Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
Located on the border between two nations, it may not seem that Valga and Valka are different cities. “One Town, Two Countries”, the old Livonian town of Walk’s has only ever been one even through occupation by the Livonian Order of the Sword, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden and Russian. It would not be until 1920 …
Intro and Geography Located in a patch of forest north-east of Riga, Gauja is the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the industrial city. The stunning natural habitat seems to offer the funny (strange and kind) Latvian people an escape and I even spotted on hugging a tree! Pleasantries aside the region is …
The Venice Beach of Latvia, Jurmala is the place to see and and be seen in this small Baltic Nation. This seemingly endless sandbar on the Bay of Riga with its pristine beachfront is located a mere 20km from the capital city of Latvia, Riga, it is an easy day-trip for those seeking a sunny …
The old Hanseatic port of Riga may be a tad run down and industrial in comparison with its contemporaries Vilnius and Tallinn, but do not be fooled, although lacking the slick facades of the former, it is actually the most interesting city in the Baltic region. This former lumber shipping port, rough and tumble, harvesting …
Located a mere two kilometers outside the Latvian village of Salaspils is a strange sight, men made of concrete in a field of grass. This site was once home to a camp of unimaginable horrors, shielded away from the world by the thick Latvian brush, destined to be forgotten by time. Yet today, the site …
The story of one of the great homes of the European nobility begins with the ambitions of a young man, before his fall from grace, and ends with the clemency of one of Russia’s greatest rulers. The history of this home is that of the treacherous German nobility at large during their years serving the …
