Tag Archives: Driving

How to spot a foreigner in Riga

Posted on May 14, 2014 by BerLinda

Taking into account the fact that the vast majority of Latvians are white (apart from when they’re solarium orange), and the vast majority of foreigners living here are white, you’d think that everyone would blend in together nicely. Not so. Foreigners … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvian people, Riga, Travel | Tagged Being an expat, clothes, Cycling, Driving, Eastern Europe, Foreigners in Riga, Holding doors, Hygiene, language, Paying, Shops, Smiling, Toilets, Tourists, winter | 209 Comments

Now you see me, now you don’t

Posted on July 2, 2013 by BerLinda

The opening statement A couple of weeks ago, I was doing a lesson on verbs of the senses when the difference between ‘look at’ and ‘see’ came up. After a short explanation, in an attempt to clear up any confusion, … Continue reading →