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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The Shocking Truth About Immigration in the UK: A Review of the 2014 Documentary
In 2014, the documentary film "The Truth About Immigration in the UK" caused a stir in the UK media and politics. The documentary, produced by Channel 4, set out to investigate the impact of immigration on the UK, and the result was a nuanced and complex picture of a controversial issue. The film begins with presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy stating that "immigration has become one of the most divisive issues in Britain today." It then goes on to…
How Moldova's Visa-Free Regime is Driving Economic Growth and Integration with the EU
Moldova is a small, landlocked country located in Eastern Europe. Despite its size, Moldova has a rich history and culture and is home to a diverse population of over 3 million people. In recent years, Moldova has made significant strides towards greater integration with the European Union (EU), including the introduction of a visa-free regime for Moldovan citizens traveling to the EU. The visa-free regime, which was introduced in 2014, allows…
Georgia's Political System: An Overview of its Structure and Functioning
Georgia is a small country located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, known for its rich history, culture, and natural beauty. The country's political system has undergone significant changes over the years, from being part of the Soviet Union to gaining independence in 1991 and establishing a democratic system of government. Georgia's political system is based on a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, with the President as the…
Inject Block In Drupal 7 Node With Block Inject module
I was looking for options to inject Google Adsense ads into my Drupal blog. There are a few modules and tactics available. But today I found an excellent module - Block Inject. The Block Inject module allows for regions to be created and injected in the middle of chosen node types. You can create any number of regions to inject as well as select as many node types you would like these regions to be injected in. The blocks you assign to these…
Flickr vs Instagram: Which is the Best Photo-Sharing Platform for Your Needs?
Flickr and Instagram are both popular photo-sharing platforms, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the key differences between these two platforms to help you decide which one is right for your needs. Flickr, launched in 2004, is a photo-sharing platform that was popular among professional photographers before the rise of social media. It offers more advanced features than Instagram, such as…
Some magic with Drupal, Flickr and Georgia
Update: Further developments of both tourgeorgia.eu and instagram wall have been stopped. I have created a new Travel Map section instead. Since I bought my first Android phone so many new thoughts and ideas has run through my head - I mean in opportunities of development. One of them I already realized - I created my custom Instagram wall, where I'm syncing all my photos taken by phone, and putting them on map. I really like this approach.…
Pushing the limits - Brain power
<p>Nice documentary about our brain power</p>
Magti 3g internet in your phone
<p>Recently I bought my first Android phone, one of the first things I did - I wanted to activate internet on it, I mean mobile internet rather WI-FI.</p><p>Since I'm customer of Magti (Bani) I turned to Magti office on Rustaveli street to change my old SIM card to micro- SIM card by additional 5GEL charge. I was on rush, and I told that I will enable internet later on my phone by myself.</p><p>I then called to…
First test with MapMyRide app
<p><span style="line-height: 1.538em;">Recently I bought my first Android phone with GPS function. And I decided it might help me in my bike riding </span>exercises<span style="line-height: 1.538em;"> time. I did a quick app search on Google Play and found app called MapMyRide. </span></p><p>To test, how this app is working, I turned on GPS on phone…
Import your Instagram photos to your blog using Flickr + Flickstagram
Recently I bought my first Android phone, and I found Instagram app really useful. What I like the most is it's mapping options, so you can add latitude/longitude auto, if your GPS is turned on. Then I wanted to import my Instagram photos to my blog and found some problems with it. As I'm using Drupal as my blogs CMS, at first I headed to Drupal.org to search for some ready built modules, to import my Instagram photos, so I could later use…
Gremi monastery complex in Georgia
Another very interesting tourist attraction in Kakheti close to Kvareli - Meet the Gremi Monastery complex. Features rich history and very spectacular views. For the first time I visited Gremi monastery complex back in 2014, when we booked a private tour from Hotel Royal Batoni. Next time I was here was during another short one day trip around region Kakheti together with my mom. This definitely means there are places in Georgia where it is…
Lisi Lake in Tbilisi (Georgia)
Lisi lake is a popular recreational area in Tbilisi. Some will find a lazy walk around lake while others will enjoy a mountain biking here. I prefer both. As well I like here capturing spectacular views using my DSLR camera. You can get to Lisi lake by using public bus #29, taxi (costs around 6 GEL from the city center) or by a car. There is a large parking lot in front of the lake. Recently Lisi lake has undergone through major improvements,…
Nekresi Monastery Complex in Georgia
Nekresi once was a town in Kakheti, Georgia. Nowadays Nekresi is a monastery complex located high up in the hill offering breathtaking views to surrounding plateau, not to mention that monastery complex is really interesting by it self. Located close to Kvareli town. The church was recently restored, stone masonry repaired, roof rebuilt, windows put in place. For the first time I visited this place back in the Spring of 2014, during a short…
Easter holidays with Putin and Valeriya
<p>We made a holiday booking at Royal Batoni, Kvareli.</p><p>For me it is a great pleasure to just lay down and lazy watch satellite television shows with Vladimir Putin and pop singer Valeriya.</p><p>Great holidays.</p><p>I will add some photos from the Royal Batoni when will be back in the Tbilisi.</p>
Started using Instagram
<p>Nice photo app on phone. I will make some Drupal function to import all photos to my blog soon.</p>