Latvian - Georgian Cafe 4You in Gori
Now besides hostel in Tbilisi, Latvians have a cafe in GoriLatvian - Georgian Cafe 4You is located on Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue 34, Gori. Opened for the public in 2018, this place serves pastry, cakes and a huge menu of a different kind of meals (both Latvian and Georgian style), you can get here both some salty Gori style…
Tbilisi - Baku by Train Ticket Information
At the end of June 2019, I finally bought train tickets Tbilisi - Baku for early August 2019. I have plans to spend my 34th birthday in Baku, Azerbaijan. The train is departing Tbilisi daily at 20:35 and arriving in Baku at 08:50, In total it takes about 12 hours and 30 minutes to get from Tbilisi to Baku by trainIt seems there is no option…
Gori Fortress & Memorial of Georgian Warrior Heroes
Gori Fortress is a medieval citadel in Georgia, standing above the city of Gori on a rocky hill.The fortress is very well visible from the city, unfortunately, I have never climbed up to the fortress, but I believe very cool aerial photos might be taken from here. At the bottom of the fortress, there is located…
Georgia Palace Hotel & SPA Kobuleti
Georgia Palace Hotel & SPA is the first Georgian Brand five-star Resort hotel located on the Black Sea shore of Georgia's famed summer resort in Kobuleti, Georgia.We booked this 5-star hotel for a one night at the end of April 2019, during a short weekend trip to Batumi and the nearby vicinity.We paid just USD 80 for our stay here, which…
Net Worth $25,000 Reached
On April 2nd, 2019, my net worth for the first time reached $25,000 Milestone.It took me 2 years and 3 months since I originally started my million dollar journey, and I was 33 years old.Here is what I told/forecasted back when first reached $10,000 net worth:If things will continue to be so bright in the future, I could reach a total…
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin is located in Gori on Lomouri street 7, just opposite to the Gori Fortress. Some might be surprised noticing that this church looks like a typical Catholic church rather than a typical Georgian Orthodox church.According to Georgia.Travel the temple was built as a Catholic church…
Black Sea Arena Georgia
Black Sea Arena is an indoor arena located on the coast of the Black Sea in Shekvetili, Guria, Georgia, some 45 km north of Batumi, the country's second largest city.The venue, designed by the architects from the German company Drei Architekten, is the largest open concert hall in the Caucasus. The…
Batumi McDonald's
The coolest McDonald's building probably is located in Georgian seaside town Batumi.Officially opened for public already back in 2013, this place has been featured in countless architecture award magazines across the World.Named as the World’s Best Commercial Building 2014 (source: Batumi McDonald’s: World’s Best Commercial Building…
Joseph Stalin Museum in Gori
The Joseph Stalin Museum is a museum in Gori, Georgia dedicated to the life of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, who was born in Gori. The Museum retains its Soviet-era characteristics.The museum has three sections, all located in the town's central square. It was officially dedicated to Stalin in…
Villa St Maria Boutique hotel Jūrmala
Offering a sauna, boutique hotel Villa St Maria is set in the heart of Jurmala on the main pedestrian promenade Jomas street, some 400 m from Dzintari Concert Hall.In summers guests can enjoy a lounge terrace on the rooftop of the hotel and an on-site restaurant with Japanese, Korean and European cuisine and drinks.We booked this hotel for a short…
May 2019 Dividend Income Report - $216.17
Welcome to the twenty-fifth (#25) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in May 2019.Summer is finally here in Georgia and more time we are spending outdoors.Actually, at the start of May, we took a short 10 day…
How To Merge Vocabularies on Drupal (Taxonomy Manager)
A couple of years ago I launched the Piece of Life project in the frames of this blog. The idea was simple - instead of building a separate website for our photo stories, incorporate it in already established blog
After a quick brainstorming - it was realized using additional content types and vocabularies
I decided to run…
Resort Ujarma
Resort Ujarma is located on the banks of Iori river some 32 km from Tbilisi (about 40 minute drive with a car)The main feature of the Resort Ujarma is healing water with iodine and bromine. The entire territory of the resort covered in forest. The climate is characteristic of the low mountains of eastern Georgia, relatively wet.We discovered…
Grill Bar Lighthouse Jūrmala
Grill bar Lighthouse is centrally located on Jomas street in Jūrmala. We visited this place in early May 2019, during a short 10 day trip to Latvia. Before diving in details - I should note - grill bar Lighthouse is a kid-friendly place, our then 9-month old daughter enjoyed here a lotGrill bar Lighthouse serves traditional seasonal…
Secret Tunnel Near Tbilisi Sulfur Bath's
Ok, probably this tunnel is not so secret after all.In fact, I was more than 100% sure that the name of this place is Kolga Tbilisi Photo Tunnel, as I have seen a photo exhibition at this tunnel, but Kolga.ge is stubbornly silent on this matter.Turns out the name for this place is "Leghvtakhevi Tunnel" and the owner of the place is …
Rebi Gurjaani Restaurant
Rebi Gurjaani is a restaurant located in Gurjaani, we discovered back in September 2017, while returning from a weekend trip to Kakheti back to Tbilisi. Seems Rebi Gurjaani is not only a restaurant but also a hotel. In case you are traveling to Gurjaani, consider Rebi.Now, regarding restaurant - this place serves typical…
Castello Mare Hotel & Wellness Resort
Located at the seafront, Castello Mare Hotel & Wellness Resort is located between Kobuleti and Chakvi seaside villages in Western Georgia. The hotel offers spa facilities, an indoor pool tennis court, and a fitness center.We booked this hotel for a one night stay via Booking.com at the end of April 2019 and paid about GEL 160. The…
Chateau Eniseli
We booked a stay at Chateau Eniseli back in September 2017.During our stay here we had a great opportunity to enjoy the rtveli or grape harvesting, see: Grape Harvest Rtveli in Georgia (Region of Kakheti)Wine cellar at Chateau EniseliOffering tours of the historical vineyard and winery at the property, Chateau Eniseli provides hotel…
April 2019 Dividend Income Report - $164.24
Welcome to the twenty-fourth (#24) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in April 2019.Despite Spring is in the full blow here in Tbilisi, we still managed to catch a little from winter at the start of the Month…
Autosole Economy Motel in Riga
Autosole Economy is set in a wooden building, 3 km from Riga’s Old Town.We booked Autosole Economy for one night back in September 2017, paid for a stay here ~ EUR 60. Despite a week ago we stayed at 4-star Park Hotel by Radisson hotel in Riga, we booked Autosole motel, because it's a rare pet-friendly hotel in Riga, we had a flight…
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