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Eat Super Cheap In Eastern Europe – This Is What You Get
Eating in Eastern Europe is usually very cheap. The portions are often large and the food is good and homemade. Here are some examples of what food in Eastern Europe can cost and what you get. More
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The War Cemetery In Saldus With 22,000 Graves
In the Latvian city of Saldus lies one of the largest German soldiers cemeteries outside of Germany. It’s also the largest war cemetery in the Baltic States. There are almost 25,000 German soldiers, mostly from World War II. More
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Commieblocks In Europe – How Plenty Of East Europeans Live
So-called Commieblocks, huge high-rise buildings, forms extreme concrete islands in many places in eastern Europe. Read why. More
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Traces Of War on Latvian Beaches
On the beaches of the Baltic Sea are today remnants of what would constitute a defense in a war. A war in which, in the worst cases, nuclear weapons could decide the winner. Welcome to Liepaja in Latvia – And the former closed military city Karosta! More
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Riga – 5 Things To Do In 8 Hours
What is possible to do in Riga on 8 hours without getting stressed? Here are five suggestions. More
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Legal And Illegal Prostitution in Europe
Legal prostitution is a hot potato and often discussed, especially in Sweden. In Europe differs a lot between the countries. This applies to both laws and attitudes. The Netherlands and Germany have a notorious liberal view of the sale and purchase of sex. But how does it look in the rest of Europe? More
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The Invisible Border Between Latvia & Lithuania
We have previously written about borders that are nowadays only visible on the map. Here is one more example. The picture above shows the border between Lithuania and Latvia. More
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Latvia Liepāja: The Tsar’s Abandoned Fortress
The Latvian coastline has been the site of many fierce battles. The Russian Tsar Alexander III founded this military town that was named Karosta. This is the southern fortress, built by Alexander III to protect Liepāja and Karosta from enemies. More
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All About Blood Alcohol Content When Driving Abroad
Driving and alcohol never have anything in common. Different countries have different views on how much alcohol you can drink before you are or not allowed to drive, or rather how many parts per thousand, it may be in the blood. More
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Top Secret Soviet Radar Facility “Skrunda” In Latvia
In the Latvian forests, there was a bus stop just called “the facility”. Welcome to Skrunda-1, once a gigantic and top-secret Soviet radar station. More
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Rigabalzam – Craftsmanship From Latvia
If you ever visit the Latvian capital Riga, you may see the dark bottles mysteriously waiting in the stores. More
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Headquarters of Heeresgruppe Nord Bunker In Latvia
The tracks from World War II can be found in different ways. After some research, I found a secret WW2 bunker of historical value in Latvia. More
