Experienced my first Earth Quake - Tbilisi
Today for the first time in my life I felt tremors of earth quake and it happened in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Nothing serious, as it's was announced in news - magnitude of this quake was 4.8. Although using other sources I found it was even 5.2.
My story will be as dumb as many other dumb stories you have heard, like - I went to bath…
Summer Solstice in Tbilisi (2014)
There are some nations that celebrate Summer Solstice, most of them located in Eastern Europe.
Celebrating Summer Solstice involves having a bonfire. Since in Georgia, nobody celebrates Summer Solstice, and it was a working day, we decided to make a little fiesta on our balcony
How to chill your beer for Summer Solstice (and not only)
Typical…
Cycling to Tbilisi sea and back
Today was a great Saturday, we took our bikes and rode to Tbilisi sea and back. It was all day long (more than four hours) fun experience in very hot Summer day in Georgia.Total distance: 16.9 km, Climb: 213 m, Time: 4.30h, Feelings: SuperbRoute mapWhen we finally reached Tbilisi sea - I was so exhausted, after I got of…
Georgian Bus - Great way to travel from Kutaisi to Batumi or Tbilisi
At first, when Kutaisi International airport was built (around 2012/2013) there were few transport options to choose from to get at least to the city center of Kutaisi, as it turns out, the city is actually located about some 17km from the airport. Back in the days, there were just taxi services, which was and still is pretty costly (as…
Batumi Aerial Tram
One of the must have tourist attractions in Batumi is an aerial tram (cable car) ride. Built back in 2012 these gondolas will take you in a 2,5 km long route at maximum elevation of 252 meters. During you ride you will enjoy breathtaking aerial views of Batumi city.Best enjoyed in evenings shortly before sunset. At the other end of the…
Sataplia cave in Georgia
Sataplia cave together with Prometheus cave are one of the main tourist sights around Kutaisi town, in Republic of Georgia.I first visited Sataplia cave at the end of May 2014, when my father for the first time visited me in Georgia. I picked him up at Kutaisi airport and before departing back to Tbilisi I decided to take an opportunity…
Exploring Tbilisi and Mtatsminda: A Day of Adventure with My Dad in Georgia
Back in May 2014, my dad came to visit me in Georgia and also celebrate his 60 birtdhay, and we had an amazing time exploring the country. One of our most memorable days was when we went on a walking tour of Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia.
We started the day by taking a ride on the metro to Avlabari and then hired a taxi to take us up to…
Laidi Manor
Laidi manor or palace (Laidu muiža - pils in Latvian) is a very cool tourism sight in Laidi parish, Kuldīga municipality, in the historical region of Courland (Kurzeme)Built in the early 19th century by the local German nobility, it has housed the Laidi primary school since 1921.Park at Laidi manorThe origins of the manor date back to the turn of…
Bagrati Cathedral in Kutaisi
Bagrati Cathedral probably is among the most iconic site to visit in Georgia, and it should be a must have on your travel list if you have been in those parts of Georgia (Kutaisi). If you are traveling to or from Kutaisi International airport take your time and pay a visit here.
In fact I have visited Bagrati cathedral just between my…
Hotel Royal Batoni, Kvareli, Kakheti, Georgia
One of the most interesting hotels I have stayed last time. Located in the footsteps of surrounding mountains next to Ilias lake, which offers some recreation opportunities, in heart of Georgia, Kakheti, Kvareli.
We stayed here at Easter weekend, 2014 and we definitely got what we paid for.
About Royal Batoni
Located in a picturesque area on…
Time-Lapse: Observing the Thriving Ivy on the Opposite Wall
Have you ever wondered how nature changes over time? One fascinating way to witness this transformation is through time-lapse photography.
For three weeks in April 2014, I've been taking photo shoots of the wall opposite to me and observing the leaps of ivy as it thrives. Now, after capturing the growth of this plant over a period of time, I am…
Adding CAPTCHA to Drupal 7 Webform
CAPTCHA is an essential tool for preventing spam and malicious attacks on your website. Adding CAPTCHA to your Drupal 7 Webform is a straightforward process that can be completed in a few easy steps.
In this article, we will show you how to add CAPTCHA to your Drupal 7 Webform to protect your website and improve the user experience.
Step 1:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Boris Grebenshchikov and Aquarium @ Tbilisi Concert Hall
Yesterday Boris Grebenshchikov and his band Aqurium performed at Tbilisi Concert Hall. Although I'm not huge fan of him I must admit, he is so called Russian Rock Grandfather and it would be a crime to waste an opportunity to visit his concert right next door, here in Tbilisi.About concert:Since I was not very familiar with his creation,…
Drupal 7 Archive Drop Down Menu
In this tutorial I will show how to create Drop-down menu for your monthly archives using Drupal 7 and views.
At first, please read this Drupal 7 tutorial on how to create Drupal archive page. By following this guide, you will learn how to create monthly archive page using views, and we go to add one minor change to change it to drop down menu.…
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