Last Stop Art Nouveau
2008-04-04, Riga, Latvia. By: mala

From the Indonesean Rupiah to the Thai Baht to the Chinese Yuan, we've converted many a dollar during this trip, but never have I have I walked into a currency exchange with 40USD and left with two bi...

Finally:)
2007-02-06, Cesvaine, Latvia. By: wallaby

Am here:)

Get the Sun Tan Lotion out???!!!
2006-08-03, Jurmala, Latvia. By: SMITHY2006

Woke up with one thing on my mind, sand, sun and beer! I was heading to Jurmala! Had my first cold shower of the trip in my Midget shower... hell, started chatting to a guy from Newcastle called Tom w...

Cheap Booze, Cheap Fags and a lot of Strip Joints!
2006-08-02, Riga, Latvia. By: smithy2006

Day 1/2 Arrived into the country of Latvia at about Midnight... good call smythe! missioned around for about half hour to find hostel (Map from Work, came in use a treat!) Got into bed about 1, got...

Kicking It With the Latvian Aussies!!!
2006-07-17, Riga, Latvia. By: gertjonnys

Made it to Riga in the early afternoon, stopped at the Cili Picas (a restaurant conglomerate spread throughout the Baltic States) with pretty poor pizza and coffee. The hostel, per Tu-Vac's recommend...

Few hours in Ventspils
2006-05-20, Ventspils, Latvia. By: Prince

It seems greasy, but if you have one free and one half price ticet ... your probably eager to cross the border! It took 34 sea miles and 4 hours on ferry to get from Saaremaa, Estonia to Ventspils, La...

alllllll the way to prague on a bus
2006-06-26, Riga, Latvia. By: downisup

Later today I will take a long bus to Prague. I am ready to move on. This town has been good to me, though. There are beautiful women everywhere and plenty of places to go and plenty of things to do a...

midsummer
2006-06-24, Riga, Latvia. By: downisup

Well, I am supposed to leave today but I am not because the bus I was going to take isn,t running and so I will leave on Monday. It stays light for a long time up here, which is nice. It is a nice tow...

no further north
2006-06-21, Riga, Latvia. By: downisup

Aunt Lori: Got it. Thanks. I got to Riga yesterday and I have been enjoying it so far. I will be spending a bit more time here than I did in Vilnius. It has been nice in both places. I had to drag ...

Riga - the heart of the Baltics
2006-02-13, Riga, Latvia. By: cessna152

“Where the hell is Riga?” That was the first thing Jodie said to me when I suggested we jet off to the Latvian capital for a two day city break. “And why on earth would I want to go there?” was the se...