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Easily one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War, The Berlin wall divided a city for 10,316 days. As of today, The Berlin Wall has been down for longer than it stood! While in Berlin, we [obviously] made a stop at the East Side Gallery, a collection of…
Located on the corner of Friedrichstraße and Zimmerstraße stands a reminder of the legendary border crossing of the Cold War. Checkpoint Charlie plays a major role in Berlin’s history and is one of the many historically significant sites you can visit while in Germany’s capital. Keep reading for photos, visitor…
The amount of photos I took in Riga was obscene. For a month straight, I bombarded my Instagram followers with it’s vibrant buildings, charming streets and colorful parks. With so many photo ops in Riga, it was hard to pick my favorites but I narrowed it down to my top…
Riga is highly underrated. As a traveler from the US, I knew nothing about Latvia before booking my trip here, and the majority of people I’ve spoken to since share the same cluelessness. If you’re looking for a unique destination with , Here are 20 pictures of Riga to inspire…
Riga surprised me. I booked my ticket here on kind of a whim because Nick was on his way to Hamburg, and since I’d already been to Germany, I wanted a new country on my list. Latvia was easy to get to and inexpensive enough, so I went for it….
I got a little lost one afternoon in Riga and stumbled upon Apsara Tea House by accident. It was starting to hail, and I was still testing my luck with no umbrella so I ducked into this pagoda style tea house near the river. Turns, everything about Apsara Tea House was…
The view from St. Peter’s Church gives me major Prague vibes.. except better because Riga is just as charming and it hasn’t been taken over by hordes of tourists. During one of my afternoons in the city, I ventured up the steeple to see how Old Town looked during magic hour…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m an avid seeker of European WWII sites, so it’s no surprise that a trip to the Latvian Holocaust Museum was in the cards while I was in Riga. The Riga Ghetto was established in October 1941 when 30,000 Jews were relocated to a small, 16-block area, separated from the rest…
I stumbled upon Black Magic on accident while walking around Old Town Riga. I’d actually never heard of Riga Black Balsam before, which is not normal for me since I always research what types of alcohol each country is known for before I go. Black Magic was the Universe’s way…
It feels like every time I open my computer these days, I’m writing about a different Old Town. While I love visiting them for historical (as well as obvious visual) reasons, I’m usually left feeling slightly annoyed by the crowds of people who share my same love of old cities….