Tag Archives: Latvian women

Giving expats a bad name

Posted on March 30, 2014 by BerLinda

On Thursday evening, I went to an InterNations get-together. I enjoy these for a number of reasons. One – it’s an excuse to drink on a school night; two – I get to visit a new bar or café that … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Love and Relationships, Moving to Riga | Tagged British people, Dirty old men, expat, humor, Humour, InterNations, Irish people, Latvia, Latvian women, Latvian-Girl-Death-Stare, Moving to Latvia, Sex Tourists | 120 Comments

How to pee like a Latvian

Posted on March 5, 2014 by BerLinda

Disclaimer: I have never actually seen a Latvian woman pee. This post is based on the evidence I witness each and every time I step into a public toilet here. However, having put my ‘Horatio Caine’ thinking cap on, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian women, Rudeness | Tagged Bathroom, Bathroom etiquette, Facebook status, Horatio Caine, Hula Dancing, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian women, Peeing, Selfies, Toilet, Toilet roll | 193 Comments

A little jaunt to Germany (Part 2)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by BerLinda

I got up at the crack of dawn the next morning (or 10am, Linda-time). After a shower and breakfast, I threw on my coat – only to discover, to my dismay, that it looked as if I’d rolled around in … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvian people, Love and Relationships, Old age, Travel | Tagged beer, Bremen, Bulmers, cake, Cork, Dublin, Gay marriage, Germany, humor, Humour, Irish pubs, Latvian people, Latvian women, Lock-ins, Moving, Sausage, Tourist, Wine | 111 Comments

Invasion of the Sperm Snatchers

Posted on February 6, 2014 by BerLinda

The other day, I came across a rather ‘interesting’ thread on a Latvian discussion forum. Caution: Men might want to cover their dangly bits before reading on… A Latvian woman, clearly insane desperate to have a baby had encountered a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvian men, Latvian women, Love and Relationships | Tagged Condoms, Having a baby, humor, Humour, Insanity, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Parenthood, Stealing sperm, The birds and the bees | 118 Comments

The Big 3-6

Posted on January 15, 2014 by BerLinda

Yup, I’m no longer a 35-year-old spinster, but a 36-year-old one (who’s been ‘horny too long time’, if you believe the hype). My birthday was yesterday but as Tuesday is kind of a crap day to celebrate, I decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvian men, Latvian women, Old age | Tagged Birthday presents, birthdays, champagne, expat, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Lifts, TEFL, Wine | 105 Comments

Ice Ice Baby

Posted on January 8, 2014 by BerLinda

After you’ve pissed off an entire country, there’s really only one thing left to do, and that is go to a place where there are lots of people from that country moving around, at speed, on very sharp objects. Yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture and Traditions, Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvian people | Tagged birthdays, cake, Dinamo Riga, expat, ice rink, ice-skating, Jurmala, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, superstitions | 114 Comments

What to expect when you’re expatting

Posted on December 8, 2013 by BerLinda

Came to Riga for lurve? On the run from some dodgy people back home? Or maybe, like me, you just wanted to get out of the arsehole of Poland as quickly as possible. Whatever your reasons, you’re here now so … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Language, Latvia, Moving to Riga, Travel | Tagged Bars, beer, Dating, expat, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Moving on, Partying, Riga, Shooting | 131 Comments

A brush with a Latvian

Posted on December 4, 2013 by BerLinda

Well, well, well. Here we are at the 100th post on Expat Eye. Who would have thought that the Latvians and Latvia could be so damn (unintentionally) entertaining? Not me, that’s for sure. Anyway, I thought that for the 100th … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian women, TEFL | Tagged Brushing teeth, English Grammar, expat, humor, Humour, Katy Perry, Latvia, Latvian people, Latvian women, Personal Hygiene, Showering, Teaching English, TEFL | 146 Comments

Thinking of moving to Riga?

Posted on November 30, 2013 by BerLinda

Ah Riga – the ‘Paris of the North’, the ‘Jewel of the Baltics’, and recently voted ‘Europe’s prettiest city’ in a survey by USA Today. Right now, you’re sitting in your cosy pad in the US, the UK, or wherever, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvian people, Moving to Riga, Riga, TEFL, Work and business | Tagged Drunk Russians, expat, humor, Humour, Jewel of the Baltics, Jobs in Riga, Latvian women, Local business, Making a living in Riga, Moving to Riga, Paris of the North, Perception vs Reality, Riga, tea, TEFL, The Quiet Centre | 317 Comments

Jānis, Jānis! Wherefore art thou Jānis?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by BerLinda

Today I did something that Mammy O’Grady would definitely not approve of. (Among other things) I joined a Latvian dating website. And no, before you jump on the mammy bandwagon, I haven’t completely lost my mind. You see, I’ve come … Continue reading →