Blog Archive: March 2016
An ex-pat living in Georgia since 2011, I trade stocks, take photographs & make video's, work out at the gym, and many more. Contact me
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Doubling Down on Bitcoin Holdings with Covered Calls
On January 17, 2025, I made the decision to double our Bitcoin holdings for the Terramatris Crypto Hedge Fund, bringing our total position to 0.02 BTC. This purchase was financed using margin on the ByBit platform, aligned with our strategy to accumulate at least 0.05 BTC by the end of 2025. With 0.03 BTC to go, this move marks another step toward…
Samtavro Monastery
| 11 views | Photo GeorgiaSamtavro Monastery together with Svetitskhoveli cathedral and Jvari monastery are one of the main sights of historical town of Mtskheta, located some 20 km from nation's capital Tbilisi. Official nam of this place is …
Guest House / Restaurant 'Āķa Gals' in Pāvilosta
| 13 views | Photo LatviaIf there is a reason I would love to return to Latvian coastal town of Pāvilosta - cuisine served at restaurant Āķa Gals will be probably at top of my priorities. Cozy tavern located in the dunes of Pāvilosta, only…
Pāvilosta piers and Lighthouse
| 5 views | Photo LatviaIf planing your trip to Latvian coastal town of Pāvilosta don't forget to plan a trip to Pāvilosta piers, grab your camera and make some stunning sunset photography here. I first visited the piers of Pāvilosta and the…
Gujari Restaurant Museum in Mtskheta
| 73 views | Photo GeorgiaGujari restaurant - museum is another absolutely brilliant restaurant I have lately discovered. Located in the historical and picturesque town of Mtskheta, some 20 km from nation's capital Tbilisi. Discovered again -…
Georgian Yard (Kartuli Ezo) in Mtskheta
| 22 views | Photo GeorgiaRestaurant "Georgian Yard" is located in the central part of Mtskheta - the ancient capital of Georgia, near the Cathedral Svetitskoveli in the territory of the central square of parking. This restaurant is famous…
Saka Baptist Church
| 7 views | Photo LatviaAn interesting church I discovered driving Aizpute - Pāvilosta road, back at the Summer 2015 - Meet Saka Baptist church in the middle of nowhere. Thus the church was closed, I was amazed of how well the territory around…
Awakening garden in Aizpute
| 4 views | Photo LatviaAlmost in the city center of Aizpute, on Atmodas street is located Awakening garden (Atmodas dārzs, in Latvian). It's created by group of people from cross-art organization 'Serde' ('Core') The second life is given to…
Svetiskhoveli cathedral in Mtskheta
| 28 views | Photo GeorgiaSvetitskhoveli Cathedral is an another must have tourist attraction site not to miss when traveling to Georgia. Located in historical and picturesque town of Mtskheta some 20 km from nation's capital Tbilisi. It is the…
Plaza Hotel in Batumi
| 19 views | Photo GeorgiaAre you looking for a budget friendly hotel in Batumi? I can highly recommend one - Plaza hotel, located next to the Batumi bay. Plaza Hotel is located close to Batumi Port and in very short distance from city center…
Day Trip to Kakheti in Georgia
| 11 views | Collections GeorgiaDay trips to the region of Kakheti in Georgia are quite possible and I would actually recommend taking one if you have a chance. I have explored the region of Kakheti in different ways (mostly by marshrutka and car). I…
Meet the New Roof (Pictures Before and After)
| 7 views | PhotoYesterday we told Goodbye's to our old roof by setting up a large bonfire. Today we are saying hi to the new roof. Although officially major roof works were done a few days before - today is the day when final images of…
How to Make Traditional Italian Pizza
| 24 views | PhotoAn Italian pizza was the reason for our latest travels to Italy, it was at the start of November 2015, I was kneading dough for pizza, when my beloved told me - hey, we should visit Italy and try real Italian Pizza. So…
Vake Park in Tbilisi
| 40 views | Photo GeorgiaNestled in the Vake district of Tbilisi, Georgia, lies a historic recreational area known as Vake Park. Since its opening to the public in 1946, the park has undergone numerous transformations, becoming a popular…
Fire, Water, Burn - Goodbye Old Roof!
| 6 views | PhotoIt was time to make a bonfire and burn wood shingle (what use to be a roof cover). At the end of Summer (2015) our bonfire place ready to be set on fire, also it was very large. I still decided to wait for a rainy day,…
Building a Dog house
| 7 views | PhotoRecently we inherited not only a bad managed rural house, but also got a German shepherd dog Bob. I have posted a lot about our home remodeling works, and in one article you can see Bob. Bob is very scared dog, he…
Shooting Hanheld HDR Photography
| 4 views |As some of you already know lately I'm a lot into HDR photography. For most of the times I'm shooting from a tripod, but sometimes (just sometimes) I'm lazy enough to take tripod with me. In most cases I end up damning…
Otium Restaurant in Tbilisi
| 19 views | Photo GeorgiaOtium restaurant is a very stylish, but what's interesting not at all expensive venue, located in neighborhood of Vake in Tbilisi (uphill on the Turtle lake road). I have dozen of times passed by this restaurant during…
Invest in Georgia - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending - Mintos.com
| 6 views |After almost five years spent as an ex-pat and passive investor (savings accounts only) in Republic of Georgia, time after time I'm looking for some other liquid investment opportunities in Georgia. Mostly I end up with…
The Roof Works are Done (Almost)
| 4 views | PhotoThat August, 2015 day was a huge day - we finished roof covering works in our rural country house. It took us about a month as we launched roofing works, and it will take us few more days to complete roofing completely…
Aerial photos from rooftop
| 2 views | PhotoToday we continued covering roof with metal plates, in a short break I took my DSRL camera a top on the roof and made some aerial photos. You won't get here views as nice as you could get from Tbilisi or Batumi aerial…