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Tag Archives: Latvian people
The master becomes the student
When the wonderful “Lady of the Cakes” published her post on “How to be a hater with German food phrases”, I immediately did what any sane person would do and started insulting one of the (three) people I know in Germany. … Continue reading
New balls, please.
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
Goodbye Mr ‘Why Not?’
A couple of weeks ago, I had yet another eye-opening conversation with my Latvian homies. I was in a lesson and we’d just finished a rather difficult reading about a man who had left his high-powered career in finance behind … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, TEFL
Tagged Bagels, Chocolates, humor, Humour, Last lessons, Latvian people, Muffins, Muffins and More, Prosecco, Scrabble, Teaching English
85 Comments
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
111 Comments
Something is rotten in the state of Latvia
If you’ve heard about Latvia in the news recently (apart from the Winter Olympics – three medals and counting), you’ve more than likely heard about how Latvia has one of the highest GDP growth rates in Europe, or how Latvia … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Latvia, Latvian people, Old age, Riga, Social Issues
Tagged Brain Drain, Economy, Education, GDP, Growing old in Latvia, Healthcare, Latvia, Latvia National Library, Latvian people, Latvian winter, Palace of Light, Riga, Social issues
209 Comments
The Latvians take over! (Part 2)
The second guest post comes from one of my favourite Latvians. If we were guys, she’d be my brother from another mother. However, as there’s no female equivalent (that I’m aware of), I tend to think of her as my … Continue reading
Posted in Latvia, Latvian people, Riga, Rudeness, Travel
Tagged Christmas in Riga, Creepy old men, Dog shit, Glaring, Guest post, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian people, LIDO, manners, Pensioners, Rude people, Russians in Riga, Smiling
159 Comments
Mobile Mania
Latvians are not the most verbose of people. In response to my ‘So, did you have a nice Christmas/New Year?’, I received, ‘Yes’. OK, OK, so it was a closed question – I should have known better. I quickly realised … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian people
Tagged Communication, davai, Driving in Latvia, expat, humor, Humour, labi, Latvia, Latvian drivers, Latvian people, Mobile phones, Talking on the phone, čau
102 Comments
Expat Eye on Latvia 