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Welcome to Riga – The European Capital of Culture 2014

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Lesley | 5 Comments

Each year the EU selects two cities to share the title of capital of culture. The European Capitals of Culture in 2014 are Riga in Latvia and Umeå in Sweden. Riga is the Latvian capital and with its population of about 700,000 it’s the biggest city in the Baltic region. Riga was founded in 1201 and the oldest part of…

A Day Trip from Riga: Rundale Palace

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Lesley | 1 Comments

Rundale Palace is a true treasury of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia. The palace and the adjacent French Regular park were designed by a famous Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in the 18th century as a summer residence of the Duke of Courland Ernst Johann Biron, the favorite of the Russian Empress Anna Ioannovna. Although the palace suffered severe structural…

Turned On by a Woman at the ESPA, Riga

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Lesley | 0 Comments

I’m no stranger to massages. I’ve had more than a handful in the last two years. Normally, I lay on the table wondering if I should have established a safe word. The answer is usually “yes.” No need this time; she knew exactly the way I like it… maybe even a little too much. Admittedly, I was turned on by…

5 Best Tourist Sights in Old Town Riga, Latvia

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Lesley | 4 Comments

Today, I got lost in the labyrinth of narrow, cobblestone streets of Old Town Riga, Latvia. Luckily, I had a guide to lead the way when I got turned around. I can imagine, as a tourist without a local guide, it could be a bit frustrating visiting the town. With so many sightseeing opportunities and so many activities, it would…

My Business Travel Resolution

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Jen Curley | 0 Comments

Featured Writer: Travels with Curley I rarely have to travel for work, but it doesn’t’ stop me from complaining and dreading the few times a year that I have to board a flight for business. As much as I love traveling for personal reasons, my dislike of business travel is equally as intense. Perhaps it’s because I miss these guys…

Russian Gurus

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Jaspa | 0 Comments

Guided city tours are definitely not my thing. Being shoehorned into a bus with 50 or 60 sweaty tourists. Having to stop every five minutes for a coffee or ‘comfort’ break. Not to mention the compulsory ‘opportunity’ to shop at the end of the tour. Shudder. No Thank You! When I explore a city with Rich and Sue, that’s exactly…

Thoughts on Venice and Second Chances

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Carlota Martins | 4 Comments

Back in 2009 I did one interrail around Europe for about one month. Back then having been to very few cities I was excited to go everywhere, but of course the iconic, most famous places were a bit higher on that list. Among a few there was Venice. The simple idea of Venice with the beautiful canals and that oh-so-amazing Italian charm just immediately…

Travel at Home: Neighbourhoods of Geneva

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Ben @ FlightsCamera | 6 Comments

In the past if you’d asked me to describe what travelling was, I would have said something about going on holiday to foreign lands I’ve never visited before. Something exotic or distinctly different, whether in language, culture or landscape. For example I would definitely not have considered visiting a new town in England as travelling. But the curiosity and increased…

Living in Istanbul

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Carlota Martins | 1 Comments

Living in Istanbul has proven to be a big change in my life. Not only am I now living between two continents – enjoying the perks of Asia while retaining the commodities of Europe, – but especially I am now adjusting to a city of millions of people. An overcrowded, huge exciting city instead of the peaceful calm town where…

Summiting Switzerland The Easy Way

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Ben @ FlightsCamera | 5 Comments

Prior to 2011 I had not been up a mountain, at least not in living memory. But since moving to Switzerland I’ve been captivated by the Alps, Europe’s greatest mountain range. Having an insatiable hunger to experience its great peaks for myself I set out to find its most compelling vistas, with three summits in particular coming to the fore….