Latvia
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
"Do you want your seat neighbor to be like-minded, share hobbies with you or speak a specific language? Do you want to chat, or to rest while flying?" These are the questions asked by airBaltic, the national airline of Latvia who is introducing a new SeatBuddy program.
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by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Each year, non-profit organization Ethical Traveler conducts a survey of the world's developing nations, analyzing their progress toward promoting human rights, preserving their environment, and developing a sustainable tourism industry. The study, run by Ethical Traveler's ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
A new study conducted by George Washington University, Vital Wave Consulting, and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) shows that Israel, Chile, and the Slovak Republic led the way in adventure tourism in 2010. The study, which resulted in the third annual Adventure ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
This year is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union and 21 years since the reunification of Germany. While citizens of the USSR and GDR were unable to travel abroad and restricted in domestic travel, foreign travelers were permitted under a controlled ...
by Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Creative new use for border crossing posts at German/Austrian border.
In the late 1980s, an American spending a summer traveling across Europe with a Eurailpass would see his or her passport stamped possibly dozens of times. With a few exceptions, every time a border ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
There are a few key things that unite mankind, one of which is the need to eat. Whether the act itself is one of indulgence or subsistence is largely a cultural and geographic, and not just economic, issue. It's this dichotomy that forms the theme for a fascinating new ...
by Alex Robertson Textor (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Yesterday, Latvian airline AirBaltic launched two new routes: Riga-Madrid and Riga-Beirut.
Riga-based AirBaltic is an airline to watch. Little known in North America, the airline is notable for its low starting fares and the inclusion of most of Europe's most popular ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
The Adventure Tourism Development Index is a study put together by the Adventure Travel Trade Association, in conjunction with George Washington University and Xola Consulting. The joint effort examines 192 countries and ranks them based on their commitment to sustainable ...
by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Do you ever get bored of your own town? How about packing up all your stuff and moving to your very own town? This could be your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rename a town after yourself!
Of course, the move would involve relocating to Latvia, and you'll need to ...
by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
The Latvian capital city of Riga is home to a lot of beautiful things, and I'm not just talking about their stunning blonde women. Sadly, a lot of that beauty is being spoiled by British tourists who don't understand how to behave when abroad. The mayor of Riga complains ...
by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
The world is in a global economic meltdown, but Latvia is suffering a bit more than most other nations - their economy is expected to shrink by 16% this year. Some countries have introduced financial measures to get things back on track, others have been forced to simply sit ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
A lot has changed since the Cold War ended. If this is news to you, please stop reading immediately. You don't want to drink water from a fire hose. But, if you are in fact aware that the Berlin Wall fell (and that David Hasselhoff provided the soundtrack, to the joy of ...
by Jeffrey White (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Language is a funny thing: When you say something wrong, even in a foreign tongue, you don't have to be told you made a mistake. The reaction says it all. It comes in the form of a stony face, a pause, and an answer that in itself is a correction. At least that's what I was ...
by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Here's another unsual restaurant that joins the ranks of off beat eateries like the Toilet Restaurant in Taiwan.
In Riga, Latvia, folks who head to the restaurant Hospitalis check in as if they are patients in a hospital. Once seated in the midst of operating tables, ...
by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) (5 years ago)
I've whipped out my International Calendar to see what might be left to tell about November before it slips away from Eastern Standard Time in a few hours. What I see is a whole lot of independence days and a slew of other politically geared occasions.
Nov. ...
by Abha Malpani (RSS feed) (5 years ago)
Call me weird, but there is something sickly exciting about living in a hotel that used to be a jail. I prefer hostels, bed and breakfast inns and motels to hotels -- with a special dislike towards 5-star luxury -- but should I have the opportunity to stay at the new Boston ...
by Neil Woodburn (RSS feed) (5 years ago)
Thinking of renting a car and driving through Europe this summer? Want to come back alive? Well then, there are a couple of countries you should probably avoid--mainly those located in the Baltics.
According to a recent EU report, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia had the ...
by Adrienne Wilson (RSS feed) (6 years ago)
After going through some of the language archives I just realized I forgot to include a very useful link in the Latvian lessons that can help not only with the exploration of Latvian, but many other langs as well. BBC Languages Quick Fix has a section for Latvian with audio ...
by Adrienne Wilson (RSS feed) (6 years ago)
It's been a while since I had a Latvian word and with winter right around the corner I'd like to suggest travel to the town of Sigulda. Known as a minor health resort and winter sports center it sounds as if you can get a very good back massage which should be much after ...
by Adrienne Wilson (RSS feed) (6 years ago)
Earlier today I took a little time
to polish my silver jewelry (a chore I truly dislike doing) and couldn't help admiring an old piece of amber I'd gotten
in San Francisco's China Town. It was my first real piece of amber and who would have guessed that piece would ...
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