Living in Georgia

I have been living in the Republic of Georgia, an amazing country, located in the Southern Caucasus, since April 2011. In this section, you will find articles, illustrated with rich photo and drone footage materials + insider stories, from my experience during my stay here. 

Spring Is In The Air - Colourful Photos From Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar

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On the lovely date of March 8 which in Georgia and many other countries is celebrated as International Women's Day I headed to Tbilisi Dezerter Bazaar to capture impressions of that day. I was hoping to capture smiling man with flowers in hand but…


How Amazon Associates Receives Their Checks in Republic of Georgia - Part 4 - Bank Commission Fees

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Welcome to fourth and final part of my blog series on how Amazon Associates receives and redeems their checks in Republic of Georgia (South Caucasus). How participants of Amazon Associates program are getting paid in the Republic of Georgia by a…


How Amazon Associates Receives Their Checks in Republic of Georgia - Part 3 - Waiting 40 Working Days

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Welcome to the already third part of my blog series on how Amazon Associates receives checks and get them redeemed in Republic of Georgia. How participants of Amazon Associates program are getting paid in the Republic of Georgia by a bank check is…


Gudauri - Georgian Winter Capital for skiing, snowboarding, paragliding and heli-skiing

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Gudauri is a popular winter resort located in the Republic of Georgia, Caucasus some 120 km from Tbilisi. I first visited Gudauri back in the Spring of 2011, and since then I have come here at least once a season. The resort offers high quality…


How Amazon Associates Receives Their Checks in Republic of Georgia - Part 2

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Welcome to the 2 part of my blog series on how Amazon Associates receives checks and gets them redeemed in the Republic of Georgia. How participants of the Amazon Associates program are getting paid in the Republic of Georgia by a bank check is a…


'Bank Republic' Georgia Offers Check Redemption

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Some time ago I made a post about how Amazon Associates are getting paid in the Republic of Georgia, I was wise enough to call that article "Part 1" because I knew there will be a long and probably complicated procedure of  "cashing" a check sent by…


'Hilton Batumi' Hotel Will be Opened in May, 2015

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Today looking through Georgian news, I found another interesting news about plans of opening Batumi Hilton hotel in this (2015) May.  I lived for a short period of time in Batumi, back in 2012, and I do remember they had a lot of visionary ideas…


The Dezerter Bazaar (Market) in Tbilisi - Day Before New Year's Eve

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In this article, I have listed a few photos from the visit to the Tbilisi Dezerteer market on December 30, 2014 ( Warning - Some of the images may be inappropriate for some users, on few of them are pictured slaughtered animals. I'm not a…


Jūlijs Straume: Caucasus on my mind; exhibition at Tbilisi State Museum of Folk and Applied Arts of Georgia

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Jūlijs Straume, was a renowned Latvian artist who left a lasting impact on the art world. Despite his passing, his legacy lives on through the active efforts of the Latvian Diaspora in Georgia, who continue to honor his works. Jūlijs Straume (July…


White Christmas in Bakuriani (2014)

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For the second year in a row, we decided to celebrate Christmas in Bakuriani, a remote mountain resort city in Georgia.  While some may choose Bakuriani as a skiing destination, we opted for a white Christmas location. Originally, we planned to…