Blog Archive: November 2021
Vilgāle apt update: Doors, drywall, electricity
| Home Remodeling | 9 seen
Again a few weeks have passed and I got the latest images from the Vilgåle apt renovation. This time contractors have almost finished drywall works and are ready for plastering and finishing electricity works.
The end is so close I can even feel it…
3 Days into My Meatless Experiment: Reflections and Observations
| Health & Wellness | 18 seen
I decided to take a quick experiment and stop eating meat for 7 days. Just meat, not dairy or eggs. I guess age, current affairs, people around me, and go green hype have finally reached me. Despite that I still love meat, and I don't call myself a…Adding Custom CSS stylesheet to Drupal Olivero theme
| Drupal Development | 328 seen
Just recently I migrated my blog from Drupal 7 to the Drupal 9 platform, and this time I decided to stick with what I get, instead of building it all from scratch.
I really like the default experimental theme Drupal Olivero, but of course, there…
Top 10 Best Selling Mirrorless Cameras 2022
| Digital Photography School | 41 seen
When talking about mirrorless cameras in 2022, Canon, Sony, Nikon, and Panasonic are the brands to consider.
In this article, I've listed the top 10 best selling mirrorless cameras on Amazon.com
A quick note: Please note this list…
Latvian National Opera
| Entertainment | 55 seen
The Latvian National Opera and Ballet is an opera house and opera company at Aspazijas boulevard 3 in Riga.
Its repertoire includes performances of opera and ballet presented during the season which lasts from mid-September to the end of May.…
How to Rotate a video in Adobe Premiere Pro (Portrait to Landscape)
| Digital Photography School | 95 seen
Sometimes when filming with a mobile phone, I shoot in portrait mode. Portrait mode is Okay for social media posts, but not really cool looking on larger screens.
Recently, when working on a larger home video in Adobe Premiere Pro, I…
Vilgāle apt update: Hallway, Sauna and more
| Home Remodeling | 7 seen
It has been a few weeks already since the works with Vilgāle apt have been restarted, finishing the hallway, kitchen and sauna. more wiring were done, additional drywall constructions, some plumbing and a lot of sauna works.
Hopefully the…
Tskaltubo - Former Soviet Spa Resort
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Tskaltubo is a spa resort town in west-central Georgia. The resort was especially popular in the Soviet era, attracting around 125,000 visitors a year. Bathhouse 9 features a frieze of Stalin, and visitors can see the private pool where he bathed on…
The Grand Documentary of 2019
| Documentaries | 18 seen
Almost 38.8 GB (676 clips short clips per year) footage resulted in almost 2 hours of film. (1h 56 m).
As every year - documentary cinema - in the style of home video, but we have thought about your vestibular aparatus - trying to avoid the tremors…
Chreli Abano Sulfur Bath in Tbilisi
| Health & Wellness | 155 seen
Chreli Abano is a sulfur bath located in the Tbilisi Bath district of Abanotubani.
We have been heading to these baths a lot in the past (back in 2011-2013), since then we have changed our location, visiting other, not so fancy ones on Kyiv…
Vilgāle apt update: Drywall for Bathroom, Kitchen and Hallway, Building Sauna
| Home Remodeling | 15 seen
It has been a while since I posted the latest updates from our Vilgāle apartment renovation, the active construction works have been paused since March, except some minor plastering was done by mid-June.
In the Summer months in Latvia, it is hard…
Le Meridien Batumi Hotel Review
| Hotel reviews | 22 seen
Le Meridan hotel is one of many 5-star hotels in Batumi I've stayed in so far.
We booked a one-night stay here in August 2021 to celebrate my 36 birthday. For this stay, we paid about $340, and this seems a bit overpriced. I still prefer Radisson…
Halloween 2021
| Living in Georgia | 14 seen
Our spooky Halloween short. From the mist-covered Sighnaghi to Bazaleti lake. Trick or treat!
Chateau Bruale Tkhilistskaro
| Hotel reviews | 18 seen
Chateau Bruale offers accommodations in Tkhilistskaro. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and free private parking is available on site.
We booked a one-night stay at this place at the end of…
Autumn in Laidi
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Laidi is a village in Laidi parish, Kuldīga municipality, Latvia. The village is located some 28 km from the county center of Kuldiga and 167 km from Riga.
One of the most interesting objects to see: Laidi manor - Built in the early…