Three Riga Museums That Tell Latvia’s Story of SurvivalOur month here in Riga is just about over, we leave before the sunrise tomorrow morning. I’ve learned a lot about the history of this country from visiting its museums. The three museums that crystalize the tragedy of this…Latvia | August 30, 2025Trevis
On My Latvian BookshelfWe are staying in an apartment on the top floor of an old, brick, apartment building on the edge of Riga’s old town. One of the first things I looked through after arriving was the collection of books displayed in the china…Latvia | August 28, 2025Chrissy
Let's Go to the Post Office in LatviaWe are staying at the edge of the old city of Riga, where there is a concentration of tourism – hotels, restaurants and bars, museums, street vendors, and gift shops. It’s the easiest thing in the world to find and buy postcards…Latvia | August 21, 2025Chrissy
Church in LatviaArriving in Latvia from Turkey, we were startled by the contrast between the two. Part of this was climate - 100F temps in Cappadocia to 70F in Riga. The other big contrast was in leaving a country with a mosque around every…Latvia | August 19, 2025Chrissy
Riga's Open Air MuseumWhat is an open air museum? Neither of us had heard this term while living in the US, but have visited several since beginning our slow travels, and you have likely visited at least one yourself, perhaps on a school field trip…Latvia | August 14, 2025Chrissy
Welcome to Rīga, LatviaBefore coming here, I knew very little about Latvia — and I’m still just scratching the surface. But the moment you arrive in Riga, the capital, one thing stands out immediately: the stunning beauty of its Art Nouveau…Latvia | August 10, 2025Trevis