Blog Archive: November 2016
The Republic of Užupis (Vilnius, Lithuania)
| Tourism objects | 7 seen
I have traveled to Vilnius, Lithuania a lot, for most of the times using Vilnius just as a transit stop. I decided to change this. It was my 31st birthday, and I opted for celebrations in Vilnius (I have a goal - to celebrate my birthday…
Ujarma Fortress
| Military Heritage | 47 seen
Ujarma is a medieval Georgian fortress in the Kakheti region, located some 45 km east from the nation's capital Tbilisi.
It's believed than in the second half of the 5th century, famous Vakhtang Gorgasali (founder of…
Postcards from Seville, Spain
| | 6 seen
We spent a whole day in charming Seville (Spain) back in June 2016. Although many tourism objects and sites were visited today, just one did find a separate article on blog, see Plaza De Espana.
Today I decided to experiment with mood photography…
Literatu street in Vilnius
| Tourism objects | 56 seen
The chances are you will love this narrow street in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania if you are an avid reader, writer or just a true hipster (OK, just joking).
"Literatu street project" - formally name of the project. The wall with mounted…
Iosebis Duqani (Joseph's Tavern) near Sasadilo
| Restaurant reviews | 70 seen
Iosebis Duqani is just another cool roadside cafeteria, located near village of Sasadilo, in Mtskheta-Tianeti region, Georgia.
Often readers of my blog are familiar on my passion on roadside cafeterias, in most cases they are just…
Plaza de España: A Historical Marvel in Seville, Spain
| Tourism objects | 24 seen
Plaza de España undoubtedly ranks among the top 10 must-visit tourist attractions in Seville, Spain.
Here's a delightful anecdote from my visit: I stumbled upon the name of this iconic place only after completing my photography session. By sheer…
Travelling From Telaviv, Israel to Yerevan, Armenia
| Travel guides | 19 seen
An Israeli traveler recently contacted me and asked could I give an advice on traveling to Yerevan (Armenia) from Telaviv (Israel).
As this is a pretty broad topic to answer in one single reply I decided to wrap up longer answer in this blog…
Postcards from Vilnius
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Piece of Life has already featured postcards from two other Baltic state's capital cities, see Postcards from Tallinn and Postcards from Riga.
In today's postcards from series - cards from Vilnius, Lithuanian capital city.
For the third year…
Sioni Water Reservoir (Georgia)
| Lakes | 70 seen
I had never been to this area of Georgia before, the lucky day come and I negotiated with our driver to visit town of Tianeti. It was from Tianeti driver suggested us to visit Sioni lake, or more precisely Sioni water reservoir. In short -…
Opening Bank Account in Georgia - Bank of Georgia
| Living in Georgia | 49 seen
This is already the third time I have opened a bank account in Georgia as an individual. This time at the Bank of Georgia.
Let me explain - I'm already using two local banks - Procredit bank and Bank Republic.
If you need consultancy or…
Hotel Review - Leflet Valme in Dos Hermanas, Spain
| Hotel reviews | 15 seen
Leflet Valme is a 3-star hotel located in a small town of Dos Hermanas in province of Sevile, Spain.
We booked this hotel for one night prior of visiting Seville next morning. Our road took us here from Cadiz, and in fact we almost missed exit to…
Vilnius TV Tower and Observation Platform
| Tourism objects | 28 seen
The Vilnius TV Tower is a 326.5 m (1,071 ft) tower in the Karoliniškės microdistrict of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the tallest structure in Lithuania, and is occupied by the SC Lithuanian…
Public Service Hall in Tianeti
| Tourism objects | 27 seen
Georgia is well know of its unique style and design for Public service halls across the country.
The most famous probably is the Tbilisi Public service hall (Ups, I don't have a separate article about it yet, but yes, there is a good reason to make…
Lord Restaurant Review in Tbilisi
| Restaurant reviews | 29 seen
The Lord restaurant comes as the biggest discovery in my Tbilisi restaurant review series this year, located on the Left embankment of Mtkvari, this place is actually pretty close to our apartment, although after living in this…
Country House 'Guronys' Near Pasuliai in Lithuania
| Hotel reviews | 12 seen
Guronys is located on a 7 hectare area and offers rooms and historic, wooden cottages with authentic décor of a Lithuanian village house. It is located on the bank of the lake, 8 km from Vilnius - Kaunas motorway and booking.com says it offers boat…