All posts tagged "Latvia"
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2.5KLifestyle & 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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5.0KLifestyle & Culture
Joanne 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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3.1KLifestyle & Culture
Slow 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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7.0KExpat Essentials
Slow 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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3.8KLifestyle & Culture
Joanna 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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8.2KExpat Essentials
Joanna 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...
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48.6KBusiness
New for 2018: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best startup and tech events (updated)
The torrid pace of innovation just speeds up starting this month through the end of the year, with six big events in...
