Verona is a beautiful city, but it’s also a conservative and rich one, which is important to know. My friends from Verona are very different, and therefore I was able to take in a friendly and o[...]
There’s actually the remnants of two castles : the Sigulda Castle (1207-1226) and the Turaida Castle (13th C) At the 49 km mark on the Riga-Sigulda road, a pit stop is necessary at the “Se[...]
Fazenda is a quality restaurant chain in Latvia, the ingredients are good, the dishes “manquent d’a propos” but the service and the atmosphere is nice. Summary Fazenda is a quality r[...]
The restaurant opened in the spring of 2012, it’s the best restaurant in the region and the service and decor are up to par, a place that shouldn’t be skipped when in Radovjlica, but be ca[...]
It’s the good fine dining restaurant in Jelgava, open since 2009 by chef Andris Rumitis. Summary It’s the good fine dining restaurant in Jelgava, open since 2009 by chef Andris Rumitis. Th[...]
It’s an old fashioned house run by a family, tourists and locals alike come here. Summary It’s an old fashioned house run by a family, tourists and locals alike come here. The backstory Th[...]
A great bistro in an up and coming neighborhood. Stockpot stayed good and inexpensive despite the surrounding changes. I say yes to this restaurant. Summary A great bistro in an up and coming neighbor[...]
VEF is an old transistor and car factory, a big industrial complex created in 1919, called “Valsts elektrotehniskā fabrika” (the State’s electrotechnical company) since then it’[...]
Ben Abeba, created by a Scottish woman and an Ethiopian man, is probably the craziest place in Ethiopia, and most likely one of the funkiest bars where I’ve been so far. Summary Ben Abeba, creat[...]
Some of the pictures were taken on a rainy day (it rained a crazy amount that fall!), so it doesn’t really give justice to the bucolic character of the place. It was one of my favorite moments d[...]
It’s a well-known inn/restaurant 26 km away from Jelgava, in the direction of Tervete Park, a solid spot. Summary It’s a well-known inn/restaurant 26 km away from Jelgava, in the direction[...]
Summary The backstory The venue The team The meal The verdict
A nice little restaurant making traditional food; the main pedestrian street was full of restaurants and cafés, so there were a lot of tourists, hence why we were so happy to find a nice little pub th[...]
A restaurant not to be missed out on, for its setting and wines, the food is good too, but doesn’t always hit the spot each time. Summary A restaurant not to be missed out on, for its setting an[...]
It’s a coup de coeur because I thought that the food was really excellent, which wasn’t always the case on this journey when it came to finding average/ fine dining food, but this place is[...]
It’s the marina, you go there to go for a stroll by the water, to enjoy the restaurants, clubs, or bars like the hip and snobby Aqua Luna mentioned in the Bars part of the Riga review. But what&[...]
It’s Rastrelli, the Italian architect, who also built Saint Petersbourg winter palace, that built this one in the 18th century. Today, the palace houses the University of Agriculture, but once u[...]
In order to keep the good vibes going in this blog, lets keep going with my absolute favorite part of my trip: Maté. Firstly, it’s on an island, and for those with a boat, it could be nice stop.[...]