Blog Archive: September 2021

Naukšēni Manor

8 September, 2021 | Tourism objects | 24 seen

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 at the end of the 19th century and again in 1938. Between 1920 and 1957 the building functioned as a children's home. It now houses the Naukšēni local history museum.

Phoka Nunnery in Georgia

7 September, 2021 | Churches and Monasteries | 33 seen

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 and holy vessels at the nunnery.

 From 1999 by the blessing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia Ilia II the day of arrival of St. Nino to Georgia has been being celebrated on each 1st of June. At the Day of Saint Nino, synod eparch, priesthood and parish are presented. Baptism is performed in the Paravani Lake.

Ruins of a burg have been preserved in the village where some building layers belonging to the pre- and early feudal era can be distinguished.

In 1979 treasure of silver coins belonging to Ilkhans was discovered, which included 155 silver dirhams. The oldest coin in the treasure bears a date of 1310, and the latest one bears a date of 1316. The treasury of Poka must have been…

Top 4 Best Selling laptops withAMD Ryzen 5 Processor

6 September, 2021 | Laptop Reviews | 8 seen

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

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Hiking at Birtvisi Canyon

3 September, 2021 | Living in Georgia | 22 seen

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 rocky trails, forest paths, panoramic views, and fascinating fortress ruins hidden among the cliffs. It’s an easy to moderate hike that anyone in decent shape can enjoy, and it never fails to impress with its dramatic scenery.

After enjoying the peaceful vibe and natural beauty of Birtvisi, we decided to push the day a little further and explore something new: Samshvilde Canyon. It’s…

Coworking Space in Tbilisi - Terminal on Abashidze street 34

2 September, 2021 | Professional services | 47 seen

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 would be a kind of a coop in Tbilisi, where like-minded people could work together, share resources e.t.c

Back then it sounded a bit bizarre to me, but I was pretty fond of John's idea... fast forward a decade and we have dozens, zillions of coworking spaces in Tbilisi and Georgia... just chose the one you like the most.

Now back to Terminal coworking space, this place was recommended to me by my partner, as she had noticed it when visiting some medical procedures nearby. 

It is said that the Terminal is the first Georgian brand, which laid the foundation for the development of the Co-Working industry in Georgia. Is it true, I…