Blog Archive: April 2019
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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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…
Restaurant Marani in Vertkvichala
| 3 views | Photo GeorgiaRestaurant Marani Vertkvichala is located near the village Vertkvichala on Tbilisi - Senaki - Leselidze highway some 160 km from Tbilisi in the Imereti region of Georgia. We stopped here for a brief stop to take a meal…
Day trip To Tsalka and nearby Villages
| 21 views | Collections GeorgiaOriginally it was planned as a two day trip to Ninotsminda in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. For the first day, it was planned to make stops at Tsalka reservoir, Paravani lake with an overnight in Ninotsminda. For…
Park Inn by Radisson Riga Valdemara
| 12 views | Photo LatviaBuilt in 2016, Park Inn by Radisson Riga Valdemara invites its guests to stay on the western side of Daugava River with good connections to the Old Town, Riga International Airport and main sights. Guests can enjoy a…
Hofbrau Munchen Gudauri
| 49 views | Photo GeorgiaHofbrau Munchen Gudauri is a roadside cafeteria located in Georgia (some 20 km from Gudauri) I'm not very well familiar with Hofbrau Munchen brand but seems this is a popular German brewery brand in Germany and abroad…
Tsalka
| 16 views | Photo GeorgiaTsalka is a town and municipality center in southern Georgia's Kvemo Kartli region located some 100 km from Tbilisi. Next to Tsalka is located the largest water reservoir in Georgia - Tsalka reservoir. Town of Tsalka…
Restaurant 'Piano" in Liepāja
| 7 views | Photo LatviaThe 'Piano' is a World class restaurant located in Promenade hotel in Liepāja Enjoy delicious meals and a romantic, relaxed atmosphere at "Piano" restaurant located in "Promenade Hotel". I first discovered and tried…
Mount Kazbek
| 19 views | Photo GeorgiaMount Kazbek, is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus located on the border of Georgia's Kazbegi District and Russia's Republic of North Ossetia–Alania. It is the third-highest peak in…
Hotel Stancia Kazbegi
| 7 views | Photo GeorgiaHotel Stancia in Kazbegi is a great and cheaper alternative to the more stylish and lavish Rooms Kazbegi hotel. Featuring a garden and a restaurant, Stancia Kazbegi is set in Stepantsminda. Among the various…
Tsalka Lake / Water reservoir
| 9 views | Photo GeorgiaTsalka reservoir - is the largest water reservoir in Georgia, located in the Tsalka municipality, some 100 km from Tbilisi, at 1506 meters above the sea level in the valley of Khrami river. The total area for Tsalka…
Hotel Talsi
| 8 views | Photo LatviaHotel “Talsi” is located in a picturesque place, next to Vilkumuiza lake. Hotel "TALSI" offers 53 different standard Single, Double rooms and comfortable Suites. I booked Hotel Talsi, for a couple of days (nights) in…
Trading Bitcoin / Ethereum Options (Selling Puts) on Deribit - Part 1
| 35 views |Deribit is my latest discovery from the crazy crypto world. It all started with simple buy-and-hold operations back in 2017. What followed was, a day trading on Poloniex, I even built a custom Ethereum mining rig. I…
Birtvisi Canyon in Georgia
| 17 views | Photo GeorgiaBirtvisi canyon is located in the Tetri-Tskaro district in Kvemo Kartli region about an hour drive from Tbilisi. Canyon is ideally suited for those loving hiking (see: Hiking In Birtvisi Canyon (Hidden Trails Of…
My 17 Year Old Dividend Portfolio (From Single Nasdaq Baltic Stock)
| 7 views |The inspiration for this post came from a Dividend Empire article titled My 33-Year-Old Dividend Growth Portfolio.Also, I would like to mention that a couple of weeks ago I met a fellow Italian investor here in Tbilisi…
Google Market Kazbegi
| 11 views | Photo GeorgiaThere has been a Google market in Georgian Stepatsminda / Kazbegi town at least since 2011. No, you cannot get here cloud storage or keyword ideas for your next AdWords campaign, instead, there are tasty Georgian…
Kobi Gudauri Cable Car Station
| 231 views | Photo GeorgiaKobi Gudari cable car has been opened for public since January 2019. I first discovered in it early April 2019, while having a road trip Tbilisi - Gudauri - Kazbegi (Stepatsminda). Not far from the cable car station…
Mount Arejvani
| 3 views | Photo GeorgiaMount Arjevani is located in the central part of Georgia, some 70 km west of the Tbilisi. The top of Mount Arjevani is 2,757 meters above sea level or 779 meters above the surrounding terrain. The width at the base is…
Bīne Restaurant in Talsi
| 9 views | Photo LatviaBīne restaurant is located in Talsi, on Krišjāņa Valdemāra street 13, close to the Hotel Talsi. That's how I actually discovered this place back in 2017, while I stayed for a couple of nights at Hotel Talsi this…
Taglaura Restaurant on Tbilisi-Kojori street road
| 16 views | Photo GeorgiaTaglaura is one of the most successful restaurant chains in Georgia owned by VD Capital group, the same group owns several other popular restaurant brands in Tbilisi and Georgia. The one I will talk about today is…
March 2019 Dividend Income Report - $188.36
| 15 views |Welcome to the twenty-third (#23) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in March 2019.The last March was very exciting, it…
Tbilisi for kids (17 Places to Visit)
| 88 views | CollectionsShopping, eating ice cream, spending time outdoors or at cool amusement parks. Tbilisi has a lot to offer for both grownups and their offsprings. Keep reading to find more about 17 kid-friendly places in Tbilisi April…