My Savings Report January 2015 - GEL Loses It's Value Against USD For 14% Since September
A time ago, in September 2014, I started to save some money, I was so eager to save money, that I even started a new category on my blog - 'Savings Reports'.
4 months from my first, and yet latest, Savings report have passed, back then in September I deposited a small amount of sum of 300 GEL, which back then equaled to $169.68 or EUR 131.81…
Hiking Trails in Tbilisi - Turtle Lake (Kus Tba) - Tskneti
I believe one of my most favourite places in Tbilisi is a Turtle Lake (Kus Tba). I have been heading here pretty often, actually just a few weeks ago we did a shorter hiking route heading from Turtle lake to Vake Park. There are pretty many hiking trails around Turtle lake - if you are found of eco-tourism or just like me (us) are looking to wind…
How Amazon Associates Receives Their Checks in Republic of Georgia - Part 2
Welcome to the 2 part of my blog series on how Amazon Associates receives checks and gets them redeemed in the Republic of Georgia.
How participants of the Amazon Associates program are getting paid in the Republic of Georgia by a bank check is a blog series I originally made at the end of 2014 / start of 2015 while struggling to redeem my…
'Bank Republic' Georgia Offers Check Redemption
Some time ago I made a post about how Amazon Associates are getting paid in the Republic of Georgia, I was wise enough to call that article "Part 1" because I knew there will be a long and probably complicated procedure of "cashing" a check sent by Amazon Associates here in Georgia.
Again, some time ago I wrote a post about how to open…
Veterinary Clinic Natia Beridze in Tbilisi
In case you are looking for a veterinary clinic for your pet, I can suggest you Natia Beridze on Nutsubidze street in Tbilisi. Natia is a fantastic person, she just loves animals so you shouldn't be worried that of your pet wont be taken care properly.
You (your pet) can get here all possible animal vaccinations, blood tests, surgery and even all…
Drupal 8 Configuration for Nginx Server Blocks, Ubuntu 14.04
After a long period of doubts should I start testing and developing with Drupal 8, which stable version is not yet released, yesterday I decided to give a try for a Drupal 8 beta release.
I bought a new Linode VPS, quickly deployed there Ubuntu 14.04, and installed Nginx as a web server. I did it because my current server is PHP 5.2, and Drupal 8…
Kopala Bowling Review in Tskneti
Kopala Bowling is a bowling center located in the suburbs of Tbilisi, the mountainous village of Tskneti.
This is one of the few places in Tbilisi and the neighborhood to play bowling.
We have been familiar with this place for ages, as in the past we came here quite often.
Kopola is not only a place where to play bowling, actually Kopola…
The Dezerter Bazaar (Market) in Tbilisi - Day Before New Year's Eve
In this article, I have listed a few photos from the visit to the Tbilisi Dezerteer market on December 30, 2014 (
Warning - Some of the images may be inappropriate for some users, on few of them are pictured slaughtered animals.
I'm not a vegetarian but I must admit, there are times when walking through this market I have considered…
South African Fish Farms in Georgia (Sagarejo, Sartichala)
The other day I was contacted on my blog's contact form by locally living foreigner in Georgia originally coming from South Africa. It turned out Afrikaner guy (Johann Kritzinger) is a manager of South African owned fish farms here in Georgia.
Since I'm open to almost anything new and unknown for me, I asked is it possible to arrange…
Travellers from Poland, Germany and Greece Among Top countries from European Union visiting Georgia - EU From Total Just 4.21%
According to Georgian National Tourism Administration in 2014 there was a total of 5 493 492 international travelers arriving to Georgia, what is a increase of 1.9% compared to previous year (2013)
Most of the travelers arrive from following 5 countries - Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine, if counted together international…
Rabati Fortress Complex in Akhaltsikhe, Georgia
Georgia will never end to surprise you (at least - me).Few years ago a major tourist attraction was renovated and opened to the public, some would call it a Jewel in the Crown, while others would call it a Georgian Disneyland (appealing that like in Disney land, everything here is a butaforie).My subjective opinion will stay somewhere in middle.…
Hotel Rabath & Gino Wellness Review in Akhaltsikhe
Back in summer of 2014, we took a 2 day rafting trip, during which we visited Rabati Castle Complex for about an hour. in such short time we hadn't much chance to explore the so called "Jewel in the Crown" - Rabati Castle complex, renovated just couple of years ago, and aimed to become as one of the most popular tourist attractions in Georgia.…
Blog Income Report 2014 - $3,334.20
Yesterday I published a round-up post for the total blog traffic in 2014. It turns out my blog has attracted more than 40,000 unique visitors last year.
Today I decided to wrap up a blog income report for the whole of 2014.
I have been publishing my blog online income reports starting in January 2014, so by today, I have 12 reports…
Hotel Trialeti Palace in Bakuriani Review
Welcome to another photo review article, this time I will photo-review Hotel Trialeti Palace hotel in Bakuriani.For a prelude - this was my second stay at this hotel during Christmas time second year in a row. You might find interesting my post - White Christmas in Bakuriani.Though, I didn't find a way to book this hotel on booking.com, as usual…
Hiking in Tbilisi - Turtle lake (Kus Tba) - Vake Park
On a lovely and sunny Saturday morning, we decided to take hiking from Turtle's Lake down to Vake Park.
First thing first.
How to get to Turtle Lake?
Catch a Taxi, or call a taxi company. Personally, I prefer the taxi company with number 2 155 155.
Drive to Turtle lake should cost you around 5 GEL. If you prefer to catch a taxi on street -…
Jūlijs Straume: Caucasus on my mind; exhibition at Tbilisi State Museum of Folk and Applied Arts of Georgia
Jūlijs Straume, was a renowned Latvian artist who left a lasting impact on the art world. Despite his passing, his legacy lives on through the active efforts of the Latvian Diaspora in Georgia, who continue to honor his works.
Jūlijs Straume (July 2, 1874 - November 1, 1970) was a Latvian textile artist, educator, and ethnographer, and an Honored…
White Christmas in Bakuriani (2014)
For the second year in a row, we decided to celebrate Christmas in Bakuriani, a remote mountain resort city in Georgia.
While some may choose Bakuriani as a skiing destination, we opted for a white Christmas location. Originally, we planned to take a minibus, but we were persuaded by a taxi driver to travel with him for 70 GEL (after…
Food Blogger: Gingerbread Dough Recipe
<p>In this article I'm going to show how one (perhaps you) can prepare a gingerbread dough at home. </p><h2>Ingredients:</h2><p><strong>You will need:</strong> <em>butter, flour, eggs, salt&sugar, malt, spices</em></p><p>It all starts with butter</p><p…
History of Tram and Trolleybus systems in Tbilisi and Georgia
Currently (2022) there are no tram or trolley lines in Tbilisi, but not so long ago in history, there were plenty of tram and trolleybus lines not only in Tbilisi but also in Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Poti, Rustavi, and even Chiatura.
What has happened to once pretty impressive routes of trams and trolleys in Georgia?…
Zakhar Zakharich - Tbilisi Restaurant Review
Welcome to another review of another great Tbilisi Restaurant. Today I'll share my thoughts of one of the hidden treasures I discovered just yesterday - Zakhar Zakharich restaurant.For a prelude: I'm an expat living in Georgia (Tbilisi). You can find some articles covering topic Living in Georgia. I'm huge lover of restaurants and coffee…
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