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If you can’t beat ’em, ROARRR!
I had planned on this being the last ever post on Expat Eye on Latvia, but I’ve never been known for my restraint. Call it a case of premature publication, if you will. When my friend Lāsma (which definitely doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian women
Tagged beer, Galerija Centrs, H&M, Latvian names, Leopard print, shopping
146 Comments
I left my arse in Liepāja
Last Saturday was my friend Guna’s birthday. You can imagine my excitement when it was announced that we would celebrate it by having a girls’ weekend in Liepāja. Lazy day on the beach + biking to the restaurant for dinner, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Janis, Latvia, Latvian people, Travel
Tagged beer, Bikes, birthdays, Boulangerie, Fontaine Palace, Latvian men, Libava, Liepaja, Road trip, Rock music, Wine
101 Comments
Unleashing my inner German
I’ve just got back from six days in Berlin, and wow, what a fantastic time I had. Berlin is an amazing city, full of life and energy. I did some touristy stuff, did some less touristy stuff, met some great people, … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Travel
Tagged Apartments in Berlin, beer, Berlin, Football, German people, Germany, Happy Endings, moving to Germany, Pride, Rope, Rubbish separation, Sausage, Sex Swings, shopping, supermarkets, Toilets, tourism
149 Comments
New balls, please.
Hey Leppy! Any chance you can do a piece on Latvian tennis star Ernests Gulbis?? This was a request I received from a former colleague of mine in New Zealand. ‘Leppy’ is short for ‘leprechaun’, in case you were wondering. He’s … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvian people
Tagged Balls, beer, Djokovic, Ernests Gulbis, Family and babies, Latvian people, Leffe, Men's tennis, Prostitutes, Roland Garros, Sexism, Sport, Tennis, Women's tennis
122 Comments
Look like a Latvian
As a woman walking around the streets of Riga, there are a couple of ‘looks’ you get acquainted with very quickly. As the men here are usually too afraid to look up for fear of accidentally making eye contact with (gasp) … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Fashion, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian women, Riga, Rudeness
Tagged beer, Blogging, Finding a man, Funny Fox, Latvian language, Latvian looks, Latvian-Girl-Death-Stare, Riga Old Town, Snails in Riga, Women vs other women
171 Comments
A few days in Daugavpils (Part three)
Yet again, I woke up at the crack of dawn, thanks to the paper thin blinds and the creaking of old trams (and old bones) outside my window. After trying to convince myself that I was asleep for another couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Language, Latvia, Social Issues, Travel
Tagged Ants, Artilerijas Pagrabs, beer, Church Hill, Customer Service, Daugavpils, Emigration, Food, Fortress, Homeless people, Hotel Latgola, Hotel Paradize, Infrastructure, Investment, Laimas Muzykanti, Lidadis, Mark Rothko Centre, Music, Trams
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A little jaunt to Germany (Part 2)
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
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