one, my friend!! Safe voyages!!!

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you

[@pannachawangkul585]

Beautiful snowy town. Looking forward to new episode, Joe. 🫠

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you Panna, it is a stunning place. but maybe worth a visit without the snow! bit chilly for me haha

[@shop69ge]

U’re so positive, loved to watch video about Svaneti 💜

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you! have to be positive in a beautiful place!

[@ganvadebit]

I can't believe you have only 1.3K subs? The quality of your video is amazing. Thank you and cheers from Georgia.

[@TheJoeyP]

haha one day it will grow! I am glad you enjoyed it

[@giorgi5675]

Gamarjoba from Georgia!

[@TheJoeyP]

Hello hello

[@tapikoBlends]

hello are you from Britain?

[@TheJoeyP]

@@tapikoBlends Yes!!!!

[@mate4394]

great content, great quality, keep up the good work joey. Mestia is such a lovely place

[@TheJoeyP]

Thanks so much! You’re right, it’s a stunner

[@twinflowerfioretta]

Great video on a lovely place i didn`t know, Wow !Joe, subscribed to your new channel 👍👍keep on your work ! yummy !

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you! It is such a unique little place! Thanks for subscribing and supporting me!

[@puchi2699]

Quite enjoyable video❤ thank you for this throughout vlog, just loved it

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you, so happy you enjoyed it

[@salibregvadze5339]

You should see Mestia in the Summer, it is truly one of the most stunning views you’ve ever seen. Also there is airplanes flying to Mestia from Natakhtari(small city near Tbilisi), it takes only 1 hour to get to Mestia

[@TheJoeyP]

yes!! I have been in Autumn, in 2019. I flew from Kutaisi. you are right, it is absolutely stunning then, and to be honest, I prefer it without the snow. but the snow does have some magic to it

[@annats4439]

It’s crazy to me that you don’t have more subs. I’ve watched couple of your videos and they are all great

[@TheJoeyP]

thnks! the best thing you can do is keep watching my videos, keep liking them and keep commenting on them. then one day we will get there together :)

[@mate4394]

33:27-33:45 love your take on this mate

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you!!

[@sohailmehmood9144]

Thnx for the amazing video

[@TheJoeyP]

my pleasure, I am happy you enjoyed it :)

[@FireWalkWithMe1202]

It was awesome to see how foreigners see my country, your emotions was so great to see 🥰you're so cute 💕 it will be pleasant for me to watch videos about places what i really know good but see it from your side 💙 good luck , wait another videos from Svaneti and from another villages and places from Georgia.💕💕💕

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you so much for your support, I’m happy you’re enjoying it

[@username7735]

Ahh I could use some hearty Svanetian food right now.

[@TheJoeyP]

Me too haha!!

[@ThailandThomas]

Enjoyed the video mate.

[@TheJoeyP]

Glad to hear it Thomas

[@sabasichinava8143]

good one, you should def go hiking and check out restourants with wide variety of foods as well.

[@TheJoeyP]

Yes!! Hiking is a bit difficult in winter but in autumn, it was amazing

[@protolashagaminglasha9236]

I'm glad you like it

[@TheJoeyP]

I loved it!

[@teresawalters5291]

What a very beautiful place

[@TheJoeyP]

Stunning in witner, but a bit of a pain in the.... too haha

[@rezodarsavelidze1268]

Beautiful video

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you

[@XenoFonia]

Brilliant stuff. Really.

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you!!

[@XenoFonia]

@@TheJoeyP 🙂

[@aquamondIII]

doesn't seem too cold as your mouth not smoking lol but it does look like a great getaway location. I think your new furry friend has endorsed the good bread

[@TheJoeyP]

Haha trust me, compared to Thailand and Madeira it was cold! Minus 10 to about minus 5 Celsius.

[@aquamondIII]

@@TheJoeyP you should put both old and new channels out here so in the long run can work like synergy

[@TheJoeyP]

@@aquamondIII I’m thinking generic or Asian content on the bigger one. Personal style content on the new one

[@aquamondIII]

@@TheJoeyP however the way you like it but let YT know both channels are corelated 💪✌️

[@Paul_G_Eats]

Nice video Joe 👍

[@TheJoeyP]

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it

[@1TonnyMontana1]

amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you :)

[@mikkeln85]

Great video! 😊

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@etunaeto]

Thank you for showing our country to the world ❤ The only one thing is that Mestia is not a village; it is a townlet and a municipal center according to the administrative-territorial division of Georgia 🇬🇪

[@TheJoeyP]

my pleasure! I love it and will be back

[@Tinamaria2114]

I always enjoy watching videos like this. It not only shows the sights and scenery, but also conveys the atmosphere created by local people and visitors as well. Svaneti never disappoints! Good job! ❤

[@maiabarbakadze9982]

❤❤❤❤ დიდი მადლობა ლამაზი ვიდეოსთვის. სამწუხაროდ მე არ ვარ ნამყოფი მესტიაში.

[@TheJoeyP]

I’m very happy that you enjoyed

[@skoufaki89]

That was the most informative video i watched. When exactly did you visit mestia? I am about to visit the place myself in mid march. Im so excited. I hope it is as snowy as it has been for you.

[@babygirllss]

He was there in february I think

[@TheJoeyP]

I was there in February indeed. You are going to love it, let me know what you think

[@sandrozeppeli3387]

Nice vid!

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you :)

[@LMMKlevan37]

Good luck bro ❤❤

[@TheJoeyP]

Cheers :)

[@supatracross5172]

That honey cakes good with coffee too Joe, ☕️

[@TheJoeyP]

So good!!!

[@lukagetsadze824]

love from georgia

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you :)

[@tatuli7379]

Gamarjobaa!🇬🇪🥰

[@TheJoeyP]

hey hey! I am glad you found my channel :)

[@nicoli8437]

I love Georgia 💖

[@TheJoeyP]

me too!!!

[@victorgoh605]

That bread look so delicious

[@TheJoeyP]

Sooo good!

[@TheGreatLordDufus]

Nice one. Is that the plan for this channel? Focus on the area/region first with short food stops before a larger food segment at the end, while the other channel remains more heavily food based? If so, I think I like this as a mix. Maybe it works better for regions that fewer people are already familiar with, I don't know. All I know is this one was good.

[@TheJoeyP]

that is something I need to shape up! the smaller segments before a longer one was one idea. much more personal another... let's see, I need to experiment and find what works on this channel. The other may become Asian content only OR the weird stuff stops happening with a rest period, the algorithm wakes up and it is totally useable again. But all these weird external views from telegram needs to stop

[@adnahamm3648]

What do u use to explore mestia? With travel or rent car

[@TheJoeyP]

Paid local drivers to take me around. But I also met someone who rented but you need to be good in snow! Local drivers know the roads so it’s the safest option i think

[@supatracross5172]

Hi Joe!

[@TheJoeyP]

Ola

[@adnahamm3648]

Where the hotel revommend in mestia😊

[@TheJoeyP]

I stayed at Gistola, which is more of a hotel, but I also like the little guest houses

[@KakhaBB]

Yeah, if you want to taste real georgias foods, just try to visit families ❤🇬🇪 great video, glad u like our country 😍

[@TheJoeyP]

100% right, I think that is true in so many places, but it is so difficult to get into. So OI was very lucky

[@supatracross5172]

Still have snow in the middle of April, eh?

[@TheJoeyP]

It was filmed mid Feb! It will be gone now apart from the taller peaks

[@denyse6714]

That journey looks terrifying

[@TheJoeyP]

yeah... I must admit, it was gruelling and then pretty hairy. I think the warmer months would be better, but it is undeniably stunning in winter

[@elenevalishvili5810]

❤

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you :)

[@julienz6196]

Wow the village looked as if it was covered in whipped cream!

[@TheJoeyP]

hahaha I have never seen so much snow! which actually, by the second day was a pain in the...

[@georgiodavid]

Ik thing you was wrong about thinking potato puree mixed with cheese it should be corn flour cooked with cheese. I am georgian so that's why.🍻🧡🤝🏻

[@TheJoeyP]

Yeah you’re right, my mistake! The one in todays video is with potatoes

[@lukagetsadze824]

you can fly to mestia

[@TheJoeyP]

yes! I would definitely be doing that next time

[@BucksTheCat_Gaming]

ხევსურეთსაც ესტუმრე❤, Visit Khevsureti tho

[@TheJoeyP]

Is it good?

[@shop69ge]

Svaneti doesn’t struggle with the electricity tho, it’s free for them, because there is one of the biggest dam in the world

[@TheJoeyP]

haha I think I was told the cutouts were due to everyone bitcoin mining because it was free

[@tako-tako3782]

❤❤❤

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you :)

[@sababaratashvili8629]

This mad eme drool, lol.

[@TheJoeyP]

Sorry 😅😅

[@badriabzianidze4404]

👏👏👏

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you:)

[@monikachakhaiaQueen]

🤍🩵💙🇬🇪

[@TheJoeyP]

:)

[@besogeldiashvili7825]

👍👍👍👍

[@TheJoeyP]

Thank you :)

[@GiorgiKhurtsidze-su5im]

i thinks u should go kutaisi

[@TheJoeyP]

Yes!! It’s a very cool place

[@theroamingcook]

Send me some of that cheesey mash bruv

[@brucewayne2773]

👍😋

[@TheJoeyP]

missing that in Thailand!!

[@giorgikolxicolchian9581]

west asia

[@TheJoeyP]

there sure are a lot of EU flags in Tbilisi aha

[@giorgikolxicolchian9581]

@@TheJoeyP i am georgian and i am west asian (caucasian)

[@All-is-Maya]

Sir, you must learn to taste the food with small bites....❤

[@TheJoeyP]

But I’m hungry

[@DIEZ919191]

It’s not most remote…Tusheti

[@TheJoeyP]

It’s just a title :)

[@Cruddyfly]

Not even 1k views, so sad bro

[@TheJoeyP]

Haha it’s a new channel, the first ever proper video. It’s doing ok

[@bogdanvasiliu6609]

Georgia Europa??????????

[@TheJoeyP]

No?

[@d.d.6045]

Georgia is NOT in Europe!!! In Georgia now, it looks and feels more like the MIddle East!

[@TheJoeyP]

let's call it transcontinental

[@silentbullet2023]

I don't think Georgia is in Europe, rather Europe is Western Asia.

[@TheJoeyP]

Interesting

[@ADOLF-y1t]

Очень понравилось видео! Этой весной надеюсь в конце мая поедем в Местию

[@TheJoeyP]

Spring would be amazing there!

[@drstay809]

❤❤❤❤🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@TheJoeyP]

thank you

[@danny_and_diggy]

Just one word from us Joe : AWESOME 👌

[@TheJoeyP]

Bit cold though 🤣

[@supatracross5172]

Hi Diggy & Danny,