"So, the locals call this Churchkhela," Maya said to the shaky camera, stifling a giggle. "But my guide, who speaks zero English, keeps pointing at it and saying something that sounds suspiciously like… well, you see the file name."

He did a quick search for Maya Vance. She wasn't an influencer anymore; she was a landscape architect in Oregon. He sent her a brief email with the file attached.

Two hours later, he got a reply: "Oh my god. I thought I lost 'The Churchkhela Incident' when my laptop died in Tbilisi. That was the day I decided to quit blogging and actually start looking at the trees instead of the viewfinder. Thanks for the trip back."