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Category Archives: Love and Relationships
From your sofa, no one can hear you scream
I’m sure many women join an online dating site hoping that behind every cute nickname, every sweet message, Mr Right will be waiting. But because a) I live in Latvia which means that b) the vast majority of men are … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Janis, Latvian men, Love and Relationships
Tagged expat, Gang bang, humor, Humour, Italian men, Latvia, Latvian fashion, Latvian men, Oho.lv, Online dating, Online dating weirdos, Relationships, Sex, Smiley faces
100 Comments
Jānis, Jānis! Wherefore art thou Jānis?
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
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Janis, Latvian men, Love and Relationships
Tagged Dating, expat, humor, Humour, Janis, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Leopard print, Online dating, Riga, trees
139 Comments
Search me…
Last weekend, this blog (about a country most people have never heard of) reached 50,000 views. I promised myself that when this happened, I would dedicate a post to the WWIA who helped me get to this point. Yes, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Janis, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Love and Relationships
Tagged Blogging, Cheating, Cock, Google Search Terms, humor, Humour, Janis, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Love in Latvia, Marriage, Milestones, Relationships, Sex, trees
108 Comments
An O’Goddess in the kitchen
The Latvian men in my life see me as many different things – unintentionally hilarious Irish person, friend, drinking buddy, teacher, last-minute proofreader, shoulder to cry on when their mad Latvian girlfriend does something mad, Plan B girlfriend… However, the one … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Food, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Love and Relationships
Tagged Baking, cake, expat, Food, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian cake, Latvian men, Latvian women, Making sense of a recipe book, Recipes, Traditional gender roles, Wine
88 Comments
I fell for a Latvian
As my last post about Latvian men provoked a rather heated response, I thought I’d stir the pot a little more and write a sister poem about Latvian women. (Sometimes, I just don’t know when to quit…) Disclaimer: This poem is … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Love and Relationships, Poetry
Tagged Crazy, expat, Gender roles in Latvia, Gender stereotypes, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Marriage, Pregnancy, Relationships, Weddings
73 Comments
I’m married to a Latvian
That got your attention, right? Of course I’m not really married to a Latvian but I get an awful lot of search terms on my blog about ‘Latvian men’, and more specifically ‘naked Latvian men’, so I thought I’d write … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Love and Relationships, Poetry
Tagged Cheating, Drinking, expat, Feminism, Gender stereotypes, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Marriage in Latvia, Parenting roles, poetry, Relationships
160 Comments
Feeling romantic?
Nope, me neither but unfortunately, that doesn’t stop other people. First up is an Irish guy living in Texas, who in a slightly hare-brained move, has decided to marry a Russian Latvian woman. They’ll be tying the knot in Riga … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvian women, Love and Relationships
Tagged Blind Date, Cilla Black, expat, Getting married, humor, Humour, Irish weddings, Latvia, Latvian women, Love, Matchmaker, Relationships, Romance, Wedding traditions, Weddings in Latvia
53 Comments
Crazy in Love
A lot of people will tell you that Latvian women are the most beautiful women in the world. And to be fair, they’re probably not too far wrong. Sure, a smile every now and then wouldn’t go astray, but there … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Traditions, Humor, Latvian men, Latvian women, Love and Relationships
Tagged expat, Humour, Jealousy, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Love, Marriage, TEFL
79 Comments