Blog Archive: January 2016

Blogging 31 January, 2016

Blog Traffic and Income Report for 2015 - 347,035 users / $9,819.71

This time of the year have come when I'm looking back on previous 2015 year. In today's article I will reveal some data behind the scenes - both traffic and income for whole year of 2015.

If you have been following my blog for a while, you have already probably noticed that once in a month I cover monthly traffic and income reports. Make sure you check them out. This article is a round up posts for previous twelve reports.

This blog has…

Tourism objects 30 January, 2016

Leaning tower of Pisa in Italy

We all have heard about Pisa tower, I won't be too original by saying - it's that leaning tower located somewhere in Italy.

At the end of 2015 I had a chance to visit this place second time in my lifetime (my mom, told me that I was here back in 1990 or 1991, but was so tired that refused to leave our tourist bus and took a lovely nap instead of wondering at this oblique tower).

This time I felt very energized, armored with a tripod and…

Restaurant reviews 29 January, 2016

Restaurant Antica Drogheria in Lucca, Italy

Restaurant Antica Drogheria is located in Lucca, Italy, we discovered this restaurant by accident, just shortly checked in at Albergo Celide hotel and decided to make an evening walk beyond Lucca's city wall.

And here it was - another great Italian restaurant located on Via Elisa, 5.

Antica Drogheria in Lucca, Italy

We had to wait for about some 10 minutes to get a free table (seems this place is extremely popular), by…

28 January, 2016

Feast in Kuldiga

A brilliant festival is held in town of Kuldiga (Western Latvia) each year just shortly after midsummer. In today's Piece of Life photo project series I would love to share some images from Feast in Kuldiga (taken July, 2015)

Such trade fairs are pretty popular in Latvia - visitors can buy goods from local craftsmen, artists or small producers.

Cider sold from retro car in Kuldiga

Feast in Kuldiga banner

Basket…

Building & Renovation 27 January, 2016

Lawn mowing in the backyard territory

If you have been following home remodeling series on my blog you might tell I'm starting to repeat - another article on lawn mowing? Yes, another article on that.

After trying mowing grass with a scythe I just understood how hard it actually is and started to look for some more serious tools, and then trimmer replaced scythe. Just after some month I realized the grass is back, and I was left with no option as to loan a trimmer again, this…

Shopping Venues 26 January, 2016

Kidobani Trading center in Tbilisi

When something from your home appliance or electronics are broke and you think you could fix it by your own - Kidobani trading center in Tbilisi is a great place to find those small details you are looking for.

Kidobani trading center is located between Tbilisi Railway station and Dinamo arena, next to the Dezerteer Bazaar.

I have bought here replacement battery for a laptop, twice a tap nozzle and some plumbing insulation…

25 January, 2016

Postcards from Jvari Monastery

Postcards from... are actually a really cool photo project some can run, after submitting postcards from Tbilisi and postcards from Sighnaghi (both are located in wonderful Caucasian Republic of Georgia) I realized - postcards from.. are going to be more often featured on Piece of Life series photo posts.

In today's article - let me share some postcards from Jvari monastery (again, Republic of Georgia)

Postcard from Jvari monastery…

24 January, 2016

Tbilisi - Fairyland in Winter

It was an early morning at the end of January when my better part awakened me and told me - hey, it's snowing - it's time to make those lovely and socially sharable Tbilisi winter photos!

That's exactly we actually did - after some five minutes the coffee was served, and 10 minutes later we were already on street catching a taxi. I was so excited of seeing a snow (again, after some 3 weeks, previously I seen it back in Italy, when we did a…

24 January, 2016

Postcards From Sighnaghi

Signhaghi (Region of Kakheti, Republic of Georgia) has always been a special place for us to visit. Probably because it's pretty far away from nations capital Tbilisi, we have been heading rarely, but every visit here has been spectacular at least.

Learn more about my Travel guide to Signagi

View to Sighnaghi town

The town and its environs are also known for their landscapes and historical monuments. Sighnaghi has recently…

Churches and Monasteries 23 January, 2016

Bodbe Monastery

The Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe is a Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and the seat of the Bishops of Bodbe located 2 km from the town of Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia. Originally built in the 9th century, it has been significantly remodeled, especially in the 17th century.

The monastery now functions as a nunnery and is one of the major pilgrimage sites in Georgia, due to its association with St. Nino, the 4th-century female evangelist of…

Hotel reviews 22 January, 2016

Albergo Celide Hotel Review in Lucca, Italy

Albergo Celide is a four star hotel located in Lucca, Italy, we stayed here overnight at the end of 2015, although this is a four star hotel, speaking of staff members I can call it barely one star hotel.

Probably arriving to this hotel requests that you arrive in a suite or evening gown, since we arrived here from Milan after some 5 hour drive and were in our casual clothes staff members probably thought that we are some…

Restaurant reviews 21 January, 2016

Tortuga Snack Bar in Portofino, Italy

In today's restaurant reviews series I would like to mention some small but very stylish snack bar in Portofino, Italy - Tortuga Snack Bar

We made a stop in lovely Italian Riviera village of Portofino at the end of 2015, this place inspired me a lot and I made a few HDR photography here. Tortuga Snack bar we made a short stop to enjoy delicious Italian cappuccino, and with the permit from bar staff members I was allowed to make some…

Building & Renovation 20 January, 2016

Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus)

Let me introduce you with a really interesting fungus (mushroom) you can find across deep forests in Europe and North America - Common Stinkhorn, also known by its Latin name - Phallus impudicus.

At the end of this post you will learn how you can prepare a medicine out of this fungus!

Phallus impudicus

Phallus impudicus, known colloquially as the common stinkhorn, is a widespread fungus recognizable for…

19 January, 2016

Summer in Latvia

Ask me - what does Latvia associates to me - and I will answer - haystacks and mild Summer nights. Unfortunately last summer (2015) I didn't find any haystack in Latvia at all (instead they are using hay rolls), but I did enjoyed some wanderings in cornfields (and, yes, they are great for photography)

In today's Piece of Life photo project series - allow me to introduce you - Latvia in Summer.

Margret

Cornfield in…

Laptop Reviews 18 January, 2016

The Future of Laptops: What to Expect in the Next 5 Years

Laptops have come a long way since their introduction in the early 1980s. The modern laptop is now thinner, lighter, and more powerful than ever before.

In the next 5 years, we can expect to see some significant changes in the design and functionality of laptops. Here are some of the top trends and innovations to watch out for in the future of laptops.

Foldable Laptops: In the next 5 years, we could see the introduction of foldable laptops…

Tourism objects 18 January, 2016

Portofino - picturesque harbor village in Italian Riviera

Portofino is an Italian fishing village and vacation resort famous for its picturesque harbor and historical association with celebrity and artistic visitors. I paid a short, but very remarkable visit here at the end of 2015, during a short 7 day trip around Italy.

We arrived to Portofino from Genoa (Read my first impressions: A Little Bit From Italian Riviera (Somewhere Around Genoa)

Portofino - Italian fishing village…

Building & Renovation 17 January, 2016

Fixing holes in the floor with plaster mixture + second layer of paint

Welcome back to the home remodeling series, in today's article I'll show how I patched a holes in a hard wood floor using ... a plaster mixture.

But before that, please take a look on More Paint Job - Base layer for Kitchen's Floor and How to Patch and Plaster in your old Rural house

After I painted first base layer of paint I noticed that wooden floor is in really bad condition and it has a huge holes on it, since we were not into a…

Travel guides 16 January, 2016

A Little Bit From Italian Riviera (Somewhere Around Genoa)

Just shortly we landed at Milan/Malpensa airport and stayed at lovely Holiday Inn Express hotel, in the next morning we started to head to Genoa. Unfortunately I did not paid much attention to all the small town lets located next to the sea, and know by writting these lines I wonder what names does actually these lovely places bear.

The fun fact - we stopped in Genoa for just 5 minutes (and we even didn't know back then that we are…

Blogging 15 January, 2016

December 2015 Blog Traffic And Income Report 43,941 Users / $ 1,524.09

Welcome to the #24 traffic and income report covering blog traffic and earnings/expenses for December 2015.

#24 means just one - It marks two year anniversary since I started to share with public my online earnings/ expenses. Wow, two years are a lot actually. You might wonder why should me revealing my traffic and earnings for the past two years already? The reason for publishing such reports and…

14 January, 2016

Old New Year's fireworks in Tbilisi

While there is a good reason to visit St Mark's square in Venice, Italy (that's exactly we did this New Year) - the chances to photograph New Year's fireworks turned much brighter from our Tbilisi's apartments balcony.

Shortly before clock turned twelve on night between January 13 to January 14, we made a moka coffee, I installed a tripod and enjoyed amazing Old New year's firework.. Piece of Life!

Fireworks in our Tbilisi apartments…

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