Discovering Riga on my own

I spent all morning walking around the old town of Riga with a free walking tour. Finally it was time…

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Discover the city of Riga with a walking tour

In the hazy days of August I traveled up north to Riga only to arrive there for rain. All summer…

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Reasons why you should visit Latvia

Riga is the capital of Latvia which is in the middle, geographically speaking, of the Baltic states. This and not…

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Die Feinkosterei

It’s always sad when a good restaurant closes but I am all for giving successor place a chance. Die Feinkosterei…

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Breakfast at Salon Plafond

Recently I got an email from a reader complimenting my blog (just love that!) which also included a breakfast recommendation.…

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Wirtshaus im Steirereck – Pogusch

To plan a day trip in Austria around a restaurant is a superb idea. Even more so when the restaurant…

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Exploring Oberkarpfenberg Castle and watching birds of prey

Austria has an abundance of castles and fortresses in each province. Personally I don’t think it is possible to see…

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What I learned in Bergen

Last year I was in Oslo for a long weekend and while there I already noticed a couple of differences.…

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