All posts tagged "Latvia"
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163BusinessLatest PwC Baltic CEOs Survey shows leaders striving to remain optimistic in challenging times
(Editor’s note: This post on PWC’s Baltic CEO Survey is courtesy of London-based PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dispatches covers tech and global business because so...
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2.9KLifestyle & CultureJoanna Storie in Latvia: Comparing the alternatives to flying as I test the bus to Germany
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of a two-part series comparing flying, which has a huge carbon footprint, with less polluting modes of...
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5.4KLifestyle & CultureJoanne Storie in Riga: ‘I joined a Brexit protest so my grandkids remain free to live and work in Europe’
My frustration was bubbling when Boris Johnson made his move last week to suspend the British Parliament. What could I do in...
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3.6KLifestyle & CultureSlow travel in Latvia, Pt. 2: Riga is great, but here’s how to discover the ‘real’ Latvia
In my most recent post, I encouraged you to go slowly. So where do you go on your first slow travel trip...
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7.5KExpat EssentialsSlow travel in Latvia, Pt. 1: ‘I encourage you to savour the vastness of the countryside’
I could give you a long list of places to visit in Latvia. There are so many interesting, quirky, or historical places...
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4.2KLifestyle & CultureJoanna Storie in Latvia: ‘Watching Brexit play out with a morbid sense of fascination’
Theoretically, on the evening of 29 March or later – depending on whether the European Union grants an extension of Article 50...
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8.8KExpat EssentialsJoanna Storie: Living the dream in rural Latvia includes alpacas, fast internet
The first question anyone asks us is, “Why are we, two Brits, in Latvia?” to which the answer is, “Why not?” I...
