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Tag Archives: Wine
I left my arse in Liepāja
Last Saturday was my friend Guna’s birthday. You can imagine my excitement when it was announced that we would celebrate it by having a girls’ weekend in Liepāja. Lazy day on the beach + biking to the restaurant for dinner, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Janis, Latvia, Latvian people, Travel
Tagged beer, Bikes, birthdays, Boulangerie, Fontaine Palace, Latvian men, Libava, Liepaja, Road trip, Rock music, Wine
101 Comments
Pinning down my ‘process’
When the inspirational Nancy over at My Years of Sweat asked me if I wanted to continue a blog hop focused on the writing process, my initial reaction was a resounding no. I’d never really given any thought to my process beyond pouring … Continue reading
A few days in Daugavpils (Part two)
Of Daugavpils, my (admittedly out of date) Lonely Planet had this to say: It’s hard to smile when the grey sky matches the grey of crumbling Soviet block housing… a city with as many prisons as churches… Rigans will snicker when the … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Fashion, Food, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Travel
Tagged cake, Churches, Crisps, Customer Service, Daugavpils, Food, Markets, Museum, Park, Sightseeing, Trams, Wine
113 Comments
If you’re Latvian and you know it, clap your hands
Flying to Dublin from Riga means flying with Ryanair. It also means travelling with a planeload of Latvians fleeing the country off to visit loved ones in the Emerald Isle. While this may not sound like the most thrilling prospect in … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvian people, Travel
Tagged Airports, humor, Humour, Inflight meals, Latvians clapping, Packed lunches, Plane travel, Ryanair, Wine, winter
159 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
Jānis gets Yummier
Since our first meeting, Yummy Jānis and I have been restricted to getting to know each other better via Facebook as he lives in Jelgava (of all places). It’s been an eye-opening experience. For example, I recently discovered that Yummy is quite … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Latvian men, Love and Relationships
Tagged Beyoncé, Blogging, Dating, expat, Finding a man in Latvia, Food, Gangsta rap, humor, Humour, Irish food, Jelgava, Latvia, Latvian men, meat, Men cooking, Relationships, The Onyx, Wine
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The Big 3-6
Yup, I’m no longer a 35-year-old spinster, but a 36-year-old one (who’s been ‘horny too long time’, if you believe the hype). My birthday was yesterday but as Tuesday is kind of a crap day to celebrate, I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvian men, Latvian women, Old age
Tagged Birthday presents, birthdays, champagne, expat, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Lifts, TEFL, Wine
105 Comments
Expat Eye on Latvia 
Expat Eye is One!
Today Expat Eye on Latvia is one year old! What a year it’s been – I’ve met some amazing people, both online and in the real world, and I’m so grateful to them for reading. I can hardly believe that … Continue reading →