From the moment I got off the plane at Rome FCO, I started to smile. I’d made the right decision for my birthday celebration weekend. First of all, it’s actually summer in Rome. I welcomed the blazing sun, the oppressive heat and the clear, blue sky were all gifts to me. Equipped with a few […]
After 2 long nights, we were pretty beat… but still wanted to see all that Riga had to offer beyond the market and bus station. So, we walked the city from top to bottom (are you surprised?). The city was kind of like a ghost town, except for the old town, which was mainly touristy. […]
The next day was the Positivus Festival in Salacgriva. We hopped on the bus for the 2 hour ride over bumpy Latvian roads, through cattle fields and forests, with the Baltic beaches peeking through along the way. We weren’t really sure what to expect of Positivus. We didn’t know it’s the biggest music and arts […]