Tag Archives: beer

The Russian does Riga

Posted on September 6, 2014 by BerLinda

Wednesday saw the arrival of my new best friend, Anna. Long-time readers will know that Anna and I have been following each other’s blogs for a while now and have become friends through lengthy comment and email chains – mainly bonding over … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Riga, Travel | Tagged beer, Berga Bazars, Black Balzams, Black Magic Cafe, Cadets de Gascogne, Cathedrals, Cocktails, Flowers, Flying Frog Cafe, Food, LIDO, Mushrooms, Parks, Photos, Russia, Short break in Riga, Skyline Bar, Sunshine, Walking tour | 152 Comments

If you can’t beat ’em, ROARRR!

Posted on August 10, 2014 by BerLinda

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

Posted on July 22, 2014 by BerLinda

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

Posted on June 23, 2014 by BerLinda

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.

Posted on June 9, 2014 by BerLinda

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

Posted on May 25, 2014 by BerLinda

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)

Posted on May 9, 2014 by BerLinda

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 | 85 Comments

Districts and drop toilets

Posted on May 1, 2014 by BerLinda

As me walking around Riga is apparently ‘news’ in this country now, a couple of weeks ago, I decided to do it again. Crazy, I know… When my good bluddy, John, over at The Real Riga said that he had another ‘district … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Expat, Humor, Humour, Riga, Rudeness, Travel | Tagged Bars, beer, Brekši, District challenge, Dreiliņi, forests, Holocaust memorial, Mapuche Bar, Poo, Pļavnieki, Riga, Rubbish, Rude service, Service, Toilets | 96 Comments

Are you being served?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by BerLinda

Just for a change, I think I’ll start this post on a positive note. I have had some great service in Latvia. However, (yep, here it comes), the problem is that service levels here are so woefully inconsistent. When out … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Expat, Food, Humor, Humour, Latvian people, Rudeness | Tagged Bars, beer, Customer Service, Food, manners, Muffins & More, Politeness, restaurants, Riga, Smiling, Stockpot, Wine | 138 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 →