Free Hugs

Hug (noun) “An act of holding someone tightly in one’s arms, typically to express affection.” to hug (verb) “Hold (something) closely or tightly round or against part of one’s body.” A hugs is one of the things that can make you happy instantly! How do I know that? Well, let me tell you a story….

What is in my traveller’s backpack? +pdf

First of all, I need to say that it is much easier to travel with a backpack. And it is also cheaper than to travel with a suitcase. Unless you are doing a business trip or something like that I highly recommend you to travel with a backpack only. This time I will give you…

How to travel with almost no money?

Trust me, you don’t have to be rich to travel! You have to be smart to travel cheap! Just try to save as much as you can every day. Define yourself what do you really want to save for. If the answer is to save for travelling then I can congratulate you, it is going…

My Summer 2018

This summer was incredible, just like a Summer of 100th Year of Latvia needs to be! Usually, we go for a vacation trip to an exotic place but this time we had such a nice weather here in Latvia that we didn’t even think about going somewhere else. However, before the summer started I was thinking…

Līgo (Jāņi) – Latvian midsummer festival

What is it?  Līgo (Jāņi) is a Latvian tradition to celebrate the shortest night and the longest day. That is a celebration of the summer solstice. Originally Līgo/Jāņi was a festival for pagan farmers that existed long before the arrival of Christianity. These traditions are still alive. When is it?  Every year we celebrate the night from…

Latvian Song and Dance festival

Latvian Song and Dance festival is a Latvian tradition since 1873. It is happening once in 5 years. This Latvian Song and Dance festival was even more special because this is 100th anniversary year of Latvia. Latvia was founded in 1918. I would like to tell you about this special event and I will try…

The best way how to explore the city

I am going to tell you the best way how to explore the city. And these tips are going to be universal! You can use them no matter which city you visit. They work! And they will lead you for the best experience and the best memories! 1. Get lost. Trust me, it really works!…

Spontaneous night kayaking in Riga

That was a great but spontaneous choice to go for a night kayaking in Riga. Even a half an hour before I had to leave, I was doubting about doing it. But in the end, I took the right decision. It was a warm night, well how warm you can imagine a night at the…

Travel and Inspiration Quotes worth to follow

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” /Ibn Battuta/ “Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times!”  “Adventure may hurt you but monotony will kill you.”  “To Travel is to Live!” /Hans Christian Andersen/ “Work, Travel, Save, Repeat” “The most beautiful in the world is, of course, the…

How to maintain churches

Have you ever thought what can abandoned church become? Nowadays churches lose its function, there are less people who go to the churches. Sometimes there are too many churches in the city for a particular amount of people. Some churches might and some are already losing their actual function, and we are responsible to maintain…