Exploring the Best of Armenia: A Travel Video from our Business Trip

24 February, 2023 | Travel guides | 21 seen

Welcome to our latest video, where we take you on a journey to Armenia, a country known for its rich culture, history, and stunning natural beauty. In the mid February 2023 we visited Yerevean for a weekend to conduct work interviews with potenital country managers for the translation company expansion plans

We stayed at the luxurious Marriott Yerevan Hotel, visited the Rio Shopping Mall, tried some of the finest Armenian brandy, explored the famous Cascade, and so much more.

Join us as we share our experiences and take you on a virtual tour of this fascinating country. Get ready to be inspired and amazed!

How to Make Traditional Georgian Khinkali: From Dough to Delicious

23 February, 2023 | Food blogger | 81 seen

Just made my first batch of khinkali and it turned out to be a delightful culinary adventure! I got creative with the fillings and tried out some unique combinations like banana, salmon, cheese and of course, some more traditional flavors.

The result was a delicious burst of flavors that I can't wait to share with my friends and family. Who knew that making khinkali could be so much fun?

Khinkali is a traditional Georgian dumpling that has been enjoyed for centuries. These flavorful and juicy dumplings are often filled with meat, cheese, or mushrooms, and can be found in almost every corner of Georgia. If you're looking to try your hand at making khinkali, here is a step-by-step guide to help you create this delicious Georgian dish.

• For the dough:
  • 2 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm water
• For the filling:
  • 1 lb ground beef or lamb
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup water

2023 Top Solana Projects to Watch for Investment

22 February, 2023 | Crypto | 59 seen

Solana is a high-performance blockchain platform that has been gaining a lot of attention from the cryptocurrency community lately. It is known for its fast transaction times and low transaction fees, making it a popular choice for decentralized applications (dApps) and other blockchain-based projects.

In this article, we will be taking a look at some of the top Solana-based token projects to invest in 2023.

Raydium is a decentralized exchange (DEX) built on Solana. It allows users to trade various cryptocurrencies in a trustless and decentralized manner. Raydium has a high-speed order matching engine, which means that trades can be executed quickly and at low cost. Additionally, Raydium has a liquidity program that incentivizes liquidity providers to add liquidity to the platform, making it easier to find trading pairs.

Serum is another decentralized exchange built on Solana. It is designed to be highly performant, with low latency and fast order execution. In addition to trading, Serum has a suite of tools for advanced traders, including leverage and margin trading. Serum also has a governance token (SRM) that is…

Finding the Perfect Country Manager for a Translation Company in Armenia: A Journey of 70 Resumes and 8 Candidates

20 February, 2023 | Doing Business | 19 seen

Finding the right person for a job is not an easy task, and it becomes even more challenging when the job is a high-level position in a foreign country. Such was the case when our translation company decided to expand its operations to Armenia and needed a country manager to lead the team.

Over the past few weeks, I had the opportunity to be part of the recruitment and hiring process for this important position, and it was an exciting journey full of surprises.

It all started with the job advertisement that we posted on various job sites and social media channels (LinkedIn and Facebook). Within a few days, we received an overwhelming response of more than 70 resumes from people with different backgrounds, experiences, and education levels. It was interesting to see how diverse the candidates were, from eager salespersons to brilliant PhDs, each with a unique set of skills and qualities.

Our HR team then began the challenging task of screening the resumes and selecting the most promising candidates for an online interview. We conducted dozens of interviews over the next few days, and it was fascinating to see the different personalities and communication…

Valentine's Day in Tbilisi: A Guide to Romantic Getaways and Activities

13 February, 2023 | Travel guides | 180 seen

Valentine's Day, the day of love, is just around the corner, and Tbilisi, the charming capital of Georgia, is a perfect destination for couples looking for a romantic getaway. Whether you're a long-time couple or on your first date, Tbilisi has something special in store for you.

From candlelit dinners to breathtaking landscapes, the city offers plenty of opportunities to celebrate love. In this blog post, we'll guide you through the most romantic things to do in Tbilisi on Valentine's Day.

Hotels listed in this article contain affiliate links to Booking.com, and if you will click on them and make an actual booking I will earn an affiliate income from that

• Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi 
• Stamba Hotel 
• Tbilisi Marriott Hotel

• Apartment Old Tbilisi 
• Apartment at Freedom Square 
• Boutique Apartment on Rustaveli Avenue

• Tskaltubo Spa Resort 
• Borjomi Palace

How To Fix Missing Portfolio Tab Interactive Brokers TWS Trading Platform

2 February, 2023 | Stock Portfolio | 468 seen

Interactive Brokers is a damn good brokerage account where you can trade stocks, options, and futures, I've been amazed by this brokerage account for years.

Sometimes some glitch happens, but nothing too serious - one such glitch happening - is a missing Portfolio tab in Classic TWS.

I should note I have faced this on my MacBook only - might be or not be related to the TWS versions, not sure.

It happens when you log in to the TWS, there is no Portfolio tab:

In my case it was showing only Watchlist tab. I tried to add new Portfoio tab by pressing +, but nothing actually really worked as expected.

In the past I have spent good time figuring out how to get back Portfolio tab, sometimes I was able to find it and drag it in from the finder menu, clicking on the TWS icon and pressing - show all windows (sometimes Portfolio tab is in a seperate window in Mac)

anyhot, I found a much easir and simpler solution

From Account - > Portfolio Window

And it brings back Portfoio window under a seperate tab.

Hope it helps! If so, please leave a comment below!

TerraM Crypto Hedge Fund Portfolio Update January 2023

1 February, 2023 | Crypto | 24 seen

On December 12, 2022, we minted 10,000 TerraM coins on the Solana network with an aim to raise $10,000 capital for options trades on Ethereum via the Deribit trading platform.

We didn't raise the capital yet, but we did have quite an interesting month.

It didn't go as planned, actually, it went totally wrong and despite ETH gaining more than 30% last January, the TerraM token actually lost -10.59% from the value it had at the end of December. 

Bad luck with futures trading (we were hedging every trade with futures) is to blame for about 2/3 of the value drop.

The problem with hedging with futures is price oscillation.

My original plan was to hedge each open position with futures, for example, selling a 1600 call option and additionally creating trigger-based trade entry, if ETH reaches 1600, go long with futures buying at 1600 (market price).

In theory, it is a zero-sum game, but in practice - not so easy. Yes, indeed all our trigger-based trades worked as expected, except the price oscillation made some headaches. going long on 1600 and then the price dropping back to 1500, making…

Sairme Pillars

31 January, 2023 | Tourism objects | 44 seen

The pillars of Sairme are a rock massif in the region of Racha - Lechkhumi, Georgia. 

The region of Lechkhumi is rich with remarkable natural and historical monuments. Among them is one of the natural monuments, the rocky massif- Sairme Pillars.

I first learned about this place back in 2022, during our weekned trip to the region of Racha. I hired the local driver to take me here. I didnt hike here, just was flying DJI mavic air 2 around. 

The are seems like an easy hike route.

Sarme pillars are located between the villages of Alpana and Chreloba, near the village Sairme.

On the right bank of the river Rioni, from the mountain pass, where the road folds between the uphill and downhill, one can see Sairme Pillars.

There is a hiking route which is about 3 km long.  Along the route you can find the ruins of the Middle Age Virgin Mary’s Church.

Alpana Waterfall

26 January, 2023 | Tourism objects | 49 seen

Alpana waterfall is a small waterfall along the Alpana - Tsageri road in the Racha - Lechkhumi region of Georgia. 

I was taken here by our driver we ordered back in Ambrolauri, just shortly after visiting Sairme pillars during our weekend trip to Racha back in October 2022

Seems there is a little pool where some could go for a nice refreshments in a hot Summer day

Quite pictursque place. worth to spend some 5 minutes here.

Buying Property in Tbilisi - EcoCity Samgori - January 2023 Update

25 January, 2023 | Real Estate | 66 seen

My mom visited us in Tbilisi for about a 2-week stay. As it was already the end of January, and I have the plan to visit our construction site at least once a month, to document the progress, take some photos and enjoy a cup of coffee at the local Navthlugi market, I decided to take my mom with me and go for a short excursion to Samgori.

Prior to that, after our second monthly payment to the Developer, I sent a message over WhatsApp asking what is the progress of the construction site, and when the actual construction works are planned to start:

[08:10, 1/16/2023] Reinis: Good morning, and happy new year!
[08:10, 1/16/2023] Reinis: Are there some updates regarding construction?
[15:54, 1/16/2023] Reinis: Good afternoon! Did you get the building permit?
[16:04, 1/16/2023] +995 596 14 14 14: Hello, thank you, and happy new year, I wish you all the best!
[16:05, 1/16/2023] +995 596 14 14 14: we have update, the municipality asked for slight changes to the project, our architectural department is working on it, and they will finalize it this week, after that, we will have permission from the municipality after 21 working days.
[16:06, 1/16/2023…

Defunct Tkibuli - Tskhrajvari Cable Car

24 January, 2023 | Tourism objects | 171 seen

During our latest (and yet first) Racha trip we discovered this quite awesome, but defunct Soviet cable car station near Tskhrajvari.

Turns out, it has been the second largest Second longest aerial tramway in Georgia and Soviet Union with 3644 meters, height difference: 850 meters.

The cable car station near Tskhrajvari is located at the top of the cliff - nowadays quite a popular tourist destination in the area. 

Despite being defunct - I see a great potential to renew cable car service hear, at least as tourism potential.

According to Irakli Zhozhuashvili Flickr post

• Put in Service in 1984.
• Project Engineer: Vakhtang Lejava and "Sakgiproshakht" Tbilisi Institute team.
• Designer of 12 person Cabins: Vakhtang Lejava
• Manufacturer of Cabins: Tbilisi Aviation Factory.

Let's hope the cable car line is renewed anytime soon. I see it as a great tourist magnet for the whole region, with some…

Birthday in Latgale

20 January, 2023 | Tourism objects | 35 seen

While editing the "Big Documentary Film 2022"  and while working with August 2022 video files - I made an additional, short film - a wonderful weekend, during which we traveled from Ječi to Andzeli - visiting Koknese, Varakļani, Rēzekne, Daugpili, Dagdu - a couple of lakes and more.

Latgale is cool, go to Latgale! Enjoy the video and thumbs up!

Save thousands on Architecture costs with SketchUp 3D Modeling for your Scandi house in Latvia

18 January, 2023 | Frame House | 143 seen

This Spring we are planning another awesome DIY project - to build a Scandinavian-style house in rural Latvia.

A simple, one-storey building, with a total area slightly under 60m2.

The local construction law in Latvia classifies buildings under 60m2 as Group 1 buildings, which requires fewer loosened rules, just a description of the construction plan, and a minimal building plan is required to be submitted at bis.gov.lv

I'm planning to build this house myself, thus saving a lot on construction. There is no set timeframe for the project, but I would say it looks like a two Summer project. Fulfilling Summers.

For the past few weeks, I have been in touch with a few architects, looking to order a project for our house to submit to the local construction board to get a construction permit.

So far I have got two offers - an individual offer for about EUR 7,000 and a project from a template for about EUR 650. 

The price for the individual project seems way too high, while the reputation of template project authors raises some doubts. 

…

Top 20 Best Selling Gaming Laptops 2023

16 January, 2023 | Laptop Reviews | 23 seen

Gaming laptops with Intel Core or AMD Ryzen processors are among best selling in 2023. ASUS, Lenovo, Acer, HP, MSI and some leaser known brands are computing for the title - best gamimg laptop in 2023.

Keep reading to learn more about 20 great gaming laptops

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• SUPERCHARGED GTX GRAPHICS - Gameplay graphics are silky smooth with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 so you can stay immersed in the game even in the most graphically intensive moments
• READY FOR ANYTHING - Use your gaming laptop to stream and multitask with ease thanks to an Intel Core i5-10300H with 8M Cache, up to…

Israel Movie 2022 / 2023

13 January, 2023 | Travel guides | 43 seen

Israel movie is out - or we made a short week trip to the Holy Land, visiting Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem (Palestinian territories), getting tan at Herod's place in Eilat, and back to Tel Aviv. 

High-speed rail, inner flights, fine cuisine, and many more.

Filmed: Dec 28, 2022 - Jan 3, 2023

Israel, also known as the Holy Land, is a country that holds immense historical and religious significance for many people around the world. With its rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and diverse culture, Israel is a fascinating destination that should be on everyone's travel bucket list

Our trip to Israel was nothing short of an adventure. From the bustling city of Tel Aviv to the holy city of Jerusalem, and even a visit to the Palestinian territories, we were able to experience the unique blend of history and modernity that the country has to offer.