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 your next European adventure! HELLO … Read more
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. It ended up being one … Read more
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 right up my alley, so … Read more
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 and I was rewarded with … Read more
As someone who actively seeks out the history of the places I visit, the Latvian Holocaust Museum was definitely on my list of things to do 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 of the world by barbed … Read more
