Blog Archive: August 2021
Putraimi - guest house and recreational area near Kuldīga
Putraimi recreational area is located in Snēpele parish, Kuldīga municipality, some 170 km from nation's capital.
I discovered this place by a chance in the Summer of 2021, and though I didn't stay overnight here I would love to return here and have some outdoor barbecue in the future.
Here at Putraimi, they have several ponds with fish. Outdoor…
Lagodekhi and Kakheti trip
Lagodekhi & Kakheti Trip - our first real camping trip with a tent at Lagodekhi national park in Georgia.
Enjoying a wide variety of grapes at Ampelo resort and picking up hazelnut with a retired colonel at Chateau Bruale in Kakheti. Enjoy the video and thumbs up!
August 20-21, 2021
Ampelo Resort Kardenakhi
Ampelo Resort is located in the Kardanaki village some 2 hour drive from the Tbilisi. Reosrt feature a restaurant, bar, a shared lounge, and a garden.
There is an outdoor / infiniti pool, but at the time we visited this place it seemed the water is not heated (unlike in some other Kakhetian resorts, like Lopota lake, for example)
We booked…
7 Dividend Stocks To accumulate while selling Put options for extra income
In today's article, I'm going to talk about 7 dividend stocks I don't mind having in my portfolio and how I'm generating additional semi-passive income by selling put options (or credit spreads) on them.Disclosure: I'm not a financial advisor and I don't give you any advice here, I'm just sharing my own experience. Investments in stocks…
The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia
The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia is an open-air museum located just outside Riga, the capital of Latvia, on the lightly wooded shores of Jugla Lake.
The museum currently occupies 87 hectares and displays 118 buildings, as well as more than 3,000 items. Most of Latvia's historical ethnic groups are represented in the museum. The…
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Batumi From a Drone Flight 2020
Beautiful Batumi from a bird's flight. DJI Mini Mavic 2.7K drone footage August 5th, 2020 Lovingly post-processed in Tbilisi just now Music by Scott Holmes, Driven to Success While shooting this footage almost crashed my little drone to the Alphabetic tower while doing circuit cinematic flight
Abano Mineral Lake Natural Monument
Abano Mineral Lake Natural Monument is a small lake in Kazbegi Municipality in Truso valley on the left bank of Terek River, to the east of the village Abano at 2,127 m above sea level.
First discovered back in Summer of 2021, during the Kazbegi trip
The lake was created by a carbon dioxide filled underground stream flowing to the surface…
Nīcava restaurant
Restaurant Nīcava is located in Nīca town, Latvia. some 230 km from the nation's capital Riga, sandwiched between Liepāja and Jūrmalciems.
We paid here a short stop in mid-July 2021, while traveling to the Pape beach
Turns out there is both a motel/guest house and a restaurant. Restaurant here serves typical Latvian cuisine.
Quite a nice…
Summer in Latvia 2021
Summer in Latvia 2021 or this is how we spent an awesome one month in Latvia.
From getting a vaccine at Akropolis shopping mall in Riga to wild beaches near Pape.
From a wooden boat in Pāvilosta to yacht in Ķīšezers.
Made a ton of hyper lapses, ate a ton of birthday cakes, and more. Enjoy the video!
How To add Pixelate effect Adobe Premiere Pro
Recently I faced an issue with a video uploaded to YouTube, the video featured parts that needed to be removed or pixelated. After a quick google search I found this awesome video tutorial, and here is how:
From the Effects panel search for 'mosaic' - > choose from Stylize and apply Mosaic to all clip
If you are looking to pixelate just a…
Hotel Butterfly House in Pāvilosta
Set some 3 km from the city center of Pāvilosta Butterfly House offers accommodation with free WiFi, BBQ facilities, a garden, and free private parking.
We booked this place for a 2-night stay in mid-July and paid EUR 266. We chose this hotel as we were looking for some nice place to stay and throw a birthday party for our 3-…
Guest house Otrā Elpa in Valka
Otrā Elpa is located in the center of Valka. Guests are welcome to use free Wi-Fi in all areas of this property.
I have stayed in this hotel a few times, and last time did it so back in the mid-July 2021, when had a quick trip to Valka and nearby area
Decorated in light colours, all rooms here will provide you with cable TV and a table. Private…
Gveleti Small Waterfalls
Gveleti waterfalls are located in the region of Kazbegi region near the small village Gveleti.
Outdoor lovers and hikers will enjoy this little waterfall a lot .
I first discovered this place at the end of July 2021, during a weekend trip to Kazbegi. As we were driving with a 4x4 SUV car, we drove most of the unpaved road to the…
Terek Valley Viewpoint
Terek Valley viewpoint is located along the Georgian military road, close to the border with Russia. Maybe not as impressive as Georgia - Russia Friendship monument located near the Gudauri, still, if you happen to be in this area of the world, give it a try, views are still quite spectacular.
There is a little altar of sacrifice built at the…
Andrejsala
Andrejsala is an area located in the Pētersala-Andrejsala neighborhood of Riga, Latvia within a former territory of an industrial port next to the city center.
Andrejsala is a chich, urban place to visit.
It is currently developed into a significant art, culture, and entertainment center featuring exhibition halls, clubs, workshops,…
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