Blog Archive: August 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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Guest house Otrā Elpa in Valka
Otrā Elpa is located in the center of Valka. Guests are welcome to use free Wi-Fi in all areas of this property. I have stayed in this hotel a few times, and last time did it so back in the mid-July 2021, when had a quick trip to Valka and nearby area Decorated in light colours, all rooms here will provide you with cable TV and a table. Private bathrooms also come with a shower. For a stay here with some hearty brekfast I paid about EUR 50…
Dividend Stock Portfolio 2022
It is August 09, 2021, two days ago I celebrated my 36th birthday at the awesome Paragraph resort hotel near the Black sea in Georgia. Also, it has been already more than 4 years since I launched my original million-dollar saving challenge. Unfortunately, just recently I had to start over, and despite during the past 4 years I have learnt a lot - my savings account looks like a joke, barely reaching $10,000. Now, when celebrating my 37th…
Kazbegi trip / Offroad version
I've been traveling to Kazbegi and the region several times, but just recently I started discovering other cool places like Juta or Truso valley. It was at the end of July 2021 we just returned from Latvia, when an ex-pat German friend offered to take an easy weekend trip to Kazbegi together. As we had done the Vashlovani trip together a few weeks earlier I agreed. We installed our baby's child seat in his Nissan Xtra SUV car and the trip begun…
Gveleti Small Waterfalls
Gveleti waterfalls are located in the region of Kazbegi region near the small village Gveleti. Outdoor lovers and hikers will enjoy this little waterfall a lot . I first discovered this place at the end of July 2021, during a weekend trip to Kazbegi. As we were driving with a 4x4 SUV car, we drove most of the unpaved road to the waterfall and left our car parked some 30-minute walk from the waterfall. The path to the waterfall starts from…
July 2021 Dividend Income Report - $26.25
Welcome to the fifty-first (#51) dividend income report, covering earnings I've made from dividend-paying stocks in July 2021. The last July we spent in Latvia and at the end of the month traveled back to Georgia, we did many nice road trips both in LV and GE. Our daughter turned 3 and we threw a very nice party in Pāvilosta. Life is very good. I was doing quite a lot of awesome drone videography. From the perspective of dividend income - Last…
Terek Valley Viewpoint
Terek Valley viewpoint is located along the Georgian military road, close to the border with Russia. Maybe not as impressive as Georgia - Russia Friendship monument located near the Gudauri, still, if you happen to be in this area of the world, give it a try, views are still quite spectacular. There is a little altar of sacrifice built at the viewpoint At the start I mistakenly thought this is a Darial gorge, just later thanks to the drone's…
Andrejsala
Andrejsala is an area located in the Pētersala-Andrejsala neighborhood of Riga, Latvia within a former territory of an industrial port next to the city center. Andrejsala is a chich, urban place to visit. It is currently developed into a significant art, culture, and entertainment center featuring exhibition halls, clubs, workshops, studios, a cafe, and a hotel. As the Riga passenger port is in a close proximity, Andrejsala is popular…