Brigita Riga
Saulkalnes Street 11 Riga, 1058, Latvia
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Anita & Angela's Riga Escape!
... from there, we found a spot to grab some Latvian food before heading back on the train to Riga. We decided to check out the ‘Kiwi bar’ in the Old Town on the way home, which unfortunately didn’t have anything “Kiwi” about it aside from some Kiwiana on the wall, so then went back towards the hotel and found a nice place across the street to try some Black Balsam cocktails, hot wine and dessert. A very good nightcap indeed!
Saturday we decided ...
Plush Bus, Yes?
... Her Prime Minister, a man she publicly supports, Andrius Kubilius, enjoys a 10.9 approval rating with 73.1 percent perceiving him negatively. Grybauskaite is very popular but described as being “lonely.” “She keeps her distance from parliament, political parties, business people, and has an allergy to official partying,” the paper reports.
The President of Latvia is Andris Berzins, newly sworn in just last week. His predecessor ...
Returning Home
... was pretty funny for me. An actual chimney cleaner is precent to bring good luck to the bride and groom. They must rub the buttons on his jacket in order to bring luck to their marriage.
An interesting difference was that there were not any bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead there was just a best man and maiden of honour, which they just called the witnesses. These roles were taken by the brother of the bride and his wife. They hosted the whole event – making ...
A Riga con il naso all´insu´
... br> Ho cominciato dalla parte nuova della citta', osservando col naso all'insu', e col rischio di inciampare, i meravigliosi palazzi che fanno di Riga la capitale indiscussa dell' Art Nouveau, con i loro fregi preziosi e le decorazioni accentuate fino all'estremo senza sconfinare nel pesante.
Nel mio tragitto ho incontrato reperti di tutte le epoche che hanno segnato la vita di questo piccolo stato: i resti ...
Let down and hanging around
... of thousands.
The baltic states have all regained independence when the USSR fell through - but Latvia remains the most russian. Riga is a huge, bustling city, with more to do and more to see, the best clubs and the best shops, but also with the worse crime and corruption. Somehow this made it a better destination than Tallinn. The old town was less tacky than Tallinn's, and the seediness of many areas kept the american tourists down.
The british ...



