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Motivational Monday: Get YOUR Priorities in Order

It’s time for some hard, honest truths. Priorities, priorities, priorities – that’s what they always tell us about right? Do something wrong at school, uni, work – “You need to get your priorities straight”. Next time someone says it, look...
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Turaida Castle

Sigulda, Fun Day trip from Riga

Most people who make it to Latvia never escape Riga which is a real shame. Just on its doorstep is Sigulda, a sort of Baltic fairytale alcove, home to Latvia’s Gauja National Park, Latvia’s largest and most impressive. I jumped on the bus f...
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St Peters Church riga view

Backpacking in Riga, Latvia

I’m quickly falling in love with these Baltic countries, after an enchanting 5 days in Estonia I just spent another 5 great days in Latvia. I took the bus from Tallinn, Estonia to Riga, Latvia (4 hours, 11 Euro/$14). The bus station is only...
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Tuesday’s Travel Rant: Hidden F*cking Costs

I’m not even gonna rant (well, sort of not) – this is how the thought process of booking a budget airline goes: Wow, a flight from Ukraine to Poland for $20, that’s amazing. I’ve always wanted to go Poland. I’m booking that.   What? Wh...
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lounge 24 estonia

How to Spend an Evening in Tallinn

Tallinn has garnered a bit of a reputation for loud, obnoxious stag (bachelor) parties coming for the weekend, getting drunk and naked and having a scrap, and while that may exist, you can easily avoid it and at least pretend to be above it...
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Tallinn Old City

A Walking Tour in Tallinn, Estonia

A Walking Tour in Tallinn, Estonia I’ve been anticipating my arrival in the Baltic states for months. I’d heard that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were steeped in history, dripping with culture and that their cities were full of the most am...
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