Blog Archive: March 2019
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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Chailuri Fortress
Chailuri fortress is located between Manavi and Kakabeti villages in the region of Kakheti (or about one hour drive from Tbilisi towards Sighnaghi) on a hill right next to the Kakheti highway. Fortress is a small pentagonal citadel with towers. The history of this fortress is shrouded in mystery. The fortress is well visible from the highway side, but visitors rarely take stop here, so did I made my first stop here on January 12, 2019, when…
Restaurant Laivas
Dine in amazing ambiance on the banks of Lielupe river, in Jūrmala, Latvia. We visited Restaurant Laivas for a brunch menu (if I remember correct EUR 18 per person) back in June 2018. Now I have another great addition to Jūrmala restaurants list Interior at Laivas Restaurant in Jūrmala The brunch menu at Laivas Sweets at Laivas restaurant
The True Story of the Internet: Dot Com Bubble (Documentary)
Older, but still good documentary about the dot-com bubble from early 2000-s. Would recommend watching to crypto investors now. The dot-com bubble (also known as the dot-com boom, the tech bubble, and the Internet bubble) was a historic economic bubble and period of excessive speculation mainly in the United States that occurred roughly from 1995 to 2000, a period of extreme growth in the usage and adoption of the Internet. The Nasdaq…
Spring in Tbilisi (near Turtle lake)
Spring has finally reached Tbilisi. In today's Piece of Life, a few shots from our baby walk near Turtle Lake on March 6th, 2019 Sprouts and blue snowdrops. Can't wait for April. Blue snowdrops near Turtle lake in Tbilisi Early sprouts Piece of Life
February 2019 Dividend Income Report - $83.25
Welcome to the twenty-second (#22) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks, peer to peer lending (both fiat and cryptocurrencies) in February 2019. February was quite a windy here in Tbilisi, we did a couple of road trips around the country this month (All about Georgia) and I spent some time photographing (there are now zillions of baby photos and videos) Here is a windy and cold evening in Tbilisi…
'The Kim dynasty in North Korea' DW Documentary
Lately, DW has been one of my favorite sources for documentaries, 'The Kim dynasty in North Korea' is a great short documentary for those trying to educate on North Korea topic. Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump did hold a second summit meeting in late February in Vietnam. At their June 2018 summit, they agreed to work toward denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. But does North Korea intend to give up its nuclear weapons program? Some…
Moxy Hotel Lobby Bar in Tbilisi
Moxy hotels lobby bar in Tbilisi serves delicious coffee latte and offers a really stylish interior. The one you could find in the fine NYC hotels or at least high-end hotels in Georgia. Discovered by accident in January 2019 while walking with our almost 6-month old daughter. For me, it was something new to learn that Moxy is a brand by Marriott. If I were to travel to Tbilisi I might consider booking a hotel room here as well (despite it…
Charlie Pizza, Mazeikiai
Charlie Pizza is a Lithuanian fast food chain located all across the country, serving pizza, salads, pasta and other freshly prepared dishes. It was in May 2018, when we visited the one located in the Mazaikai town. Starter plate at Charlie Pizza in Mazeikiai, Lithuania Lithuanian Cepelinai served at Charlie Pizza Cepelinai or didžkukuliai (singular: cepelinas) is a popular dish in Lithuania. They are a type of dumpling made from grated…
Fluffy Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes
On January 13th, 2019 little baby Fischer girl turned 6-month old, to celebrate it, we enjoyed a lovely Old New Year's Fireworks in Tbilisi and momma baked tasty fluffy lemon/raspberry cupcakes. Lemon / raspberry cupcakes Ingredients & Instructions (Source: LEMON RASPBERRY CUPCAKES) LEMON CUPCAKES 6 tbsp (84g), unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cups (155g) sugar 6 tbsp (86g) sour cream 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp finely…