Israel Movie 2022 / 2023
Israel movie is out - or we made a short week trip to the Holy Land, visiting Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem (Palestinian territories), getting tan at Herod's place in Eilat, and back to Tel Aviv.
High-speed rail, inner flights, fine cuisine, and many more.
Filmed: Dec 28, 2022 - Jan 3, 2023
Israel, also known as the Holy Land, is a…
Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem
Mahane Yehuda Market often referred to as "The Shuk" is a marketplace (originally open-air, but now partially covered) in Jerusalem.
Popular with locals and tourists alike, the market's more than 250 vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables; baked goods; fish, meat and cheeses; nuts, seeds, and spices; wines and liquors; clothing and shoes…
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, the State of Palestine.
The grotto it contains holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus.
I first visited this church back in 2009 and revisited it again at then end of 2022.
To get here I…
Western Wall in Jerusalem
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Just over half the wall's total height, including its 17 courses located…
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Music by Alexa (Amazon Echo)
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Here I made a short documenary about our latest…
TerraM Crypto Hedge Fund Portfolio Updates December 2022
On December 12, 2022, I minted 10,000 TerraM coins on the Solana network with an aim to raise $10,000 capital for options trades on Ethereum via the Deribit trading platform.
We didn't raise the capital yet, but we did have a quite good month.
Besides minting and listing tokens for sale on the Raydium network, from the capital raised (I'm the…
Christmas in Bakuriani
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Winter fun, attractions, gifts, and a lot of fun with drones. Made my first real - flythrough. December 23-25, 2022
Enjoy the video and thumbs up!
How to obtain a tourist permit to fly a drone in Israel
In this article, I will share details on how I obtained a tourist permit for flying a drone in Israel at the end of 2022.
We booked a short one-week trip to the State of Israel for the 2022/2023 New Year celebrations. I have my DJI Mavic Air 2 drone and I thought it would be cool to bring back some drone memory from Israel as I did from Sri Lanka…
Could TerraM coin price reach $2 in 2023?
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Nevertheless, the funds have been deployed to the…
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Life and Business in Georgia
Life and Business in Georgia - or another awesome weekend has been recorded - Together with a business partner from Canada exploring construction sites in Tbilisi, building relationships while hiking around Turtle lake, and sipping hot wine with Guliani.
Fun with Santa and his socks. Thumbs up and enjoy!
How To Buy (or not) Real Estate in Tbilisi - Samgori EcoCity December 2022 Update
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I have been eyeing…
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Raising $10,000 capital for issuing Covered Call Crypto Fund (Solana blockchain)
I'm raising $10,000 for the covered call crypto fund.
For the past several years I've been trading and investing in crypto with mixed success. I've made my gains and taken my losses. Covered Calls with crypto have been one of the hardest to learn -and I'm still learning.
Over the years I've realized - making money in a growing market isn't…
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