Elizabeth Lavis she/her
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As the days are getting shorter here in Tbilisi, my mind is wandering to the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. Here are my top Costa Rica itineraries for making the most of your vacation. #costarica #lonelyplanet
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4 top itineraries for Costa Rica - Lonely Planet
Find an itinerary that ticks all your boxes.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
As the days are getting shorter here in Tbilisi, my mind is wandering to the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. Here are my top Costa Rica itineraries for making the most of your vacation. #costarica #lonelyplanet
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I traveled to Azerbaijan to research a chapter of this book, and it was an incredible experience. Read about my adventures and other fabulous places in the new National Geographic Atlas of the World #azerbaijian #nationalgeographic #atlasoftheworld
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The Traveler’s Atlas of the World
The ultimate traveler’s reference, this gorgeous coffee table book features bucket list–worthy travel recommendations for every country in the world.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I traveled to Azerbaijan to research a chapter of this book, and it was an incredible experience. Read about my adventures and other fabulous places in the new National Geographic Atlas of the World #azerbaijian #nationalgeographic #atlasoftheworld
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It's been too long since I was in Peru, and next time I go back, this spot is on my list: Huacachina. It's an oasis town in the middle of the southern Peruvian desert, and sandboarding on the colossal dunes is on offer every day. #peru #sandboarding #ica #huacachina
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
It's been too long since I was in Peru, and next time I go back, this spot is on my list: Huacachina. It's an oasis town in the middle of the southern Peruvian desert, and sandboarding on the colossal dunes is on offer every day. #peru #sandboarding #ica #huacachina
I worked with the incredible Robert Isenberg on this book. My job was curating all the information from our larger Costa Rica guidebook, and it's an excellent resource for anyone traveling to Central America. #centralamerica #lonelyplanet
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Central America - Book
Lonely Planet Central America is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get to the heart of Central America and begin you...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I worked with the incredible Robert Isenberg on this book. My job was curating all the information from our larger Costa Rica guidebook, and it's an excellent resource for anyone traveling to Central America. #centralamerica #lonelyplanet
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Going foraging with Nika was one of the highlights of my autumn, and I'm so happy to be able to support and promote the Georgian Mushroom Company. #mushrooms #foraging #georgia
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A foraged feast: mushroom hunting in Georgia – Investor.ge
Mushroom foraging in Georgia is as old as the Caucasus Mountains themselves. Appearing in its folk culture and even used historically for medicinal purposes, mushrooms are most known as a frequent fea...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Going foraging with Nika was one of the highlights of my autumn, and I'm so happy to be able to support and promote the Georgian Mushroom Company. #mushrooms #foraging #georgia
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I worked with some remarkable writers on this book, put my heart and soul into it, and it's finally out! I couldn't be prouder, and I'm so happy I got to be a part of this epic project. #costarica #centralamerica #backpacking
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Costa Rica - Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan a multi-week adventure to Costa Rica. Catch a glimpse of shy sloths, swim under rainforest waterfalls, sleep in a treehouse, wi...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I worked with some remarkable writers on this book, put my heart and soul into it, and it's finally out! I couldn't be prouder, and I'm so happy I got to be a part of this epic project. #costarica #centralamerica #backpacking
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Every year, Tbilisi's grey, Soviet-era apartment buildings get a glow-up in the form of murals, transforming the skyline into colossal works of art. I interviewed the director of the Tbilisi Mural Festival and learned about a piece in progress at the Avlabari Metro Station. #streetart #tbilisi
October 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Every year, Tbilisi's grey, Soviet-era apartment buildings get a glow-up in the form of murals, transforming the skyline into colossal works of art. I interviewed the director of the Tbilisi Mural Festival and learned about a piece in progress at the Avlabari Metro Station. #streetart #tbilisi
I love a vintage roadside motel, and I want to stay in every one of these fabulous places. #motel #roadtrip #vintage
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These Pictures of Vintage Motels Will Make You Want to Plan an…
A new coffee-table book takes readers on a cross-country trip to some of the USA's most eye-catching restored and reimagined vintage motels.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I love a vintage roadside motel, and I want to stay in every one of these fabulous places. #motel #roadtrip #vintage
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Abandoned Soviet airfields and off-the-grid trekking
This weekend, I totally unplugged and spent three days at Vashlovani National Park and Big Shiraki Airfield. No phones, no distractions, just miles of fabulous trekking and camping out under the stars. #trekking #georgia #camping
This weekend, I totally unplugged and spent three days at Vashlovani National Park and Big Shiraki Airfield. No phones, no distractions, just miles of fabulous trekking and camping out under the stars. #trekking #georgia #camping
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I visited the western coast of Ireland a few years back and had the pleasure of traveling through some villages. Over the next year or so, I'll plan a hiking route through them. #ireland #coastalvillages #trekking
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The seafaring villages of the Dublin Coastal Trail—in pictures
Running between the towns of Skerries and Killiney, passing the Irish capital en route, the Dublin coastal trail introduces visitors to the nature, gastronomy and seafaring communities on the city’s d...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I visited the western coast of Ireland a few years back and had the pleasure of traveling through some villages. Over the next year or so, I'll plan a hiking route through them. #ireland #coastalvillages #trekking
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When I climb mountains, I trudge, stop, trudge some more, and then stop for a really really long time before finally getting to the peak. This person is more than impressive! #mountains #trekking
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Kilian Jornet Is Running Up 67 14ers. He’s More Than Halfway Done.
The ultrarunning icon is racing through his States of Elevation project: ascending the American 14ers, and traveling to and from them by bike
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October 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
When I climb mountains, I trudge, stop, trudge some more, and then stop for a really really long time before finally getting to the peak. This person is more than impressive! #mountains #trekking
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This is a fascinating photo essay, especially the dragonfly covered in morning dew. #photoessay #natgeo #insects
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These incredible photos show you life from a bug’s perspective
Revealing the weird and wonderful world that lies just below your feet.
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October 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
This is a fascinating photo essay, especially the dragonfly covered in morning dew. #photoessay #natgeo #insects
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My best hot springs experience was perfect and unglamorous. I hiked up a dormant volcano near Manizales, Colombia, and hopped into a hot spring. It was freezing outside, and there was steam coming off the water. Nobody was around, except a few cows. #hotsprings
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14 Hot Springs Around the World Worth Traveling For
Settle in to these natural hot tubs.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
My best hot springs experience was perfect and unglamorous. I hiked up a dormant volcano near Manizales, Colombia, and hopped into a hot spring. It was freezing outside, and there was steam coming off the water. Nobody was around, except a few cows. #hotsprings
www.afar.com/magazine/11-...
www.afar.com/magazine/11-...
I went foraging for wild mushrooms in Georgia recently, and learned so much about the fabulous fungi on offer in this country. My interview with Nika the Mushroom Man is featured in the next AMCHAM magazine, and I hope to hit the forest with him again soon. #mushrooms #georgia #foraging
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I went foraging for wild mushrooms in Georgia recently, and learned so much about the fabulous fungi on offer in this country. My interview with Nika the Mushroom Man is featured in the next AMCHAM magazine, and I hope to hit the forest with him again soon. #mushrooms #georgia #foraging
Didgori Battle Monument in Didgori, Georgia. On August 12, 1121, King David triumphed over the far larger Seljuk Empire, and it's one of the most significant victories in Georgian history. You can visit the battlefield today, but the fog is not always included. #didgori #georgia #history
October 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
This place has always been on my must-visit list. #caves #newzealand #glowworms
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Searching for glow worms in New Zealand's Waitomo Caves
Abseil down to a subterranean zip-line, wriggle through limestone tunnels and raft on rubber rings on a wet and wild adventure into the Waitomo Caves, awash with both Māori myths and glow worms.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This place has always been on my must-visit list. #caves #newzealand #glowworms
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Chiatura is a fascinating town, and Wanderlush does a fab job explaining what makes it special. Also, Wanderlush is the best blog I've found on Georgia, and I'd highly recommend checking them out if you're planning a visit.
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13 Things to Do in Chiatura: New Cable Cars & More
Updated for 2025: A comprehensive guide to the best things to do in Chiatura, including the old Soviet ropeways, the new cable cars and much more.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Chiatura is a fascinating town, and Wanderlush does a fab job explaining what makes it special. Also, Wanderlush is the best blog I've found on Georgia, and I'd highly recommend checking them out if you're planning a visit.
wander-lush.org/kutaisi-to-c...
wander-lush.org/kutaisi-to-c...
So cool! I was in Azerbaijan last year and got to see the famous mud volcanoes. They are prehistoric and utterly, completely cool. I wrote about them in National Geographic's Atlas of the World (out for sale in November— shameless plug). #azerbaijian #mudvolcano
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'Ghost island' appears after underwater eruption, then vanishes into the Caspian Sea — Earth from space
A series of photos taken between 2022 and 2024 shows the emergence and rapid disappearance of a volcanic "ghost island" off the coast of Azerbaijan.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:39 AM
So cool! I was in Azerbaijan last year and got to see the famous mud volcanoes. They are prehistoric and utterly, completely cool. I wrote about them in National Geographic's Atlas of the World (out for sale in November— shameless plug). #azerbaijian #mudvolcano
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It's impossible to avoid art in Tbilisi, like this giant mural I saw on the way to the gym. #streetart #tbilisi #georgia
September 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It's impossible to avoid art in Tbilisi, like this giant mural I saw on the way to the gym. #streetart #tbilisi #georgia
