Tag Archives: LIDO

The Russian does Riga

Posted on September 6, 2014 by BerLinda

Wednesday saw the arrival of my new best friend, Anna. Long-time readers will know that Anna and I have been following each other’s blogs for a while now and have become friends through lengthy comment and email chains – mainly bonding over … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Riga, Travel | Tagged beer, Berga Bazars, Black Balzams, Black Magic Cafe, Cadets de Gascogne, Cathedrals, Cocktails, Flowers, Flying Frog Cafe, Food, LIDO, Mushrooms, Parks, Photos, Russia, Short break in Riga, Skyline Bar, Sunshine, Walking tour | 152 Comments

The Latvians take over! (Part 2)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by BerLinda

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

Weekend at Porky’s

Posted on October 7, 2013 by BerLinda

My friend has gone home and I am once again all alone in my little flat. Which begs the question – can a girl ever really be alone with a fridge full of delicious bacon and sausages…? But enough of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bacon, Expat, Humor, Humour, Travel | Tagged bacon, Drink, expat, Food, humor, Humour, Ireland, Irish bacon, Latvia, LIDO, Riga, tourism, Visitors from home | 62 Comments

Food glorious food?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by BerLinda

One of the best things about travelling is discovering the local cuisine in every country you visit. France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey to name but a few – take your taste buds on a trip to any of these places … Continue reading →