Blog Archive: October 2020

Sapara Monastery

Sapara Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery located in the Akhaltsikhe District of Samtskhe-Javakheti region, Georgia.I had a chance to visit this monastery at the end of September 2020 and capture really awesome drone photography / catching colors of the fallSapara monastery from a drone flightIt has…

Georgia |

Ķemeri Forest House

Ķemeri Forest house is really cool outdoors tourism attraction located close to JūrmalaThe park centre is located in Ķemeri, in the “Forest House” . We first discovered this place back in Spring 2018 and made some nice hiking in the area, see: Hiking Trails in Kemeri National Park (Near Forest House)We have been returning here for a few…

Latvia |

Another Daytrip to Kakheti in Georgia

I have said it already several times in the blog - day trips to the region of Kakheti are quite possible and easily done from Tbilisi

Day Trip to Kakheti in Georgia

In today's article, I'll share our route details and discoveries from the latest day trip to Kakheti on October 3, 2020

We left Tbilisi and headed to Telavi via…

Living in Georgia |

Atskuri Fortress

Atskuri is a medieval Georgian fortress located on the right bank of the Mtkvari  River, approximately 30 kilometres from Borjomi, in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region.We discovered this fortress by accident while driving to the town of Akhatiskhe. As I was equipped with my DJI Mavic mini drone I made some cool…

Georgia |

Colors of Georgia / Failed Attempt to Reach Betania Monastery

It was at the start of October, we decided to visit Betania monastery not far from Tbilisi. We took our almost SUV car - Volkswagen Touareg and started the journey.The road sign said 6,7 km and we will reach the monastery.Cool, I thought, I have wanted to visit this place for ages, let me make some cool drone video.Colors of Georgia, on the road…

Living in Georgia |

September 2020 Dividend Income Report - $117.04

Welcome to the forty-first (#41) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in September 2020.Just like in the previous months, we spent the last September here in Georgia. We did a few road trips across the country.Also, I managed to crash and lose my DJI Mavic mini drone and…

Dividend Income |

How To Withdraw PayPal to Bank Account in Georgia

Withdrawing funds from PayPal to a local bank account is a popular question in many countries, including Georgia.

As recently I had to renew my VISA card here in Georgia (Bank of Georgia) I decided to test - can I actually withdraw funds from Paypal to a Bank account in Georgia?

If you need consultancy or help with opening a bank account in…

Living in Georgia |

Rike Park Concert Hall - Music Theater and Exhibition

As the name suggests, the Rike Park Concert Hall is located inside the territory of Rike Park, Tbilisi.  The other name Music Theatre and Exhibition hallRike park concert hall in TbilisiThe project site is located inside the green area called Rike Park, in Tbilisi, Georgia.The building consists of two different soft shaped elements…

Georgia |

Italy/Switzerland Travel Guide

This is yet another roundup post listing places from our latest trip to Italy and Switzerland at the end of 2019.

Long story short - we travel to Italy's Bergamo by Ryanair from Tbilisi airport, took a rental car, and went to cool places both in Italy and Switzerland. To make it more fun we traveled together with our 16 months old toddler

Also,…

Italy |

Paragraph Resort & Spa Shekvetili, Autograph Collection Hotel in Georgia

Set in Shekhvetili, some 40km from Batumi, Paragraph Resort & Spa Shekvetili, Autograph Collection offers 5-star accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court and a fitness center. We booked this hotel for an about a 4-day stay in early August 2020, to celebrate my 35th birthday here.For this stay here we spent GEL 3030 /…

Georgia |

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Mumbai & Goa / India Trip

It has already become something of a tradition for us - escaping the cold during our daughter’s winter school break and trading grey skies for warmth, color, and a slower rhythm of life. Each year, we carve out about three weeks to leave Tbilisi behind and head somewhere sunnier. And more often than not, that “somewhere” turns out to be India.Our…

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Backtesting Ethereum: How Often Does ETH Drop 5% in a Day?

While working with the TerraM trading bot, I conducted a backtest to quantify the frequency of significant daily drawdowns over the past 365 days (May 4, 2025 – May 3, 2026). Specifically, I analyzed how often the daily price change exceeded -5% or more. The results are notable.The dataset is based on historical price data sourced from…

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