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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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’[...]
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 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 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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Panama is a pretty trendy restaurant, a successful restaurant a little bit outside the center, which used to be the tsar’s hunting grounds. The setting and the food are good, and even though the[...]
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[...]
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.[...]
Summary The backstory The venue The team The meal The verdict
It’s a touristic farm, but the welcome is authentic, everything you eat there is homemade, and the place is charming. Summary It’s a touristic farm, but the welcome is authentic, everythin[...]
It was established as a national park in 1997 in order to protect its nature, but also for its mineral water springs, as well as its therapeutic mud. It’s Latvia’s first natural field to h[...]
It’s a trendy spot, my local guide thought it was a bit too international hipster, for my part, I had a good breakfast for 7 euros, and it filled me up, but it’s true that it’s not c[...]
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[...]