I failed to blog 365 days in a row

15 May, 2014 | Blogging | 6 seen

<p>Unfortunatelly due to my travels abroad, and despite I have 3G phone, I failed to connect to internet and post blog posts for 2 days. There still is places on Earth where is no internet connection.&nbsp;</p><p>I hope I wont fail next time</p>

Laidi Manor

9 May, 2014 | Tourism objects | 84 seen

Laidi manor or palace (Laidu muiža - pils in Latvian) is a very cool tourism sight in Laidi parish, Kuldīga municipality, in the historical region of Courland (Kurzeme)

Built in the early 19th century by the local German nobility, it has housed the Laidi primary school since 1921.

Park at Laidi manor

The origins of the manor date back to the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. The complex of the manor has formed around the administrator’s house, which is the oldest one in the manor. From the year 1800 to 1810 the nobleman Manteuffel was building the manor’s castle with its household buildings in classicism style. The complex is symmetrical and has been formed around the inner yard. At both sides of the castle facing each other are two buildings – a barn with a coach house and the administrator’s house, connected by a gate.

Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi

4 May, 2014 | Churches and Monasteries | 67 seen

Bagrati Cathedral probably is among the most iconic site to visit in Georgia, and it should be a must have on your travel list if you have been in those parts of Georgia (Kutaisi). If you are traveling to or from Kutaisi International airport take your time and pay a visit here.

In fact I have visited Bagrati cathedral just between my travels to or from Kutaisi airport. So did happened my first visit here after I had been living in Georgia for more than 3 years. And so did happened when I last time took my mom here after she arrived to Kutaisi.

P.S. Both of my parents have visited Bagrati Cathedral while visiting me in Georgia.

I was eager to play with a HDR images for my digital photography school project and here are some lovely photos of Bagrati Cathedral. 

Bagrati cathedral in HDR

It was a lovely October Sunday, weather was great and  managed to take a decent HDR with super rich architecture and blue skies. Just lovely.

Bell tower at Bagrati Cathedral 

Bagrati cathedral and bell tower in HDR

Old stone pillars at Bagrati cathedral

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How to add Pin It button to Drupal 7

3 May, 2014 | Drupal Development | 20 seen

In this Drupal tutorial I will show you how to add Pinterest Pin It Button to Drupal 7 site using views and html.tpl.php file.

I like it keep it simple, and I have created a separate view for all social share plugins (Facebook, Twitter, G+ and Pinterest). Each of the social sites came with his own JavaScript you have to load either to your template.php file or I prefer to add it to html.tpl.php in theme folder (If you have not it, consider creating it).

Create a new view, or modify your existing one

• Add Contextual Filter: Nid
• Add Relationship: File usage

More for configuring Relationship for this task please read this comment: https://drupal.org/node/1098938#comment-5025942

Add Fields:

• Content:Path (Excluded) 
• File: Path (Excluded)
• Content (Title) (Excluded)
• Custom Text

In field Custom Text…

Hotel Royal Batoni, Kvareli, Kakheti, Georgia

3 May, 2014 | Hotel reviews | 16 seen

One of the most interesting hotels I have stayed last time. Located in the footsteps of surrounding mountains next to Ilias lake, which offers some recreation opportunities, in heart of Georgia, Kakheti, Kvareli.

We stayed here at Easter weekend, 2014 and we definitely got what we paid for.

Located in a picturesque area on the bank of Ilia Lake, between the Kvareli Mountains and the Duruji River, Royal Batoni offers a sauna and outdoor swimming pool with beautiful views of the lake. Free Wi-Fi and private parking are available.

The elegant rooms feature modern design and furnishings. They offer satellite TV and private bathroom with a bath or shower, hairdryer and free toiletries. Rooms feature lake or mountain views.

Royal Batoni has a wine cellar, cigar room and restaurant serving local cuisine. It offers a games room with billiards and table tennis. The hotel has a terrace and BBQ facilities. Free bikes are available.

Tbilisi is 90 km away. Tbilisi Airport is 122 km away.

Book Royal Batoni online

Auto post to Facebook page using Twitter

2 May, 2014 | Blogging | 10 seen

I agree social media makes a huge impact on blogs traffic and its conversation rates.

In this tutorial I will show how you can auto publish your posts to your Facebook page using Twitter and Twitterfeed.

At First we will setup auto publish to Twitter, using Twitterfeed, you can find tutorial here.

Once all of our posts are synced with Twitter, we can use Twitter built in features to connect and publish to our Facebook page. 

For full guide read here: https://support.twitter.com/articles/31113-using-twitter-with-facebook

If you are using Open Graph it's gonna be just fine in your Facebook page.

My online income report - April 2014

2 May, 2014 | Blogging | 7 seen

My Online income in April has raised for about 42% compared with month of March and makes modest $7.86.

In average in month of April I earned about a $ 0.26 in a day, what is up by by $0.08 compared with March averages, when it was about $0.177 in a day

• Highest earnings per day: $ 1.19
• Days earning more than $1: 3
• Lowest earning per day: $ 0.01

In April my Adsense ad units made me money each day, thanks to RPM.  So in this case, I can say, I didn't spent a day without earning some penny.

Speaking of my Adsense goals, some time ago I have setup on - Earn $40 in a month. By today I'm 1/5 way there. 

The Adsense ad units are implemented on several of my internet websites. 

Change of Adsense placement for higher CTR - Experiment 2

1 May, 2014 | Blogging | 6 seen

I have been serving Google AdSense on my blog for a while. My traffic is pretty modest and so do is my earnings from Google AdSense.

I have CTR about 0.7% on this blog, and I want to improve that, by getting at least 1% CTR. Some time ago I made the first experiment with changing layouts for serving ads. That didn't work as expected, and I'm changing again.

For now, I am serving maximum allowed Google AdSense ad units on my site - 3. I have placed first under Title, and I'm using for that Responsive add Image only. Then I'm having 2 Responsive ads, this time text only. And I'm having third ad unit - Sidebar 300X300 with image only.

Because it's responsive. It works great on any mobile phones and tablets. The cons of Responsive ad unit so far I have noticed, the CPC ir much lower for regular ad units. But since my aim is to improve CTR this time, rather CPC, I'm not paying to that a much (at this moment). In case those ad spaces will convert in higher CTR, I will change them to popular ad units.

Its well-known fact that Google delivers better ads if…

Blog statistics April 2014

1 May, 2014 | Blogging | 5 seen

Month of April was pretty good in terms of organic search traffic. My traffic increased by 80.258% this month compared with previous month. In total making 977 unique visitors.

By now I'm getting 32.5 unique visitors in a day.

My goal is to reach 6000 unique visitors in a month, by end of this September/October.

6000/month stands for 200/day. Right now I'm 1/6 there. Time is left not so much - 5 months. And that is making me worried. Althoug I'm seeing pretty good traffic increase, it's still very modest. And if things will continue go like previous 7 month, it could be hard to get 6000 uniques b end of this September/October.

Speaking of my next month prognosis (May), I will keep my prognosis modest - I will be happy to see result 1200-1500 by end of this May. Acutally it's interesting, this January I got overall more than 1400 uniqe visitors, thanks to my first traffic spike. It would be great to get bigger numbers this month. But as I said, I'm pretty modest in my this month prognosis.

Time-Lapse: Observing the Thriving Ivy on the Opposite Wall

30 April, 2014 | Digital Photography School | 15 seen

Have you ever wondered how nature changes over time? One fascinating way to witness this transformation is through time-lapse photography.

For three weeks in April 2014, I've been taking photo shoots of the wall opposite to me and observing the leaps of ivy as it thrives. Now, after capturing the growth of this plant over a period of time, I am excited to share the finale of this time-lapse experiment with you.

Time-lapse photography allows us to see the changes that happen too slowly for us to perceive with our own eyes.

In this case, the ivy's growth was captured day by day and compiled into a video, revealing the impressive speed at which the plant has grown. The time-lapse provides a unique perspective on the beauty and majesty of nature.

Time-lapse Day 1

Time-lapse Day 2

Time-lapse day 3

Time lapse day 4

Time lapse day 5

Time lapse day 6

Time lapse day 7

Unfortunately I missed some two weeks of photography here so I got a last photo from April 30, 2014

Time-lapse Day last

Romania: An Overview of its Economy and EU Membership (2014)

30 April, 2014 | Emerging Markets | 8 seen

Yesterday I took a brief overview of Moldova, and today I'm eager to dive into the neighboring country of Romania.

Romania is a full-fledged member of the European Union since 2007, together with Bulgaria, and is considered one of the poorest countries in the EU in terms of wealth.

With a population of 21.33 million people and a GDP of 169.4 billion USD in 2012, Romania's GDP per capita is 7.942 thousands USD. Although Romania is four times richer than its neighbor Moldova, it is still five times poorer than Germany.

Since becoming a member of the EU in 2007, Romania's GDP has remained unchanged, reaching its peak of 204 billion USD in 2008. While some may not be happy with Romania's decision to join the EU, it is uncertain whether the country would have fared better without it.

According to IMF predictions, Romania's GDP is expected to rise to 288.662 billion USD by 2019, a third more than it is today. Additionally, the expected GDP per capita for 2019 is $13.53, which is about half of the country's current GDP.

It has been 24 years since the fall of the Soviet Union, yet the gap between the rich and poor in Europe continues to widen.…

How to Use Instagram App with GPS Offline: A Step-by-Step Guide

29 April, 2014 | Blogging | 16 seen

Instagram is a popular photo and video-sharing platform that allows users to post pictures and videos, share memories, and connect with friends and family.

However, one of the requirements of using the app is having an active internet connection. This can be a problem when you're traveling, in a remote area, or simply don’t have access to the internet. Fortunately, there are ways to use Instagram even when you don’t have an internet connection. Here’s how to use the Instagram app with GPS offline.

Adding CAPTCHA to Drupal 7 Webform

29 April, 2014 | Drupal Development | 59 seen

CAPTCHA is an essential tool for preventing spam and malicious attacks on your website. Adding CAPTCHA to your Drupal 7 Webform is a straightforward process that can be completed in a few easy steps.

In this article, we will show you how to add CAPTCHA to your Drupal 7 Webform to protect your website and improve the user experience.

Step 1: Install the CAPTCHA module The first step is to install the CAPTCHA module on your Drupal 7 website. To do this, go to the Drupal website and download the module. Once the module is downloaded, log in to your Drupal 7 website, go to the Modules section, and click on the Install new module button. Choose the CAPTCHA module from the list and click on the Install button to install it.

Step 2: Configure the CAPTCHA module Once the CAPTCHA module is installed, you need to configure it. Go to the Configuration section of your Drupal 7 website and click on the CAPTCHA option. You will see a list of CAPTCHA modules that you can choose from. Select the one that you want to use and configure it according to your preferences.

Step 3: Add CAPTCHA to your Drupal 7 Webform…

Discovering the Rich History and Growing Economy of Moldova

29 April, 2014 | Emerging Markets | 6 seen

Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, situated between Romania and Ukraine. Despite its small size and relatively low profile on the world stage, Moldova has a rich and complex history, a diverse culture, and a growing economy.

One of the key features of Moldova's history is its position at the crossroads of different empires and civilizations. Over the centuries, Moldova has been ruled by a variety of powers, including the Ottoman Empire, the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union. This has given rise to a fascinating mix of traditions and cultural influences, with elements of Romanian, Ukrainian, Russian, and Turkish culture all playing a role in shaping Moldova's identity.

One of the most significant events in recent Moldovan history was the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This marked a turning point for the country, as it transitioned from a Soviet satellite state to an independent nation. Since then, Moldova has struggled to establish a stable and prosperous society, with political and economic challenges often threatening to undermine progress.

In recent years, however, Moldova has made significant strides towards greater stability…

Swords, Scandals, and Swashbuckling: A Review of The Musketeers TV Series (2014)

28 April, 2014 | Documentaries | 12 seen

"The Musketeers" is a historical adventure TV series produced by the BBC. It is loosely based on the characters from the novel "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas, set in 17th century France. The show features an ensemble cast, including Tom Burke as Athos, Santiago Cabrera as Aramis, Howard Charles as Porthos, and Luke Pasqualino as D'Artagnan. Here are some of the highlights of this exciting and engaging TV series:

Swashbuckling Action: "The Musketeers" is known for its thrilling action sequences and sword fights. The show features impressive choreography and stunts, making each episode a visual spectacle. The Musketeers are known for their bravery and skill, and they never shy away from a challenge.

Intrigue and Romance: The show is not just about sword fights and battles. It also features intricate plotlines and romantic subplots that add depth and complexity to the characters. There are political intrigues, secret societies, and hidden agendas that keep the viewers guessing.

Strong Character Development: The characters in "The Musketeers" are well-developed and multi-dimensional. Each character has their own backstory and motivations, and…