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It’s a funny old world

Posted on May 20, 2014 by BerLinda

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 →

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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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On the hunt for hipsters

Posted on April 15, 2014 by BerLinda

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 →

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Jānis, Jānis! Wherefore art thou Jānis?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by BerLinda

Today I did something that Mammy O’Grady would definitely not approve of. (Among other things) I joined a Latvian dating website. And no, before you jump on the mammy bandwagon, I haven’t completely lost my mind. You see, I’ve come … Continue reading →

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Search me…

Posted on October 30, 2013 by BerLinda

Last weekend, this blog (about a country most people have never heard of) reached 50,000 views. I promised myself that when this happened, I would dedicate a post to the WWIA who helped me get to this point. Yes, it’s … Continue reading →

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It’s Official!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by BerLinda

Latvia has the most beautiful women in the world. At least according to ‘an acclaimed freelance writer and blogger’ on this website. I’d seen a link to the article posted on Facebook a few days ago and had a quick look. … 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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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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