Blog Archive: February 2021
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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Kobuleti Beach, Georgia
Kobuleti is a town in Adjara, western Georgia, situated on the eastern coast of the Black Sea Finally got some free time to edit some unprocessed files. More to come. Taken with DJI Mavic Mini drone, August 2020 Music by Scott Holmes - Driven to Success
Minimum Wages in European Union 2021
In 2021 there were 21 out of 27 European Union member states with an official minimum wage set by the government. Turns out this is already the eighth (#8) article about minimum wages in European Union featured on the blog. To keep it up, here is the raw data for minimum wages across European Union in 2021. Update: Minimum Wages in European Union 2022 Please don't judge too hard, data are taken from this article on Wikipedia, and applied some…
Embūte Nature Park 4K. Ancient Curonian Land. Latvia . DJI MAVIC AIR 2
Made a quick drone video from Embūte, quite an awesome ancient land of Curonians. Got a feeling some old Curonian might come out of the woods with a wooden sword and ... If you happen to be in this area - make sure to visit this place. One of our favorites now Music by Scott Holmes: The Edge of Nowhere Taken December 13, 2020
Vilgāle Flat: Scrapping Textured Walls / Preparing for Electricity Wiring
It has been already the second week since renovation works are in full swing at our Vilgāle flat.This week contractors have removed chalk and other texture from the walls and have started preparing walls and ceilings for wiring. Just like in the previous week - I was absent from the works and spent our days in JūrmalaMaster Bedroom Under constructionLooks much happier than I saw this room the first timeNothing fancy planned here - king-size bed…
Camping Vērbeļnieki
Guesthouse and camping "Vērbeļnieki" is located on the road Klaipeda - Liepāja, 6 km from the city of Liepāja in Nīca parish (Latvia) We discovered this place by accident, during a random driving around in the area at the start of February 2021. As I had equipped with my DJI Mavic AIr 2 drone I decided to capture some nice golden hour photo here Kids playground at Vērbeļnieki Our toddler girl was very excited Golden hour sunset near…
Top 16 Best Selling Intel Core i9 32 GB RAM Laptops
Intel Core i9 laptops are not rare in 2021, nor laptops with 32 GB RAM memory Best suited for business professionals and demanding gamers, here is the list with the top 16 best selling Intel Core i0 32 GB RAM laptops on Amazon Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This article contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this page and by making a purchase on the Amazon site, I will earn an…
Pāvilosta / Jūrkalne 4K HDR / DJI Mavic Air 2
Good day at Pāvilosta and Jūrkalne seashore bluffs. Did some 4K HDR filming with DJI Mavic AIR 2 Filmed November 15, 2020 Music by Scott Holmes - Sunset moments
Vilgāle flat Renovation - tearing down walls, removing floors
Welcome, to yet another exciting photo series to our latest renovation project - Vilgāle flat. I bought this flat at an online auction back in September 2020, it took me a few months before all the legal procedures were done and we could actually start renovation works. For actual renovation works, I hired local contractors at Kuldīga town. Not to speak more here are photos from our first "operation" - tearing down the walls and removing the…
Dubulti Beach Winter 2021
At the end of January 2021, we temporarily relocated back to Dubulti (Jūrmala). We are looking to stay here for the next two months and hopefully get back to Tbilisi by April 2021 In today's Piece of Life series - Dubulti beach in Winter Make sure to check out our previous article back from 2018 - Winter near The Baltic Sea (Dubulti beach, Jūrmala) Dubulti beach in Winter After a long time, I took again my old Canon DSLR and made a few…
Laidi / Laidu muiža / DJI Mavic Mini Latvija
A quick drone flight around Laidi village in Kuldīga municipality / Laidi manor and former kolkhoz Spartak. I'm starting to enjoy these long-range flights without any signal interference as seen in big cities. DJI Mavic Mini / music by Scott Holmes - Storybook. October 26, 2020
Property prices for Real Estate in Tosmāre, Liepāja
Tosmāre is a neighborhood of Liepāja, located between Lake Tosmare, the Karosta, and Zaļā Birze. Not as chic as the city center of Liepāja, we still find this a very luring neighborhood and most important - undervalued In one of our previous articles, we shared an idea of possible investments in the Karosta / Tosmāre neighborhoods of Liepāja. See: Invest in Liepāja Real Estate / Tosmāre / Karosta Today we decided to visit Tosmāre, and take…
January 2021 Dividend Income Report - $50.95
Welcome to the forty-fifth (#45) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks and peer to peer lending in January 2021. The last January we spent in Latvia, did a lot of planning with our flat in Vilgāle, order new windows, got a construction permit, and started the first renovation works (hired local contractors). At the end of January, we relocated to Jūrmala, where we plan to spend the next two months.…