Ilya Gru

@ilyagru
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founder | product engineer | cosmopolite - building globallybased.com
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There are 2 ways to be happy:

1. Do more of what makes you happy;

2. You feel happier when the reality matches your expectations:
a. Improve the reality to match your expectations better;
b. Release your expectations.

Did you know that Bangkok was named the second-best city to live in 2025?

Time Out magazine surveyed more than 18,500 city residents, who rated everything from food and nightlife to culture, affordability, happiness, and the overall city vibe.

While these rankings are subjective of course, they give fascinating insights into what makes cities special. Want to see where No.1 is and which cities made the TOP-10? Read all about it in our new blog post.

https://blog.globallybased.com/p/bangkok-and-other-49-best-cities-in-the-world-in-2025-survey-by-time-out

Bangkok and other 49 best cities in the world in 2025 - survey by Time Out

Bangkok, ranked second by Time Out magazine, boasts a rich cultural scene with the ongoing Bangkok Art Biennale and a welcoming atmosphere. Cape Town tops the list, followed by other notable cities.

Globally Based

A new guide to Warsaw is out!

After having lived in Warsaw for over 7 years, I'm finally sharing the ultimate guide to explore the city.

Whether you're visiting Warsaw for a quick getaway or you've been here for a while, 150+ best spots are waiting for you.

#Warsaw #travel #Guide

https://blog.globallybased.com/p/warsaw-ultimate-guide-and-hidden-gems

🧜‍♀️ Warsaw Ultimate Guide + Hidden Gems

After having lived in Warsaw for 7 years, I've found many hidden gems and incredible spots. Whether you're visiting Warsaw for a quick getaway, business trip or you've been here for a while, 150+ amazing places are waiting for you!

Globally Based

A new essay for Globally Based is out! Learn how I spent 5 months road tripping across Europe and visiting 13 countries and 100 cities!

#travel #roadtrip

https://globallybased.com/p/11000-km-13-countries-100-cities-5-months-my-road-trip-across-europe

11,000 km, 13 Countries, 100 Cities, 5 Months - My Road Trip Across Europe

In this essay, I would like to share my experience, some stats and insights and much more from my huge 5-month road trip across Europe, visiting 13 countries and 100 cities, accomplished in 2023. Let’s dive in - I’m actually so excited!

Globally Based
A never-ending stream of music makes the soundtrack of life.
Either “hell, yes” or “no”. If I cannot decide, the answer is no.

Today, I'm launching my SaaS boilerplate on ProductHunt and will be happy to get some support and/or hear your feedback!

#producthunt

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/webappboost

Webappboost - Minimalistic yet powerful Next.js boilerplate to launch fast | Product Hunt

webappboost is a minimalistic yet powerful Next.js boilerplate with all the latest tech - like Auth, Database, Payments, Analytics and more - preconfigured. Build your next SaaS project, save weeks of work and launch what your customers will love.

Product Hunt

I'm conducting research for globallybased.com in the travel domain to better understand what issues or pain points are there about the whole process of travelling.

It would be amazing to ask you a couple of questions to hear your input and perspective.

The survey shouldn't take more than 5 min.

#travel #survey

https://tally.so/r/mOABW7

Modern Travel & Challenges Survey

Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.

Tally Forms

The travel sector is under pressure because of more travellers, increased security requirements and infrastructure limits.

One of the proposed solutions could be the Known Traveller Digital Identity concept. Let’s explore the idea and status in 2024 in my new post.

https://globallybased.com/p/known-traveller-digital-identity-overview-and-status-in-2024

🛂 Known Traveller Digital Identity: Overview and Status in 2024

The travel sector is under pressure because of more travellers, increased security requirements and infrastructure limits. One of the recently proposed solutions could be the Known Traveller Digital Identity concept. Let’s explore the idea further.

Globally Based

I'm happy to introduce a new Next.js boilerplate - now available in Basic and Pro bundles. Save weeks of work when building your SaaS!

Download now and get 40% off with the Launch Offer!

https://webappboost.com

#nextjs #boilerplate #js #SaaS

Cutting-edge way to launch your app fast

Minimalistic yet powerful Next.js template with all the latest tech preconfigured for SaaS projects.

webappboost