Blog Archive: March 2020
Top 20 Laptops with 32GB RAM (Gaming / Business)
| 26 views32GB RAM laptops are not rare nowadays, though not as popular as less RAM enabled models, because of the higher price, they do find their audience among gaming enthusiasts and business users HP, Acer, Lenovo, Dell and Asus are the brands…
One Day in Istanbul
| 9 viewsIstanbul has been on my travel map ever since I remember (Okay, I first were here back in 2009). Time after time we like to take layover flight via Istanbul, and so did happen last time, at the end of February 2020 - we booked a connected…
How To Transfer USD to GEL (and many other currencies) Using TransferWise
| 13 viewsIn March 2020, GEL/USD exchange rates dropped to 1 USD = GEL 3.4 (I still remember days, when rates were 1 USD, equaled 1.74 GEL). Most of the banks (if not all) act as market makers or they buy low and sell high. A normal business…
Snowy day in Tbilisi
| 1 viewsOn the morning of March 17, 2020, snow surprised us here in Tbilisi. While sipping morning coffee I decided to grab a camera and take a few shots for the history. As it has been a while since my latest update from the Living in Georgia…
Best Point Hotel Old City Istanbul (Sultanahmet)
| 9 viewsLocated in the Old City of Istanbul, this hotel is within walking distance to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Best Point Hotel Old City offers air-conditioned rooms. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel. We booked…
National Library of Latvia
| 15 viewsThe National Library of Latvia, also known as Castle of Light is located on Mūkusalas iela 3, Riga - on the left side of river Daugava, opposite to Old Riga The current building was designed in 1989 by noted Latvian-American architect …
Drunk Cherry Gudauri Restaurant
| 23 viewsDrunk Cherry is a stylish restaurant located in Gudauri next to the GoodAura ski-left (New Gudauri ski resort) Discovered during a weekend trip to Gudauri. And I should say I was really impressed. The food, service, and even the prices…
Surviving Bear Market - Margin Call
| 6 viewsI once read that an investor can call himself a pro after he/she has survived at least 3 bear markets. I just survived one. At least I hope so.In fact, from my short active investor's career, I feel this is already my second bear market,…
Condohotel 'GVC 217' New Gudauri
| 6 viewsGVC 217 is a condo/aparthotel located in the New Gudauri ski resort, some 120 km from the nation's capital Tbilisi. We booked here a weekend (2-night stay) in January 2019 and paid $138 for that. Despite we booked via Booking.com they…
Launching Semi-Passive Income Portfolio for my Mom
| 15 viewsFor the last 3 years, I've been actively building my own, my kid's and just recently I started my partner's fund, now there is one more people I care whose financial situation should be taken care of - my mom.She just turned 60, there are…
February 2020 Dividend Income Report - $251.15
| 11 viewsWelcome to the thirty-fourth (#34) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in February 2020.Last February we spent both in Georgia and Latvia, with a small stop to Istanbul,…