From the Karakoram to the Seychelles, FT has compiled its annual list of the travel industry leaders' top picks for emerging destinations in 2018.

  "Georgia looks set for particular growth in 2018 as it celebrates the centenary of its independence,"- the article reads. "...since May 2017, Georgian Airways has been flying twice a week direct from London to Tbilisi, something Jonny Bealby of Wild Frontiers says 'has been a real game changer.'" 

  “Beyond its epic mountain scenery, it has a fascinating history; Arabs, Russians, Persians, Turks, Crusader knights and Silk Road traders have all left their mark,” he adds. Last summer Wizz Air also launched flights between London and Kutaisi, in the west of the country, allowing travellers to make overland journeys between Tbilisi and Kutaisi without backtracking,"- the article reads.

  “You don’t have to be a diehard trekker to enjoy the Caucasus,” says Justin Wateridge of Steppes. “Take day walks among snow-capped peaks punctuated by sumptuous picnics, visits to vineyards, old villages and churches.”

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