About Kimia Abroad

Hi I’m Kimia

A Iranian-born travel blogger, content creator and expat based in Tbilisi, Georgia, sharing honest local guides, expat life and real travel stories from the South Caucasus and beyond.

I grew up in Tehran, spent five years studying and island-hopping in Malaysia, lived through three years in Kyrenia, North Cyprus, and eventually landed in Tbilisi where I fell completely in love with the city, the food, the chaos and the culture. I have now been here for five years, graduated with my dentistry degree, and built a life here that I genuinely love documenting.

Tbilisi was supposed to be a chapter. It became home. 🪴

This blog started because my partner Matthieu pushed me to write down what I already knew: how to navigate life in Georgia as a foreigner, where to actually eat, how much things really cost, and what nobody tells you before you move here. Two years later, Kimia Abroad has grown into the go-to resource for expats, digital nomads and travellers looking for honest, local-first guides to Georgia.

I write in both English and Persian, which means I reach audiences that most Georgia travel blogs simply cannot. A significant portion of my readers are Iranian, Persian-speaking, or from the broader diaspora community that has strong ties to Georgia, and I write for them with the same depth and honesty as my English audience.

When I am not writing I am eating my way through Tbilisi, planning the next trip with Matthieu, painting, or hunting for the perfect croissant. Baba Bakery, if you are wondering.

What I Cover

Tbilisi and Georgia: restaurant guides, market guides, neighbourhood breakdowns, day trips, and destination content written from five years of actually living here, not visiting for a week.

Expat life in Georgia: cost of living, finding apartments, utilities, banking, SIM cards, the 1% tax regime for entrepreneurs, and everything else the relocation forums get wrong.

Georgia for Persian speakers: bilingual content in Farsi and English covering everything from visa questions to the best Iranian-friendly restaurants, written for a community that is largely underserved by existing travel media.

Travel beyond Georgia: Europe, the Caucasus, and wherever life takes Matthieu and me next.