Tag Archives: tourism

Like Latvia, or else…

Posted on August 31, 2014 by BerLinda

Latvians have this quirky little habit of overselling everything that is Latvian. Everything from the crumbling charms of Kalnciema Kvartals, to the ramshackle one-horse town that is Pavilosta, has been described to me as “stunning”. Actually, it’s probably advisable not … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvia, Riga, Travel | Tagged Cats, David Brent, If you like Latvia Latvia likes you, Places of Interest, Rundale Palace, tourism | 154 Comments

Unleashing my inner German

Posted on June 23, 2014 by BerLinda

I’ve just got back from six days in Berlin, and wow, what a fantastic time I had. Berlin is an amazing city, full of life and energy. I did some touristy stuff, did some less touristy stuff, met some great people, … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Travel | Tagged Apartments in Berlin, beer, Berlin, Football, German people, Germany, Happy Endings, moving to Germany, Pride, Rope, Rubbish separation, Sausage, Sex Swings, shopping, supermarkets, Toilets, tourism | 149 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

Beer and Slothing in Palanga

Posted on August 18, 2013 by BerLinda

Sadly, my time in Palanga is coming to an end. I’ve had a wonderful few days here, so as most people (outside the Baltics or Russia) wouldn’t normally think of Lithuania as a sun holiday destination, I thought I’d do … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Humour, Travel | Tagged Beaches, beer, bikinis, Bling, expat, Lithuania, Lithuanian gangsters, Lithuanian women, night-life, Palanga, sun holidays, topless women, tourism, Tourist destinations, travel | 73 Comments

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 →