Blog Archive: August 2017
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Charles Bridge: A Timeless Landmark in Prague
The Charles Bridge (Karlův most) in Prague is one of the most iconic and historic landmarks in Europe. Built in the 14th century under the reign of King Charles IV, this Gothic stone bridge spans the Vltava River, connecting Prague's Old Town with the Lesser Town (Malá Strana). Adorned with a series of 30 Baroque statues and surrounded by stunning…
Wandering In The Woods B&W Photography
| 0 views |For the second year in the row I agreed to go to the same forest and harvest mushrooms, instead of a catch of forest goodies, I spent a few days finding interesting, eye catching elements in the woods. Don't get me…
How To Fix Mixed Content Errors From Disqus on HTTPS site
| 2 views |Today I noticed that SSL connection on this blog had errors due to “mixed content”, meaning HTTPS site was loading additional content that was served over insecure HTTP. After a little bit of digging in the console, I…
Mild Summer Evenings at Agia Marina Beach in Crete
| 3 views |We traveled to Crete, at the start of June 2016, after capturing mesmerizing postcards from Chania, we continued our route to Agia Marina, where stayed for about 3 nights at Vergina Beach hotel After, we continued our…
Red Dragon Restaurant Review in Platanias
| 10 views | Photo GreeceRed Dragon is a Chinese restaurant in Platanias, Crete serving kind of combo tourist meals for IMHO bit high prices. Anyhow, as we booked a hotel room in a nearby Agia Marina town (which seems is a hotel area), then…
Top 15 Kutaisi Hotels in Georgia
| 6 views | Collections GeorgiaKutaisi lacks 5-star hotels, but there are plenty of 4-star and 3-star hotels, prices for hotels are quite cheap here ( if compared to Western Europe) and you could easy find a decent 4-star hotel with a budget of $50…
Tampakakis Bakery in Agia Marina, Crete
| 13 views | Photo GreeceTampakakis bakery is a lovely place in Agia Marina, many pastries and tasty coffee available here. Tampakakis was closely located to hotel we stayed for couple of days in Agia Marina (Vergina Beach Hotel Review, Agia…
SEO Results After Implementing Drupal AMP
| 5 views |About a month ago I finally managed to implement AMP for my Drupal powered blog. Now, a month latter I decided to take a look and see is there any SEO boost from it. In the past 30 days traffic have grown my 13%, for…
The Stones Restaurant Review - Platanias, Crete
| 10 views | Photo GreeceThe Stones restaurant is located in Platanias, Crete. Located kind of remote / roadside. We visited this place on a rainy day, after checked in at hotel in nearby town of Agia Marina (see: Vergina Beach Hotel Review,…
Top 13 5-star hotels in Colombo, Sri Lanka
| 19 views | Collections Sri LankaPlaning our holiday season for this year we booked plane tickets to Colombo, Sri Lanka. We are looking to spend about 2 weeks in Sri Lanka, with Colombo just as the first stop for a couple of days. As we have up to a…
Sri Lanka Trip Planning - Obtain Visa Online - Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
| 1 views |Planing our holiday season for 2017/2018, we decided to travel to Sri Lanka, a country in continent, neither me nor my partner, never have been before. This should be one of the most epic trips and many cool photo…
Starting To Learn Crypto Currency Day Trading With EUR 25
| 8 views |Originally I planed to start learning crypto currency day trading with the January 2018 (that's about 5 months from now), but then I realized - why wait?Let me explain - I've been in crypto currency investments for…
Review of Mintos.com Peer To Peer Lending Platform After 6 Month of Investing
| 13 views |I've been investing on Mintos.com peer to peer lending marketplace already 6 months. In today's article, I'll share some of my key findings so far Before continuing, please see Review of Mintos Peer to Peer Lending…
Souvenir Guide - What to Buy in Tbilisi
| 16 views |Georgia has already gained an extremely popular reputation among densely-visited tourist countries. Days spent in Georgia no matter what time of the year it is will never fade away from your memory. The name of the…
Perseid Meteor Shower Time Lapse Video / Photography - August 13, 2017
| 7 views | VideoThe Perseid meteor shower, one of the brighter meteor showers of the year, occurs every year between July 17 and August 24. The shower tends to peak around August 9-13. The 2017 Perseids peaked on the night of August…
Vergina Beach Hotel Review, Agia Marina, Crete
| 2 views | Photo GreeceThis property is 1 minute walk from the beach. Set right on the sandy beach of Agia Marina, Vergina Beach Hotel offers free WiFi in all areas and air-conditioned accommodation with views over the Cretan Sea. It includes…
An Insight to Beauty of Imereti (Georgia)
| 6 views |Georgia can be divided in Eastern and Western parts that differ from each other in terms of climate, traditions, cuisine, landscape and even population’s manners. If West is comparatively green and plain with lots of…
A few tips for solo female travelers coming to Georgia
| 5 views |Throughout its vibrant history Georgia has earned a reputation of a ‘Country of Contrasts and Contradictions” where ‘yes’ means ‘no’ and ‘red’ means ‘white’. Being situated in the Caucasian region hospitable Georgians…
Winter tours in Georgia: Gudauri Bakuriani
| 3 views |Winter time is always exciting because it associates with New Year and Christmas preparations. Starting from childhood we believed that miracles happen around this season and any activity you are engaged in leads you to…
Explore Soviet Architecture In Modern Tbilisi
| 1 views |Despite being an independent Europe-oriented country Georgia nowadays represents a big merge of its Soviet past and intervened modern architecture. Some disapprove this mixture, others clam it to be the pinnacle of the…
From Kazbegi Region through the Valley of Truso
| 3 views | PhotoNorth-East of Georgia is genuinely a mountainous region also known as Mtskheta-Mtianeti. This name can be translated as ‘Mtskheta in the Mountains’. Still, locals got used calling the territory ‘Kazbegi Region’ as if…