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. […]
As my vacation neared an end, I took a short 40 minute flight down the coast from Tallinn to Riga, Latvia. The idea for this trip actually stemmed from Riga. My brother’s friend (my friend too, I guess) is in a band and when I saw him at Christmas, he mentioned that they’d be playing […]
Did you know Estonians are some of the most unhappy people in Europe (according to the Happy Planet Index)? Blame the Nordic climate or centuries of foreign rule. Estonians just have a troubled history, from the 13th century when they were peasants and serfs, to being deported to Siberia in World War II, and working […]