Blog Archive: September 2021

Georgia

Takhti-Tepha Mud Volcanoes in Georgia

Takhti-Tepha mud volcanoes, sometimes also referred to as Vashlovani mud volcanoes is a landform created by the eruption of mud, slurries, water, and gases in the proximity of Takhti-Tepha mountain range.

I had heard about this beautiful place many times before, but first visited at the start of June 2021, during the Vashlovani Trip

This mud volcano is located on the plane, south of Dali water reservoir, at 620 m above sea level in…

Stocks

Why I'm investing in DelfinGroup IPO

DelfinGroup is a Latvian fintech company that offers accessible, simple, and consumer-focused finance and pawn services.

Starting September 28, 2021, there is an ongoing IPO for DelfinGroup on Nasdaq Baltic stock market. IPO will end on October 11. There is a small hype with this IPO in Latvia and seems after IPO will end, it will attract new first time investors to the Baltic stock exchange (Nasdaq Baltics).  Which is great, and hopefully…

Georgia

Paravani lake

Paravani lake is a volcanic lake in Georgia, located in Javakheti Plateau between Abul-Samsari and Javakheti Ranges in the Samthske Javakheti region, some 2h 30 minutes drive (around 130 km) from Tbilisi.

In the shores of Paravani lake, there is located famous Phoka monastery

Paravani Lake is located 2,073 m (6,801 ft) above sea level and has a surface area of 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) and a drainage basin of 234 km2 (90 sq mi).

Its maximum and…

Drupal & Servers

Fighting Webform Spam - Drupal 9 - AntiBot

Recently I migrated my personal blog (the one you are currently reading) from Drupal 7 - to Drupal 9.

The migration process actually still is in process, as I faced a few issues with the site, like lost coordinates with gmap module, some lost pictures here and there, etc.

For the contact form, I decided to re-create it using the webform module as I don't like the new default contact form (or I'm just too used to the webform). 

How To Add…

Hotel reviews

Hotel Newport Kutaisi Review

Built in 1914, former courthouse building has transformed itself into a modern 4-star hotel, located in the heart of Kutaisi.

Featuring a bar and a terrace, Newport Hotel Kutaisi is located in Kutaisi, 400 m from Colchis Fountain and 1.5 km from Bagrati Cathedral.

We booked this 4-star hotel for one night stay at the start of September 2021 and paid GEL 267 (USD 85 / EUR 72). Our stay was quite good, except the rooms seemed bit tiny. …

Georgia

Dalis Mta Water Reservoir

Dalis Mta water reservoir is a man made reservoir built on Iori river, at the distance of 30 km to the south of Dedoplistskaro, in the vicinity of Chachuna Managed Reserve. 

We first discovered it during a Vashlovani trip in the Summer of 2021, we actually stayed overnight next to this water reservoir at the Hotel Dalis Mta

Very spectacular place. I would say - one of the most interesting I have recently seen. 

The mountain at the…

Latvia

Valka Bus Station

Valka bus station is centrally located in Valka and offers quite convenient intercity connections to Riga, Valmiera, Rūjiena, and Smiltene.

The bus station in Valka was opened to the public in 1965. There is cafe Walk across the square. 

Georgia

Saghamo Lake

Saghamo Lake is a lake of Samtskhe-Javakheti, southeastern Georgia, just south of Gamdzani. It covers an area of 458 hectares. It is located north of Madatapa Lake and Biketi Lake. The village of Saghamo lies on its eastern bank.

We made a brief stop here, during our Javakheti trip in early June 2021

Saghamo lake is located on the east part of Javakheti volcanic mountains, in the Paravani river basin, at an altitude of 1996 meters.

The…

Georgia

Okatse Canyon and hanging cliff trail with a platform

Okatse Canyon is another breathtaking landmark in beautiful Georgia. The main tourist attraction at Okatse canyon probably is the 780 m long hanging cliff trail with the 20m long platform at the trail end, hanging above the canyon and providing panoramic views.  The canyon is located some 50km west of Kutaisi, Georgia.

I first visited Okatse canyon at the start of September 2021, during a weekend trip to Kutaisi and the area, see: …

Living in Georgia

Borjomi and Akhaltsikhe trip

A quick day trip (with an overnight stay) to Borjomi and Akhaltsikhe in beautiful Georgia

In this drone video footage - Saint George Church and Monastery (sometimes referred just as that lovely women monastery up there somewhere in Borjomi), Atskuri fortress, the gem of Samtskhe Javakheti region - Safara monastery; and of course Rabati complex (there is a nice hotel actually located inside the complex).

Music by Scott Holmes - Epic Cinematic…

Georgia

Kinchkha Waterfall in Georgia

Kinchkha Waterfall is located in Georgia near the village of Kinchkha, some 300km away or 4h 30m drive from Tbilisi / or about 55km 1h20m drive from Kutaisi.

The waterfall is located in the river gorge of Okatse (Satsikvilo) at 843 meters above sea level. 

We first visited Kinchkha waterfall at the start of September 2021, despite I had heard about this magnificent place many many times before. 

The waterfall is clearly visible from…

Wooden church near Paravani Lake / Phoka monastery

Poka St.Nino Nunnery - is located at the shore of Paravani lake, Ninotsminda Municipality, South Georgia.

The Little Wooden church is located bit outside the Poka village, on the left side on Tbilisi - Kojori - Tsalka - Ninotsminda road. That' s how we actually found this place. We were heading from Ninotsminda and wanted to make a stop at the famous Phoka nunnery, but at first found this lovely woodend church near the Paravani lake. Just…

Laptop Reviews

Top 3 Best Selling laptops with AMD Ryzen 7 Processor

Although not as popular as Intel, AMD is a reliable and good-performing processor.

In this article, I've listed the top 3 best selling laptops on Amazon with AMD Ryzen 7 powered processor

Top 4 Best Selling laptops withAMD Ryzen 5 Processor

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this page and by making a purchase on the Amazon site, I might earn an affiliate income from that.…

Georgia

Martvili Canyon

Martvili Canyon is a picturesque landmark of water and rocks, located some 50km west of Kutaisi, Georgia.

It is located 5 km from the town of Martvili, and 2 km from the village of Gachedili (which gave the canyon its other name, Gachedili Canyon). 

We first visited Martvii Canyon at the start of September 2021 during a weekend trip around this part of Georgia.

The entrance fee per adult as about GEL 18 (for foreigners). At Martvili…

Latvia

Naukšēni Manor

Naukšēni Manor is a two-story manor house located in the Naukšēni Municipality, Naukšēni Parish, in the historical region of Vidzeme, northern Latvia.

We discovered this manor by a chance by traveling Valka - Rūjiena road in the mid July 2021

Built in 1820, it was renovated in 1843 by Friedrich Gottlieb Gläser in Empire style according to the drafts made by its landlord Heinrich Wilhelm von Groth. Additional modifications were made…

Phoka Nunnery in Georgia

Phoka – a village in Georgia, In the municipality of Ninotsminda, Samtskhe-Javakheti region, on the shores of Lake Paravani, with an altitude of 2080 meters above sea level.

Distance to Ninotsminda – 28 Km, to Tbilisi – 128 Km.

There are a public school and St. Nino operational monasteries and nunneries in the village. There are a parish school and a medical inspection room as well as a studio of  cloisonne enamel for manufacturing icons…

Laptop Reviews

Top 4 Best Selling laptops withAMD Ryzen 5 Processor

Althouhg not as popular as Intel, AMD are realiable and good performing processors.

AMD Ryze 5000 Series Mobile Processors for ultrathin notebooks offer the most cores available, with the highest performance you can get in a mobile processor.

In this article I've listed top 4 best selling laptops on Amazon with AMD Ryzen 5 powered processor

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this…

Living in Georgia

Hiking at Birtvisi Canyon

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Looking for a fun and scenic day trip from Tbilisi? This past Sunday, we set out on what turned into a surprisingly adventurous and beautiful hike through two of Georgia’s natural gems — Birtvisi Canyon and an attempt at reaching Samshvilde Canyon.We started our morning at the always-impressive Birtvisi Canyon — one of our favorite hiking spots in the region. Just about an hour’s drive from the capital, Birtvisi offers the perfect combination of…

Coworking Space in Tbilisi - Terminal on Abashidze street 34

Time after time I love working outside my lovely home office, starting from a Turtle lake ending a yard in a countryside.

A couple of years ago i discovered the beauty of working at Fabrika coworking space in Tbilisi, but today I had a chance to visit Terminal coworking space on Abashidze street 34 in Tbilisi.

Fun, I still remember how I met John, an American entrepreneur here in Tbilisi back in 2012, and he was talking it would be cool there…

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