Blog Archive: January 2023

The pillars of Sairme are a rock massif in the region of Racha - Lechkhumi, Georgia.  The region of Lechkhumi is rich with remarkable natural and historical monuments. Among them is one of the natural monuments, the rocky massif- Sairme…

Protect and attack, or yesterday I was playing chess with my 4-year-old daughter and we tried some new moves and combinations when I come up with  - protect and attach plan, which actually should be rephrased more to defense/offense play…

Alpana waterfall is a small waterfall along the Alpana - Tsageri road in the Racha - Lechkhumi region of Georgia.  I was taken here by our driver we ordered back in Ambrolauri, just shortly after visiting Sairme pillars during our weekend…

My mom visited us in Tbilisi for about a 2-week stay. As it was already the end of January, and I have the plan to visit our construction site at least once a month, to document the progress, take some photos and enjoy a cup of coffee at…

During our latest (and yet first) Racha trip we discovered this quite awesome, but defunct Soviet cable car station near Tskhrajvari. Turns out, it has been the second largest Second longest aerial tramway in Georgia and Soviet Union with…

While editing the "Big Documentary Film 2022"  and while working with August 2022 video files - I made an additional, short film - a wonderful weekend, during which we traveled from Ječi to Andzeli - visiting Koknese, Varakļani, Rēzekne,…

This Spring we are planning another awesome DIY project - to build a Scandinavian-style house in rural Latvia. A simple, one-storey building, with a total area slightly under 60m2. The local construction law in Latvia classifies…

Gaming laptops with Intel Core or AMD Ryzen processors are among best selling in 2023. ASUS, Lenovo, Acer, HP, MSI and some leaser known brands are computing for the title - best gamimg laptop in 2023. Keep reading to learn more about 20…

Israel movie is out - or we made a short week trip to the Holy Land, visiting Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem (Palestinian territories), getting tan at Herod's place in Eilat, and back to Tel Aviv.  High-speed rail, inner flights, fine…

Mahane Yehuda Market often referred to as "The Shuk"  is a marketplace (originally open-air, but now partially covered) in Jerusalem. Popular with locals and tourists alike, the market's more than 250 vendors sell fresh fruits and…

The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, the State of Palestine. The grotto it contains holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace…

The Western Wall is known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Islam, as the Buraq Wall is a portion of ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem that forms part of the larger retaining wall of the hill known to Jews and…

On January 7, 2023, New Year's party was celebrated at the Caucasus Translations office in Tbilisi. We arrived early to set up the party scene, decorating with ballons and more. Pizza, sushi, wine & champagne, pinata game for little…

Greenwood hotel is located in Bakuriani on the A. Tsereteli street is next to the forest and close to the ski lifts and city center. We booked lux family rooms during Christmas 2022, paying about GEL 1,000 for a 3-night stay, thus as…

In this article, I've listed 27 awesome places (including hotels and restaurants) to visit in Georgia, Tbilisi, Batumi, Gori, Bakuriani, Rustavi, Racha i, and more. These are the places I actually visited and discovered for the first (…