Blog Archive: March 2019
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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…
Cinevilla Studio backlot
| 4 views | Photo LatviaCinevilla is a backlot in the Tukums Municipality in Slampe parish, Latvia, and was created for the outdoor shootings of the feature film Defenders of Riga. It is the only backlot in Latvia, and consists of replicas of…
My First Option Trade: FTR Aug16'19 2 Put @0.45
| 10 views |Now, this is exciting - in the late evening of March 28th, 2019 (GMT) I made my first options trade (s).To get to this point it took me a couple of months and a lot of reading, talking and watching YouTube videos. A…
Investment Goal #7 - Selling Puts to Own Stock / Generate Income
| 6 views |If 2017 I spent learning a lot about crypto investments, starting a simple buy and hold, swing trading, lending on Poloniex.com, and even building a custom Ethereum mining rig. 2018 was more about high-yielding US…
Georgia Projected GDP Forecast 2019 - 2023
| 5 views |Wow, time flies, it has been already 5 years since I last time reviewed Georgia's GDP growth rates, back in 2013 I come up with a simple article: Georgia then, now, future Here is what the International Monetary Fund…
Day trip to Sighnaghi and Back
| 8 views | Collections GeorgiaDay trips to Sighnaghi (or any other destination in the region of Kakheti, Georgia) are quite possible, in the past, I have already covered few routes to consider, like Day Trip to Kakheti in Georgia or Day trip to…
Jūrmala airport
| 8 views | Photo LatviaJūrmala Airport (ICAO: EVJA) is an airport located 5 km (3 mi) in the Engure parish, Latvia, southeast of Tukums. The airport is located in the territory of the former army airfield. All of the airport's technical…
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15IKB (Geforce MX150) Laptop Review
| 56 views |Here, at our Tbilisi office, we just love Lenovo laptop computers. In today's gadget reviews series - business laptop computer from Lenovo - IdeaPad 330-15IKB with GeForce MX150 graphics card. About a year ago, I…
Top 10 Countries By Proven Natural Gas Reserves
| 23 views |While I was waiting for a draft resolution from a natural gas distributing company listed on the stock market which shares I own, I decided to learn more about the topic - Natural gas, and one of the really interesting…
Building GPU (Ethereum) Mining Rig from Scratch - Part 2 Assembling
| 12 views |I originally built this mining rig back in December 2017 (during the golden days of crypto), I've unplugged this rig from electricity since September 2018, but I might turn it on again in 2019. Today's article is the…
Ninotsminda Cathedral
| 6 views | Photo GeorgiaNinotsminda Cathedral is located in the Ninotsminda village near Sagarejo, in the Kakheti region, Georgia. Ninotsminda Cathedral is highly significant to the development of Georgian architecture as constructed in AD…
Cafe / Bistro Dukāts
| 9 views | Photo LatviaCafe/bar/ bakery Dukāts is located in Dubulti, Jūrmala close to the Dubulti church. During 2018 we lived for a while next to the Dukāts and visited this place quite often to have a bistro style dinner or buying some…
Top 25 Wine Export Countries
| 7 views |Now, this is interesting, after living in Georgia for almost 8 years, visiting its winemaking region Kakheti quite often, visiting countless chateaux's and marani's across the country - I thought Georgia should be in…
'German reunification - a short history' Documentary
| 4 views |Another great documentary from DW. This documentary is about the Fall of the Berlin Wall and Germany's reunification back in 1989. Interesting details revealing behind the scenes on how West Germany handled the…
Restaurant Natakhtaris Veli
| 12 views | Photo GeorgiaRestaurant Natakhtris Veli is located in the Natakhtari village, accessible when driving from Tbilisi via Mtskheta to Gudauri. This place serves typical Georgian cuisine. Cozy atmosphere, fast service, friendly staff…
Chailuri Fortress
| 4 views | Photo GeorgiaChailuri fortress is located between Manavi and Kakabeti villages in the region of Kakheti (or about one hour drive from Tbilisi towards Sighnaghi) on a hill right next to the Kakheti highway. Fortress is a small…
Restaurant Laivas
| 5 views | Photo LatviaDine in amazing ambiance on the banks of Lielupe river, in Jūrmala, Latvia. We visited Restaurant Laivas for a brunch menu (if I remember correct EUR 18 per person) back in June 2018. Now I have another great…
The True Story of the Internet: Dot Com Bubble (Documentary)
| 14 views |Older, but still good documentary about the dot-com bubble from early 2000-s. Would recommend watching to crypto investors now. The dot-com bubble (also known as the dot-com boom, the tech bubble, and the Internet…
Spring in Tbilisi (near Turtle lake)
| 2 views |Spring has finally reached Tbilisi. In today's Piece of Life, a few shots from our baby walk near Turtle Lake on March 6th, 2019 Sprouts and blue snowdrops. Can't wait for April. Blue snowdrops near Turtle lake in…
February 2019 Dividend Income Report - $83.25
| 6 views |Welcome to the twenty-second (#22) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in February 2019. February was quite a windy here…
'The Kim dynasty in North Korea' DW Documentary
| 6 views |Lately, DW has been one of my favorite sources for documentaries, 'The Kim dynasty in North Korea' is a great short documentary for those trying to educate on North Korea topic. Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump did hold a…