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A few days in Daugavpils (Part one)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by BerLinda

“It’s a total shithole.” “It’s a dangerous shithole.” “It’s a shithole full of crazy people.” My friends’ reactions when I voiced my travel plans only made me more curious to check out Latvia’s second largest city. Daugavpils, with a population of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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In Latvia, you can’t win

Posted on March 23, 2014 by BerLinda

I try to chat to my mother once a week on the phone and, over the course of our conversations, the blog usually comes up. Me: So, what did you think of such and such a post? Mammy O’Grady: Well, … Continue reading →

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Digging Kuldīga (part one)

Posted on June 16, 2013 by BerLinda

On Saturday morning, I woke up at 6am, around 6 hours earlier than a typical Saturday, and sprang out of bed. This wasn’t a typical Saturday, you see – on this particular morning, I was going to Kuldīga, the most beautiful … Continue reading →

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Squeals on wheels

Posted on May 12, 2013 by BerLinda

They say riding a bike is a skill that, once learned, is never forgotten. However, having been at the mercy of Rigan cyclists after a 7-month winter hiatus, I think I disagree. If there is a non-wobbly Latvian cyclist out … Continue reading →

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Expat Expedition

Posted on April 20, 2013 by BerLinda

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 →

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