Blog Archive: March 2022

Hi! My name is Reinis Fischer (39), a proud dad and devoted husband. CEO and Founder of Terramatris crypto hedge fund, stock analyst, quantitative options trader, drone enthusiast, world traveler, photographer, and passionate lover of Georgian cuisine (vegetarian).

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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Portfolio Grows to $7,827.75 Despite MS Credit Spread Adjustments

Last week marked another milestone for our investment portfolio, demonstrating resilience and steady growth despite some strategic adjustments. By the week's close, our portfolio value stood at $7,827.75, reflecting a modest but positive 0.04% increase compared to the previous week.This growth comes despite the need to adjust our credit spread on…

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Installing laminate flooring, painting walls

| 8 views | Home Remodeling Photo

During the weekend I did a lot at our Vilgāle apartment, fixed some electric plugs, painted walls, and installed the floor, but first things first - it was agreed to save huge on the floor by choosing laminate instead…


How to Fix Apache Configuration Error AH00558: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name

| 98 views | Servers

Not the biggest Apache fan here, but today working on a server while setting up Apache as a reverse proxy for the JBoss application, after trying to restart the apache service I faced the following issue Apache…


Polishing, Painting and some cable works

| 4 views | Home Remodeling Photo

I spent another day at our Vilgāle apt, today's plan was to polish the ceiling and wall (I yesterday plastered) and add the base layer of paint for the living room and hallway. In the morning we went to Majai un darzam…


How to make $1/day from day trading Crypto?

| 72 views | Crypto

Hey traders and crypto enthusiasts! It seemed I have tried it all in the crypto world - from buying and holding, actually mining, lending, flipping, and swing trading. But for about the last month I have decided to try…


Wall Plastering, Ceiling Paint, Some Electricity works

| 5 views | Home Remodeling Photo

It has been a while since the latest update from the Vilgale apartment, in fact, it has been 3 months since I last visited it. Now, having a Spring break from QSI school in Tbilisi, we decided to visit Latvia for some 2…


Svan Tower in Tbilisi (Turtle Lake)

| 79 views | Tourism objects Photo Georgia

Svan Tower near Turtle lake is a well seen, but less visited tourist attraction in Tbilisi. Best reached while hiking near Turtle lake. Hiking Trails in Tbilisi - Turtle Lake (Kus Tba) - Tskneti Hiking trails near…


Buying a car in Riga

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A few years ago I wrote an article on how to buy a used car in Georgia, now it is time to write about our experience buying a used car in Riga Latvia. For the past couple of years, we were using mostly car rentals and…


Diaries from Tbilisi or Fun Friday with school, office, options trading and flying

| 1 views | Living in Georgia

The day started with a lot of snow here in Tbilisi, yesterday we parked our VW Touareg at Archi Tower paid underground parking (paying about GEL 200 / month), and decided to rely on taxi service until Friday's flight to…


Buying Amazon stock on margin (NASDAQ:AMZN) before stock split to sell covered calls

| 18 views | Stocks

On March 17, 2022, I assisted in buying 1 share of AMZN stock for my fiancee. She paid USD 3,101.99 for 1 share. Our goal is to have 5 shares by June 6, 2022. My fiancee is having her birthday on June 10 and by that…


Gudaleti Monastery Complex

| 15 views | Churches and Monasteries Photo Georgia

Gudaleti monastery complex is located in the village of Gudaleti on an elevated spot, on the edge of a high gorge on the river Gudaleura. The church is located about 1 hour and 20 minutes drive from Tbilisi. The complex…


How to Open Investment Brokerage Account in Georgia (Galt & Taggart)

| 22 views | Living in Georgia

The other day I received a cold call from my bank (Bank of Georgia) offering to become a prime customer at their SOLO banking. I listened to what they have to offer, was not very interested in access to 1,200 airport…


How to Setup XTRF with Apache HTTP server as a reverse proxy and SSL from Let's Encrypt

| 26 views | Servers

XTRF is a Polish translation management system available to install as SAAS or on your own server (both Windows and Linux). In today's article, I will keep notes on How to Setup XTRF with Apache HTTP server as a reverse…


Postcards from Pasanauri

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Pasanauri is a small town in Georgia, situated in the Dusheti district, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. We have been traveling this small town through zillions of times, mostly when heading to Gudauri or Kazbegi, but never…


Bristol Hotel and Spa Bakuriani

| 14 views | Hotel reviews Photo Georgia

Bristol Hotel and Spa Bakuriani is offering accommodations in Bakuriani. The property provides ski-to-door access and ski storage space, as well as a restaurant and a bar. The hotel features an indoor pool, sauna,…


Spice and Herbal Garden No7 near Bentota, Sri Lanka

| 248 views | Shopping Venues Photo Sri Lanka

Spice and Herbal garden No7 is located next to the Galle - Hambantota - Wellawaya Hwy near Bentota in Sri Lanka. We visited this place during a day trip from our hotel (Taj Resort & Spa) to Madu Ganga river when…


Hiking trip near Turtle Lake

| 6 views | Living in Georgia Video

Hiking trip near Turtle lake in Tbilisi, dining with Rapunzel and other fictional Disney characters near the Svan Tower, meeting real South African and Georgian friends near Bazaleti, tracing numbers and bitcoins back…


Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery Sri Lanka

| 17 views | Farms Photo Sri Lanka

Kosgoda Turtle Care program aims to protect sea turtle eggs and increase hatching rates. I had a chance to visit Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery in Sri Lanka at the start of January 2022, during a day trip from our hotel at…


Daytrip to Gori (and not because of the Stalin's museum)

| 5 views | Travel guides Collections Georgia

At the end of January 2022, after just returning from Sri Lanka we decided to take an easy weekend trip to Gori in Georgia. I have a good friend David living in Gori. After a quick WhatsApp chat, we agreed to have some…