Blog Archive: July 2014

Hi! My name is Reinis Fischer (38), a proud dad and devoted husband. CEO and Founder of Terramatris crypto hedge fund, drone enthusiast, world traveler, photographer, book author and passionate lover of Georgian cuisine (vegetarian).

An ex-pat living in Georgia since 2011, I trade stocks, take photographs, work out at the gym, and many more. Here I write about travel, finance, and other things that might interest me.

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Cycling Tbilisi Embankment - evening ride - Dinamo Arena - Didube

Yesterday was a hot day, it was about 37 Celsius, and I offered to make a cycling after 9:00PM, but we agreed to ride at 7:00PM, at first we stopped for some chicken barbecue at 11 Katkha restaurant near Dinamo Stadium. It turned out - yesterday Georgian National Football team played against Kazakhstan, since our favourite restaurant is located right next to Dinamo Stadium, it was full with folks eager to have a drink before the game. That's…

Outdoor Activities |

Using Custom Channels in Google Adsense

<p>Custom Channels is a great way to measure performance for your Google Adsense ad units, and it's a great way to get more targeted ads for your websites. In this article I will explain how you can use Custom Channels to track which ad units performs better, and how to sell those ad units for potentiall bidders.</p><h2>How to create Custom Channels</h2><p>Let's login to our Google Adsense account and head…

Google Adsense Tips |

How to create URL channels in Google Adsense

<p>I have been using Google Adsense for almost 5 years already, first 4 and a half years I didn't paid much attention for it. I mean I was not paying attention for better implementation, CTR, CPC and other things. I just put Adsense code to my webpages, did some small blending stuff and was sitting back and waited when cash will flow in. It didn't!</p><p>And then I started my blog - I can tell just one - after I…

Google Adsense Tips |

Rafting in Georgia - Khertvisi - Aspindza - Borjomi

Some time ago we find some offer on Facebook offering rafting tour in Georgia for 2 days - on Mtkvari river. Tour included raft, safety wests, oars, overnight in tents. It sounded pretty good, and we decided to claim this offer. Said - done! Our rafting tour started Saturday morning from Tbilisi (minibuss waited for rafters next to Radisson Blue and it was supposed to leave Tbilisi at 9:00 AM) As usualy doing something unexpected I don't plan…

Outdoor Activities |

Flights to Mestia from Tbilisi will resume starting July 18th by Service Air

<p>Today I red splendid news on Georgian news - <a href="http://newsgeorgia.ru/economy/20140714/216770339.html&quot; target="_blank">starting July 18Th flights from Tbilisi to Mestia will be resumed</a> - and will be performed by Georgian flight company - Service Air.</p><p>According to news - the flights will happen 3 times in a week - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Flight will leave Tbilisi at…

Living in Georgia |

Vazhatravel.com - tours and travel in Georgia

Vazhatravel.com was a Drupal-powered site a built for a friend. Vazha Travel offers one of the best rates for tours and transfers in Georgia. With Vazha Travel you can order airport transfer from Tbilisi airport to the Tbilisi city centre as low as 25 GEL (Most taxis at Tbilisi airport will ask you more), so do you can book a transfer to and from Kutaisi or Batumi airport. The further developments of Vazhatravel website has been canceled,…

Portfolio |

How I turned my Instagram account into a Photo Blog

<p>In April I bought my first ever "smartphone" - Android phone with Dual SIM... It actully has WI-Fi router built in and in days I have no "ground" Wi-FI I can use Mobile Internet to connect to my laptop. Anyway - I'm very satisfied with my first Android phone.</p><p>I must admit I'm using phone for it's sole purpose - to call, but that has changed - with my new Android phone - I'm using…

Portfolio |

18 Kutaisi Hostels That Won't Break Your Travel Budget

<p>Kutaisi although second largest city in Georgia, comes with pretty bad infrastructure. In 2012 new Kutaisi airport was opened in Kutaisi (actually it's located some 30 km out of Kutaisi city centre). Wizzair cheap avio flights come to Georgia, new routes from Kiev, Warsaw, Vilnius and other destinations has been added and new hostels popped like a mushrooms after a rain in Kutaisi. These hostels are not typical hostels with…

Hotel reviews |

Setting my first Booking.com affiliate goal

<p>I'm new to affiliate marketing and I'm new to Booking.com affiliate marketing. Although I have been using <a title="How to apply for Booking.com affiliate program" href="http://www.reinisfischer.com/how-apply-bookingcom-affiliate&quot; target="_blank">Booking.com affiliate marketing</a> for more than one year already - I haven't made much of it. But that doesn't mean this…

Affiliate Marketing Tips |

Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze died at 86

<p>Today at 12:00, Tbilisi time - former president of Georgia Eduard Shevarnadze after continues illness has died.&nbsp;</p><p>Many including me - remember Eduard Shevarndadze not only as president of Georgia, but also as a foreign minister of Soviet Union. There were time Mr. Shevernadze was considered second person after Mikhail Gorbochov in USSR.</p><p>Eduard Shevernadze after collapse of Soviet Union became…

Living in Georgia |

Feature Film Mayrig Review

Mayrig is a feature film about Armenian immigrant family living in France, shortly after they have emigrated from their motherland - Armenia. Set on the streets of 1920-ties in Marseilles, France this film shows different aspects of life and struggles of an Armenian family. You can access this movie on Youtube A chapter or some 30 minutes is dedicated to Armenian Genocide in 1915 - when Ottoman empire humiliated, starved and mass killed a…

Movies, TV shows & Documentaries |

CTR changes with and without Google Authorship

<p>Google recently did a &nbsp;switch how it serves its search results - this time Google removed photos and circle count from search results. Google used to served photos and displayed circle count info for those authors who had verified their Google Authorship.</p><p>The switch happened around June 26Th, 2014. And some digital marketers started to worry - how it will affect their CTR rates from Google search. Ofcourse,…

Search Engine Optimization |

Related nodes based on taxonomy terms

Today I will show you, how you can create a list with related items for your Drupal site using taxonomy terms and Drupal views. At first you will need you actual content with taxonomy terms on it. If you are not familiar how to add taxonomy terms to your Drupal site, you might want to read this guide on that. I presume you have your content set up, it's tagged with different terms. Now lets add a block with related items on that. Related…

Drupal Development |

Turtle lake - My working place for today

In summertime it's hot as hell in Tbilisi city - there are two options  - air conditioner or Turtle lake. I prefer second option.  The features of working at Turtle lake - here is a free Wi-Fi internet available, all across the lake (Silkspot), here is a great coffee bar - Intelligentsia, which Turkish coffee is among the best available in Tbilisi and Georgia overall. Turkish coffee at Intelligentsia coffee bar (Turtle lake) And best of all…

Living in Georgia |

Tbilisi hostels: 15 hostels in Tbilisi for couples

<p>Tbilisi is a brilliant city. &nbsp;Once heading to Tbilisi you might consider your options for safe and clean home away feeling. In this article I have listed 15 hostels that are suited for those who travel as couples and offer great value for even better price.</p><p>Although Tbilisi is a home for some 2 millions inhabitants, don't be scared, it's pretty easy to navigate around Tbilisi. Good strategic…

Hotel reviews |