Free Download: ‘Latvia Itineraries’, my new travel guide to Latvia
As some of you maybe aware, I had the luxury of spending a whole month in Latvia in Autumn last year. Most of the…
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24 Hours in Sigulda, the ‘Switzerland of Latvia’
If you’re planning a trip to Latvia and looking for a perfect day trip from Riga, do make some time in your itinerary to…
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48 Hours in Liepaja, Latvia’s ‘Windy City’
‘We have 5 days in the year without wind. Today is one of them. This was the city where wind was born.’ Sintija Pusaudze…
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24 hours in Daugavpils, Latvia’s second largest city
It’s Friday evening in the second city of Latvia, Daugavpils. Our legs are numb and throats parched. We’ve been on a train for…
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The day we went MAD foraging for mushrooms in Latvia
‘What are you doing today?’ Nothing. Let’s go mushroom picking.’ Our guide for the day, Latvian blogger Zane Enina of Mugursoma.lv fame tells me…
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Video: The day we went foraging for mushrooms in Latvia
I left Berlin in August at the height of this summer’s epic heat wave. I’ve returned to Berlin in late October and the city…
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Where to eat and drink in Riga on a budget- 14 tips
Compact, very walkable and a mishmash of many striking architectural styles: the result of having been ruled across several centuries by the Germans, Swedish…
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My 85 tips to save money when travelling in Europe ( Updated June 2023 )
Welcome to my ultimate guide to backpacking Europe on a budget- in this post I have pulled together my 85 best tips to save…
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48 Hours in Riga- Where to eat, sleep & drink
Compact, very walkable and a mishmash of many striking architectural styles: the result of having been ruled across several centuries by the Germans, Swedish…
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Beer, nature and a bit of baroque : 24 Hours in Valmiera
Continuing my series of stories from Latvia….after raving about the peaceful and offbeat charms of Jelgava last week , I have another charming-not-so-well-known-town of…
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