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Tag Archives: Latvia
An open letter to Latvijas Pasts
Dear Latvijas Pasts, Having lived in Latvia for almost four years now, I truly thought that I had scraped the bottom of the barrel when it came to deplorable customer service. However, on Thursday afternoon, your Čaka Street branch plumbed new … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Latvia
Tagged birthdays, Complaints, Customer Service, Latvia, Latvian Post, TEFL
156 Comments
(North)EastEnders
One thing my students say which never fails to amuse me is, “The best English is spoken in London”. Once I’ve picked myself up off the floor and wiped my eyes, I tell them to look up “EastEnders” on YouTube … Continue reading
Will I get a happy ending?
I think that I might finally be nearing the light at the end of my washing machine tunnel. For those who missed the original post, I’ve had a broken washing machine for close to two months now, thanks to an exploding … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Work and business
Tagged Broken appliances, Dirty laundry, Latvia, Latvian customer service, Laziness, Service men, Walking in Latvia
158 Comments
It’s a funny old world
I promised myself that when Expat Eye hit 200,000 views, I’d do one final search term review – y’know, try to answer all the weird and wonderful search engine queries that bring people from all over the world to my little … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian women, Love and Relationships
Tagged Cats, Google Search Terms, humor, Humour, Knickers, Latvia, Latvian men, Leopard print, Marriage to a Latvian, Opinions on Latvians, Pee, trees, Weird searches
155 Comments
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
149 Comments
Giving expats a bad name
On Thursday evening, I went to an InterNations get-together. I enjoy these for a number of reasons. One – it’s an excuse to drink on a school night; two – I get to visit a new bar or café that … Continue reading
You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry
The other day, one of my students made me mad. Hopping mad. Believe it or not, this is actually pretty hard to do. While I am what some might call a bitch little feisty in ‘real life’, in the classroom, … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Language, TEFL
Tagged Attitudes to English, English, Latvia, learning English, Non-native speakers, Students, teaching English as a foreign language, TEFL
182 Comments
Expat Eye on Latvia 
Finally, it’s the positive post…
“Just wondering why didn’t I realise earlier that you are some dirty scumbag from Ireland. That is the only excuse to that cynical and dishonorable generalisation of latvian mammas especially on Mother’s day.My suggestion is put on your beloved Penney’s … Continue reading →