Starting to speak Russian outside the classroom can feel much more intimidating than learning it from a textbook. You might know the alphabet, some vocabulary and basic ...
If you have ever visited Riga then you will have seen the notorious Rigan black cat everywhere. This symbol is on buildings, posters, t-shirts, magnets, and more. But what is ...
When looking across the Riga skyline, one building stands out among the rest. The large, silver, modern construction that is known as the 'Castle of Light'. This impressive ...
If you find yourself in Riga with enough time for a trip, but not long enough to travel far, then you are in luck! Riga has some excellent locations close by, which are ...
Right in the middle of Riga's old town stands St Peter's Church. It is impossible to miss, the church dominates the skyline with its huge tower and looms over those walking ...
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Silence is golden
To continue what has become a series on Riga’s Orthodox heritage- an aspect of Latvian and Russian culture which, in my opinion, ...
I am writing to you from my apartment in Purvciems
I will concede that, just now, over one ‘Piebalgas alus’ (beer on RIMI discount, not Latvia’s best), and with Bob Dylan’s ...
Friends, a short one from me on this sunny Saturday,
A quick google search, “best bar in Purvciems” yields no results. This post intends to remedy that by sharing a few ...
Yesterday, Joolee, a student from Alaska, and I walked through Riga's Moscow District to reach the Grebenshchikov Old Believers' House of Prayer. Old Believers represent a ...
Jēkabpils is a small ‘city’ (a town, by most standards), situated on the Daugava River about halfway between Riga and Daugavpils. Two hours and 5 euros by bus from Riga, it is ...
From April 7 to 10, the capital of Latvia became the epicenter of fashion as it hosted the highly anticipated Riga Fashion Week — one of the premier fashion events in the ...
Всем привет! I’m Elle, and this is my second time studying and interning in Riga with Liden & Denz.
My first time was from August to October last year, and those ...
