I finally left Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 - STRESSFUL Border Crossing to Georgia [Ep.3]
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
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For the past three weeks, I have been traveling around Azerbaijan. After leaving Nakhchivan, I made a stopover in the capital city of Baku and then continued my journey to the historic town of Sheki. From Sheki, I plan to cross into Georgia on foot using the Northeast border crossing.
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ABOUT ME:
In 2013, I started my solo travel journey, leaving Indonesia in 2016 to become a full-time traveller and RUclips creator. My background in International Relations has fueled a profound interest in exploring different countries. My content focuses on exploring different cultures through the lens of a solo female traveller, aiming to capture real-life interactions and experiences.
My travels kicked off with a five-month trip across Asia, after which I moved to China in January 2017 to work as an English teacher-my first time living abroad. I left China in 2018 to fully commit to creating videos on RUclips, where I share my travels and the cultures I encounter.
Living nomadically since 2016, I settled in England in early 2022 after marrying my British husband, David. Now based in the UK, I continue to travel and share my adventures on RUclips.
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Here's the last video from Azerbaijan where I did a land-border crossing into Georgia. This experience felt very nerve-racking for me personally, but I was so proud of myself for doing it. This video illustrated the raw experience and reality of what it looked like to travel alone as a female to far-flung places.
I was completely aware of the conflicts and the political sensitivity of this region. I would be naive not to think this would be an easy border-crossing. I researched heavily prior to my flight departure to Azerbaijan. I calculated every travel itinerary I had and decided to do Azerbaijan before Georgia then to Armenia.
My Indonesia passport also played a huge rule of making it more difficult. An American/British/EU or similar kind passport holder wont go through such scrutiny. I still decided to go because I want to challenge myself and experience this firsthand. One wont grow if one always choose the easier and comfortable way. 🙂
To THE INDONESIAN GIRL, Indones.
Salaam to your ADVENTURE !
- K K BIHARI ( Hindi NOVELIST)India
Good to see you again ,anyway for me you are so special .
you are so pretty and have great smaill ❤ deserve 1M sub love you from algeria
wonderful anecdote! i wish you gud going syifaji!
hello canyik semangat berbagi vidios
nya cayang
You have the ability to find and appreciate small beautiful things around you, and it made your Azerbaijan tour this interesting to watch. Thanks for this series, hope you enjoyed it here!
Ah thank you so much, Kamran! That's very kind of you 🙂
Adriana You are a strong woman, travel alone, you don’t know their language, and everywhere you to take pictures, show us, I just admire of you thankyou for sharing
Seasoned traveller . Amazing. D cheerful disposition says a lot about ur level of confidence and inner self. No worries , u will always have d support and prayers of ur beloved subscribers , restless waiting to watch ur every video and share ur adventures, to every country u visited . God bless Cheers 🇲🇾
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed watching this video.
Maam,Ur videos are awesome. The way u delivered the lines of ur videos is really adorable and inspire me to travel.
Hello!
Uncle you have done a fabulous job. Short & simple No fuzool bat...
Zbrsat!
Wow Syifa, what an adventure. You're a brave woman and I'm glad you'll be exploring a new country with your husband. Love the soundtrack with the beautiful scenery during your mashrutka ride. Life is a journey and you're living it. Wuuwoo!!
Thank you so much, Maxim! Your comment is very kind.
Thank you for filming about my mother land. It is great country and people are nice .
Thank you for watching! That's very kind of you.
Hoping and waiting you can have videos tomorrow miss Adriana. Keep safe always.
Quite the adventure and happy you was able to go to the country of Georgia ☺️ Amazing video Syifa ☺️
Thank you so much, Jessie! You are so very kind..
@@SyifaAdriana As you are as well kind for allowing us to join you on your adventures
Thanks for great videos of my lovely country. While watching your series, missing my country. Different feelings to watch your country from abroad.
Thanks for watching, Bayram!
You keep traveling...another country again but still you have a great desire capturing to share with us.. We're so lucky watching and learning as well.. I admire a strong woman like you and I'd like to adopt it...💞
Thank you Doanna. To travel and make videos is basically my job but I am glad that you enjoy this video :)
Very beautiful both the country and Syifa
Hi Syifa, you are a real traveler and this particular video is so beautiful capture of Autumn colours. I am going to Azerbaijan by fist week of May. I will visit Sheki and this is much useful to me. Thanks a lot for beautiful and informative capture. wish you many more creative and raw trips. God bless you..
Fascinating video. I think just the prospect of boarding a bus labelled "Titanik" would have put me off!
Thank you so much, David! Hahahahaa I laughed a lot and just realized this TITANIK bus. You must be English? My husband has aimilar type of jokes 😂
Take care yourself brave woman !
Superb picturisation of colourful trees on the way ...
You are looking so beautiful and gorgeous 👍👍
Thank you so much for watching. That's very kind of you!
I watch your videos all the time especially your border crossing experiences. You are brave enough to do that by yourself. I want to experience crossing borders too, I think it is nerve racking yet amazing and memorable experience.
This is an interesting video about travel and adventure. Very useful for people who want to travel there
we as muslims go to western countries, speaking in our own language, we experience the same, different perspectives
Hi Syifa. Glad you made it without incident. Best wishes for the NEW YEAR!
Thank you so much, Len! How have you been and I hope that you are well. Happy belated new year too 🙂
@@SyifaAdriana All is well here, Syifa. Always looking out toward the horizon, planning my next trip. I had hoped to go to India, and get to film the Holi festival, but the logistics (and prices) are getting in my way. I have to give precedence to my local (commercial) jobs, which support my travel habits. LOL
You truly amaze me with your stamina, staying on the road for such long periods, and doing it solo, which truly ads to the burden. I once commented to a travel companion how nice it was to have someone traveling with me, because with a companion, I can at least go to the rest room without carrying all my gear with me. (She was insulted! LOL)
@@theotherHOLLYWOOD I am glad to hear that Len. I think it's still nice that you can keep up with traveling once in a while. I definitely have noticed the increased flight and accommodation and it makes my job's sustainability a bit more concerning 😂 It's basically running business with expense and trying to make a profit not excluding the hours spent into traveling and editing. I have decided to invest in a video editor since end of last year and it has been great! I feel like I can have hobby again since traveling has become my job 😂
I think this stamina will only be possible if one travels slowly. I was in the Caucasus for 7 weeks and on the week 5th, I was so homesick. I miss sleeping in my own bed, but the show must go on. I think with my Indonesian passport, fulltime traveling as a job is more challenging as I do have a lot of visa restrictions.
I agree with you how a simple trip to the toilet requires planning when you travel alone as no one is looking out for your equipment 🤣 So sad that your travel companion didn't see your comment as a compliment hahaha
Part of my college years in Bulgaria was taking the marshrutka which was always full with standing passengers. You just brought memories with that video, thank you!
Adriana such an intrepid lady always smiles and time for people David is a very lucky man but do be safe and secure in your travels
Stephen thank you so much, Stephen! I think Dave would be agree that he's pretty lucky 🤪🤪🤪 Thank you so much for watching!
Amazing and engaging video. Your travels inspire me and open my eyes to a greater understanding of our world.
Thank you, Vincent! What a kind comment that you wrote. Thank you!
Thanks for giving us wonderful videos
Thank you so much for watching. That's very kind of you!
We went to Baku last year I loved Azerbajan
I liked your videos so much! Thank you again! Come to Sumqait also!
So wonderful to see you again Syifa and listen to your story♥️🇲🇾
Thank you so much, Habibah!
Stay safe out there!
Thank you so much for watching!
Hats of to you Syifa to have the guts to travel alone in a strange land.I must admire your courage and determination. Anyway you crossed over to Georgia successfully.Congratulations!😲😲🤩
We don't eat people, don't worry.
Lovely and interesting,blessings and safe travel 😀
Thank you so much Fauzi :)
Fun to see you travelling again, nice to watch you show unusual countries, a fun education ✌️❤️🇬🇧thanks syifa
Thank you so much, Max! That's very kind of you to watch this video :)
Always take care of yourself for the travel you made of for blogging❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Annabelle!
You're a brave lady.Stay safe.
Interesting to watch my country from the perspective of a foreign guest. In rural areas, when people approach you, it is usually out of curiousity of people to foreigners. Lovely filmed! Wish you the best in your journey!
Thank you Elchin. Indeed these are just some curious locals. Thanks for watching!
Syifa , have a nice trip , I am proud of you.
Thank you so much, Irna! That's very kind.
you are so pretty and have great smaill ❤ deserve 1M sub love you from algeria
Thank you so much. I love your video.
Your vlog is relaxing, interesting and inspiring.
Thank you so much Celeste 🙂
Excellent we also travelled with you thumbs up love from Oman 🇴🇲
Finally you left Azerbaijan and reach Georgia safely without any big trouble great job and after long time you are meeting your husband enjoy the coming days with your husband and have a great time.
Thank you so much for watching, Jawan! This trip was done in last November-December 2022 so it went pretty well 🙂
Hi Syifa, well done, keeping up your spirit and making it across the border! Looking forward to following along your travels in Georgia. All the best, have fun!
Thank you so much Diz for watching this video and for your kind support. Hope you have been well!
When you did that border crossing, that must have been so hard. I rarely do a border crossing without a meltdown nowadays. In 10 years of traveling there has been so much drama. Thanks for sharing your content. It's so wholesome and honest.
Thank you so much, Jozefien! Thank you for sharing your experiences as well. I am so glad that you got the honesty that this video is trying to portray. I appreciate your comment and support!
best of luck to this trip . take care your own . god bless you . 🙏👏
Thank you so much for watching!
Fantastic journey in Azerbaijan!!! The places that aren't visited like this town and villages are full of rich history. I loved so much the other video showing the friendly dog climbing the stairs with you while showing the astonishing view. I imagined the uncomfortable feeling that you felt surrounded by various men in that region, is a traditional country and they were curious seeing one woman traveling alone. It's so good to know another culture and the people living there. Such hard experiences like trying to cross frontiers while being questioned by guards is terrible. You are courageous in traveling alone. Thank you so much Adriana for sharing with us such amazing views and experiences 🤩👏👏👏👏
Thank you Benedito! That's very kind of you. I am so glad to know that you enjoy these travel videos 🙂
BENEDITO CRISPIM In general, Azerbaijanis behave very badly when they see a woman of a foreign nationality, they approach, touch, make sexual proposals, it's good that Adriana was able to escape from those those rude people.
@@sasnacrer7813It is not right for us to speak on behalf of a whole nation. I sense an ulterior motive behind your comment. You are most likely Armenian.
@@MuratAltay20 I have seen this account in the comment section of other videos on RUclips. He runs anti-Azerbaijan propaganda and tries to create a misperception that the Azerbaijanis are bad. Most probably, he does same for contents about Turkey
You are incredible!
Thank you so much for watching. That's very kind of you!
Hello, Syifa
Today, on 01 February 2023 I returned from Italy to Chisinau (my hometown). I visited 4 cities: Rome, Florence, Venice, and Bologna. Being on my second trip to Italy I recommend you go up there one day without hesitation. 🥰
Enjoy being back home, Andrei! Glad to hear that you enjoyed your recent trip.
Hi queen are you using Go Pro?
Nice video dir.Tsang from Germany 🇩🇪
Hi syifa. Thanks for the very beautiful showcasing from your video. Its truly fascinating and cool. Ya same with me when the officer Asking why u why travel alone? Hahahaha.😂😂😂 Okey bye syifa see you at your another travel video. Stay Safe n Healthy. Bye👋👋👋👋👋
Thank you so much for watching. That's very kind of you!
@@SyifaAdriana Okey syifa stay safe n healthy. Be happy
I remember that border… crossing into Georgia. Had a bad experience with that border crossing as well… can u believe they asked for my visa when Malaysia don’t need visa to enter… had to shake my head and waited.
Thank you so much, Tim for sharing your experience! How funny to hear similar experience that we share, technically.
Very recognizable, always feels a bit like a lottery if you're dependent on the decision of some bureaucrat, specially if things are not entirely business as usual. But you got through!.
Thank you so much! You are so right, it feels a bit like a lottery when you are dealing with bureaucracy. Thank you so much watching :)
God bless you Siefa. I am from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
Hi Syifa, this video is very helpful as we are planning to cross the Red Bridge border from Azerbaijan to Georgia. I hope it will still be open on 21 Feb.
Thank you so much! I am not so sure whether Red Bridge is open as I crossed the border on the Northwest. However if the similar policy applies, you should be able to leave Azerbaijan easily. 🙂Thanks for letting me know!
@@SyifaAdriana I've called Azerbaijan Embassy in the UAE and they have confirmed that we can exit the land borders from Azerbaijan. I will let you know once we reached Georgia. I'm glad we saw your vlog or we won't even know its doable. :) Enjoy your holidays!
We managed to cross the border from Red Bridge today. It was just so stressful as I have an Armenian stamp and kept on asking a lot of questions about it. Also, they kind of think that I don’t look the same as my passport photo so they scan through all the stamps and visas on my passport.
Hello Adriana I really miss your blogs ❤️❤️❤️ bye the way I came from the land of Phil's
Welcome to Europe I glad you are safe and sound in Europe
Gerogian is Europa 😅😅😅
Your speech is very heart full,, good quality video, like it, from gujral India
These Asian countries are very beautiful, congratulations on the content
I just love you're accent ❤
Welcome ❤ Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
I m watching from Nepal all videoes are good and knowledgeable you are a really advantural lady always be shining Syifa sis,,
And also take care yourself ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for watching, Prem!
Glad you made into Georgia safely. Anxious just watching this video to see if you made into Georgia. Good travel.
Thank you so much for watching, Steve! This trip was done in last November-December 2022 so it went pretty well 🙂
Keep exploring the world ❤🧡💛
Thank you so much for watching, Mamunur!
As a woman who travels alone you just blow my mind, such a brave traveler since your passport is weak but luckily you have done it, I do feel more addicted to follow your travel series
Thanks Syifa for wonderful experience
GOD blessed 😇
Passport is weak? Didn't she say she lives in London. Most probably has a UK passport.
@@BonBonShrimp Hiya! I dont live in London nor do I have a British Passport. I am an Indonesian passport holder but with a UK Residence Permit that I only obtained in July 2022.
Really great travel content from this country, you did a great job creating these videos. Yes, there are ups and downs, especially in a foreign country to face traveling as a woman alone is a big challenge. You are super brave Syifa, I admire you and thank you for bringing the world closer to us, and I look forward to your next trip with your husband Dave to a new country. With respect and much love.
Thank you so much, Marin! I think I just wanted to portray the reality of traveling alone as a female and what it looks like to border cross when it's not officially allowed this time around. It would've probably a lot easier prior to Covid. :) Sending much love to you too!
Syifa u really really extraordinary solo female youtuber in the world.. excellent voice vover to ur logs . it's an amazing job and courageous travelling all over the world..no words to say about travel vlogs from Syifa..❤️🧡💛💚💙♥️🤍🤎💜🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
Thank you so much, Madasu for your kind comment!
What an amazing experience you had Syifa
👍 Dan saya kagum dengan Anda
Terima kasih banyak!
@@SyifaAdriana *Thank youuuu for sharing your journey*
Hi Syifa.. Thanks for.tje sharing.. May I know when was it when you did the border crossing? Thank you
Thank you 💕
Sweet video and beautiful country
Thank you so much for watching. That's very kind of you!
Sheki is very beautiful place , I have been there in 2022
I can feel your anxiety as I'm a solo traveler as well. I'm happy you have made it. Can't wait to see your next journey as I'm planning to visit Tbilisi this summer.
Thank you so much, Carrie! Cheers to another solo traveller. Are you originally from Thailand?
@@SyifaAdriana Yes I'm Thai😊🙏🏽 Thank you for your response. I love all of your videos. Some of them make me feel so emotional. I hope that you are having fun traveling right now. Can't wait to see your next video 😀
@@carriejiramuny7051 aw thank you very much! That’s very kind ❤
Very nice
I hope you liked Azerbaijan. I would like to add something: According to the records, there was only 4 attack records in 2022 against women in Azerbaijan. 3 of them were done by someone outside of Azerbaijan. In Turkic world (especially in Azerbaijan) people respect women as a "higher being" because they are the key for civilization and they are the ones suffer in pregnancy). In fact they are more respected in the streets or in everywhere so you don't have to be scared). Azerbaijan was one of the first country to recognize women rights in 1918. Good luck in Georgia since it is also a lovely country. goodbye and good luck in your journey from. Regards from Azerbaijan)
What , 1918 Azerbaijan was a country , so strange
@@abf1868 Your history teacher is crying. No wonder why
@@lordofvurgun187 what , I deal with facts, not with your illusions. In addition, the world history teacher is wrong and your history teacher who became a country thirty years after the disintegration of the Soviet Union is right
@@abf1868 You okay dude? I know that sometimes you should search about it before talking since you don't live in this country that I live. Even you don't have any clue nor information about the existence of my country nor about the history of my country you can just go to the internet or buy some books since you are so uneducated that you will need some of those. Before humiliating someone, you have to have a brain which it seems you don't have one. I am totally sure that you are against turk or supported by the enemy states of the turks. But Keep trying dude you almost got it. I know that sometimes people can be in denial but it doesn't cover the fact that they are dumb.
@@abf1868 let me guess … you are an armenian 🙄
Syifa love 💕💕💕
Very brave of you Syifa. I really did pray when you asked for it though I know it is late. Will be expecting the same quality videos from Georgia with Dave.
Thanks a lot Romy!
So nice and what a fluent English
you aer very beautiful . aslo open mind person . i respact you and proud of you . god bless all of your drem come true .
Wow amazing journey but please be safe and careful alot of love form 🇵🇰.
Si es muy estresante cruzar las fronteras cuando uno viaja solo. Y más en esos países, en America y Europa nadie se admira porque andas sola. Dios te a guardado y ayudado @ vencer tus temores Adriana.
¡Es muy amable de tu parte decir esto! Me gusta mostrar la realidad de los viajes y cómo se ven cuando los hace una mujer sola. Este video también muestra la realidad de mis sentimientos, el campo, la amabilidad de la gente y la curiosidad de los lugareños.
@@SyifaAdriana si Adriana, me gustan tus vídeos de esos países, porque uno no puede ir a ellos, y que bueno que tú muestras esos bellos lugares y un poco de sus costumbres y su cocina. Felicitaciones. No es fácil viajar sola y más para una mujer, pero tú tienes una buena experiencia de esos viajes.
Syifa Sister, Welcome to Bangladesh of Chittagong Hill Tracts
As travellers we so wish all the bureaucratic nonsense doesn't exist. I've been a solo traveller for a long time and luckily I'm male, but I lost my passport last year and had to get two new ones (one temporary one to get out of Sweden where I was stuck and one back in the US where I live) and reapply for four visas. Took me four months and countless days of just running to and from embassies and application centres to do that. It can feel meaningless a lot of times and I'm often heavily questioned because I'm long-haired and I'm often just exhausted when crossing any border, but there's no better solution other than accepting the state we're living in and try to conquer all the nonsense. Such a privilege to be on the road.
i appreciate ur adventurous attitude to explore unknown countries & passion to share their culture, social life to the enthusiastic people. this made u very popular globally. i have a pesonal feeling u look more indian than Indonesian. every girl especially our South Asian should imbibe ur spirit of confidence & keep smiling even at odd situation. i am senior citizen & my blessings to you syifa ji
Thank you so much Vasu! I dont consider myself popular but I do appreciate your kind support.
Amazing!
Thank you so much for watching. That's very kind of you!
God bless you
Fantastic Journey with great information for Border Crossing from Azerbaijan to Georgia.
i am a Bicycle tourist and was looking for border crossing detail from Azerbaijan to Georgia, but no latest updates, and even on Social media that the border is closed.
In July 2023, I am planning to Cycle from Baku to Georgia Kutaisi City Crossing Balakan Border. Is the border open to cross? and is there any official documents requirements you advise (like any permit / Show money / or any other document) that i must have while crossing the border at Balakan region? i confirmed from Georgia Consulate here in UAE, as i am a UAE resident and our visa is on Arrival at the airport in Georgia. Appreciate your prompt reply.
Nice video🙏
Thanks for watching!
Welcome
Thank you, Jaison!
wooouww... terimakasih Syifa...saya juga punya mimpi ke Azerbaiyan
Grt to see your videos . So what you recommend to cross land border is ok for a couple…so we take a risk..??
I was kinda arrested at Baku airport, humilated too. An officer walked with me to the ATM in order to get the money! Why? Because I had to do something called registration. Note: I had tourism-visa but again you have to have a registration. I had to pay a lot of money at the airport and almost missed my flight. So, when you arrive Azerbaijan make sure you will do registration even if you have visa. DO NOT FORGET THAT I AM WARNING YOU.
I am sorry to hear your horrible experiences! Azerbaijan requires travellers to register with the officials if you stay in the country for more than 10 days. I found it to be a hassle.
Every country has its own special rules. if you ignore them and travel whatsoever, you will pay the price with your money and time. This applies to all countries. You may have a chance to avoid penalties only if you know the local language and have negotiation skills. I would not call yours a bad experience. You are inexperienced at best
@@SyifaAdriana, more than 15 days requires registration.
thank you for taking me with you in your amazing journey, Adriana. I feel like I travelled around the world, to the most impossible places I could visit.
Thank you for watching, Frederica!
Wow! Had no idea that crossing the border was so difficult. Sorry for this experience. I hope you enjoyed Azerbaijan and wishing you great travel in Georgia!
Thank you so much, Nestid! I think I just wanted to portray the reality of traveling alone as a female and what it looks like to border cross when it's not officially allowed this time around. It would've probably a lot easier prior to Covid. :) This trip was done in last November-December 2022 so it went pretty well 🙂
@@SyifaAdriana I think in general border crossing by car has always been sensitive for a sole foreign traveler. It is ok through if you travel by train. Anyways, hope region will be in peace one day and reality with be different.
❤from Nepal 🇳🇵🤗
Ive been to Azerbaijan last May and Georgia last Dec. Immigration people are really like that particularly if u will be staying longer but generally for as long as you have all the valid documents, it will be easy
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Interesting journey! Yea, I guess it's always difficult to cross out-of-the-way border crossings in most countries!
Good luck
Thanks for watching!
so beautiful ❤️❤️
Wow, im proud 👏 🥲 of u, @SyifaAdriana. It was to be a benchmark for a solo female travelvlog for youtuber like u, and I hope to see u next vd 🙂👋
Staysafe & tkecre @SyifaAdriana 😊 🙏✌️
Thank you so much for watching, Lucy!
Brilhante!