An ex-pat living in Georgia since 2011, I trade stocks, take photographs & make video's, work out at the gym, and many more. Contact me
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Portfolio Grows to $7,827.75 Despite MS Credit Spread Adjustments
Last week marked another milestone for our investment portfolio, demonstrating resilience and steady growth despite some strategic adjustments. By the week's close, our portfolio value stood at $7,827.75, reflecting a modest but positive 0.04% increase compared to the previous week.This growth comes despite the need to adjust our credit spread on…
Best stock options trading platform in Georgia (and most of the rest of the World)
I've been trading stocks for about 20 years, I still remember the days around the millennium when I visited the bank office in person to place a stock buy or sell order. Not so long away, me too - I was on the…
Summer in Latvia 2021
Summer in Latvia 2021 or this is how we spent an awesome one month in Latvia. From getting a vaccine at Akropolis shopping mall in Riga to wild beaches near Pape. From a wooden boat in Pāvilosta to yacht in Ķīšezers…
How To add Pixelate effect Adobe Premiere Pro
Recently I faced an issue with a video uploaded to YouTube, the video featured parts that needed to be removed or pixelated. After a quick google search I found this awesome video tutorial, and here is how: From the…
Hotel Butterfly House in Pāvilosta
Set some 3 km from the city center of Pāvilosta Butterfly House offers accommodation with free WiFi, BBQ facilities, a garden, and free private parking. We booked this place for a 2-night stay in mid-July and paid EUR…
Guest house Otrā Elpa in Valka
Otrā Elpa is located in the center of Valka. Guests are welcome to use free Wi-Fi in all areas of this property. I have stayed in this hotel a few times, and last time did it so back in the mid-July 2021, when had a…
Kazbegi trip / Offroad version
I've been traveling to Kazbegi and the region several times, but just recently I started discovering other cool places like Juta or Truso valley. It was at the end of July 2021 we just returned from Latvia, when an ex-…
Gveleti Small Waterfalls
Gveleti waterfalls are located in the region of Kazbegi region near the small village Gveleti. Outdoor lovers and hikers will enjoy this little waterfall a lot . I first discovered this place at the end of July 2021…
Terek Valley Viewpoint
Terek Valley viewpoint is located along the Georgian military road, close to the border with Russia. Maybe not as impressive as Georgia - Russia Friendship monument located near the Gudauri, still, if you happen to be…
Andrejsala
Andrejsala is an area located in the Pētersala-Andrejsala neighborhood of Riga, Latvia within a former territory of an industrial port next to the city center. Andrejsala is a chich, urban place to visit. It is…
Kazbegi Trip 2021
Kazbegi trip - or searching for hot pools at Truso Valley, wandering at Darial gorge near the Georgian - Russian border, reaching Gveleti waterfall, walk in the clouds at Gergeti.. and of course a lot of offroad…
About Tbilisi - Batumi Flight by Vanilla Sky
At the end of May 2021, we traveled Tbilisi - Batumi (and back) for the first time with an airplane. And let me say - this is the best option to travel between these two Georgian cities. In the past, I've tried a train…
Ērģeme Castle Ruins
Ērģeme castle is located in the parish of Ērģeme, Valka county, some 170 km north from the capital of Riga. Ērģeme castle served as a powerful fortress for the protection of the Livonian Holy Order eastern border and as…
SEB-Active 3rd Pillar Pension Plan Review 2021
I opted for a 3rd pension pillar pension plan at SEB bank Latvia back in May 2019. I've been saving additional funds for old age for already two years. Time flies. On the day, when I opted to save for old age, my dad…
Truso Valley
Truso Valley is known for its mineral water springs, white/yellow travertines, mineral lake with bubbles, towers of middle ages, -most notably Zakagori castle, villages on a very high altitude such as Resi (2350m),…
Laidi manor / Valtaiķi church / Rudbārži manor
November has started with some cool 4K cinematic drone videography at Laidi manor / Valtaiķi church / Rudbārži manor. All places are great and highly recommended to visit, all places share some great history, starting…
My RSI+STOCH Stategy Settings for Trality Crypto Trading bot XLM, ADA
In this article, I will share details on how I configured Trality crypto trading bot for trading ADA and XLM coins with RSI and STOCH indicators This is my algo trading bot I originally launched in mid-May 2021, by…
Dividend Stock Portfolio
On this page, I'm sharing our family's stock portfolio. Growing slowly from monthly contributions and options trades. Most stocks listed here are optionable, meaning I might be selling call or put options on them. At…
Georgia - Russia Friendship monument near Gudauri
Georgia - the land of many wonders A drone flight around Georgia - Russia Friendship Monument near Gudauri DJI Mavic mini, August 16th, 2020 Music by Scott Holmes - Epic Cinematographic
Backtesting BTC-EUR RSI Strategy with Trality
For the past couple of days, I've been testing Trality crypto trading bot a lot, executing a few trades. I must say - I feel very impressed with what this bot can do, if you are new to Trality, see my brief review here…
Khertvisi Fortress
Khertvisi fortress is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia and was functional throughout the Georgian feudal period. It is situated in Khertvisi village of Aspindza Municipality, Southern Georgia, in Meskheti region…