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A few days in Daugavpils (Part two)
Of Daugavpils, my (admittedly out of date) Lonely Planet had this to say: It’s hard to smile when the grey sky matches the grey of crumbling Soviet block housing… a city with as many prisons as churches… Rigans will snicker when the … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Fashion, Food, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Travel
Tagged cake, Churches, Crisps, Customer Service, Daugavpils, Food, Markets, Museum, Park, Sightseeing, Trams, Wine
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On the hunt for hipsters
In a recent survey by skyscanner.net, Miera iela, Riga, topped the list of the most hipster neighbourhoods in the world. Miera iela (or Peace Street) beat off competition from Williamsburg in New York, Kreuzberg in Berlin and Mission District in San Francisco. Here’s how … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Riga, Travel
Tagged cake, Dad Cafe, expat, humor, Humour, Laima factory and museum, Latvia, Latvian buildings, Latvian health and safety, Miera iela, Most hipster neighbourhood, skyscanner.net, tea, travel, trees, weather
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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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Ice Ice Baby
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
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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
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Laughter in Latvia
On Friday, a hilarious Irish person came to Riga. No, another one. Dylan Moran, to be exact. I’d noticed a poster for the gig a couple of weeks ago and raced home to buy my ticket. I was slightly disappointed when … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Travel
Tagged Bērziņš, cake, Dylan Moran in Riga, Dylan Moran Yeah Yeah, expat, high heels, humor, Humour, Janis, Latvia, Latvia comedy, Latvian language, Latvian women, laughter, Moobs, Riga, Stand up comedy
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Human Library (or Where are all the Latvians?)
On Saturday, I woke up with a vaguely uneasy feeling. It took me a few minutes of yawning, stretching and eye-rubbing before I remembered why. The day of the Human Library had finally arrived. Since I’d decided to take part, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Tolerance
Tagged Bi-sexual, Blogger, Bono, cake, expat, Galerija Riga, Gay, Gustavo, Ignorance, Intolerance, Latvia, Latvians, Riga Human Library, Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, Stereotyping, TEFL, Tolerance
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Expat Expedition
I’ve been told (by a student called Janis) that apparently, people smile outside of Riga. So now that spring has finally arrived, I decided to find out if this is true by taking a little day trip. After a quick … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Travel
Tagged bus travel, cake, clothes, Cēsis, Cēsis castle, expat, Food, forests, Humour, Latvia, Latvian people, restaurants, tourism, travel, trees
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Expat Eye on Latvia 