Exotic side trip from Istanbul

[Janice Nieder]

Hi all,

Hope your 2010 is off to agreat start.

I'll be in Istanbul in April and have 3-4 days available for an exotic getaway. Only restrictions are that it has to be somewhere where there isn't a full-blown war going on and it should be ssomewhere Turkish Air files. They have a super interactive website and they fly to tons of off-the beaten track locations, but i don't have time to research them all. Tiblisi,Georgia caught my eye. Has anyone been? Any hotel/dining/site/guide recommendations?

Or other places in the 'stans look interesting. Or?????
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.