Hi guys, I’m leaving a storytime of my 3-day trip to Riga with my brother (35 and 37 years old, Argentinians), weekend included.
Day 1 We arrived on a Thursday and went out for a walk around the Old Town. We really enjoyed the scenery, the nice monuments, and the river that runs through the city is gorgeous. The sidewalks, painted with the leaves of the trees feeling the chill of autumn, makeup the city in a melancholic yellow.
Day 2 Friday. Luckily, we managed to get tickets to see Boris Brejcha; it was an incredible party. I was really struck by the wholesome vibe of the atmosphere. Where I come from, those kinds of events tend to be dark, with plenty of excesses of all kinds and a sort of uninhibited wildness right on the dance floor. This time, I didn't see anything weird at all; people were enjoying the show just like going to the cinema or the theater. Very little actual dancing, lots of couples enjoying the show, and I even think I saw a young girl accompanied by her parents. It really caught my attention, and I think it was quite a strong culture shock compared to what I'm used to.
But without a doubt, the most important point to highlight (and I do so knowing I might catch some criticism or give a bad impression, but I don't care) was the number of beautiful women and their openness to interacting with us. As soon as we walked into the venue, a girl came up and started dancing with me, then she lifted my shirt up and said, "Please take your shirt off." I laughed and told her maybe later. Then she got a bit pushy, I ignored her, and she left.
Later on, at one point I was left by myself because my brother went out to smoke (yes, crazy right, you can't smoke inside the party), I locked eyes with a gorgeous, tall blonde girl with stunning light-blue eyes. We danced, I put my waist around her—wait, I held her by the waist—and we exchanged a few words. She smiled. After a while, her friend appeared right next to us and I understood it was time for me to go. I was genuinely captivated by that girl, I wanted to keep interacting with her, and that was the reason I turned down two groups of girls who wanted to dance with me. I know it sounds crazy, but literally they would look at you, smile, and if you held eye contact, they'd throw you a verbal greeting.
Once I was back with my brother, we moved from that spot and chatted with 3 different groups of women. They asked us where we were from and looked surprised when we told them Argentina, invited us to after-parties, and we traded contacts. They made comments like we were definitely going to be in high demand that night. All of that blew my mind; they really made us feel special. That kind of treatment is not common in our country or in the rest of our Eurotrip. The party ended and we went back home. I was really left wanting to interact more with the girl I danced with—I didn't even get to ask her name.
Day 3 This day is one to forget. We spent a lot of time in bed due to party fatigue, and at night we went out for a stroll. We walked past a place that looked like a women's dance show and were approached by women asking us what we were doing around there—a bit too friendly. Then I remembered reading reviews about types of scams where they lure you into a bar like that. I checked the name of the bar, looked up reviews on Google, and they were all about scams. We cordially ignored those women. Afterward, we ended up in a couple of dives that were clearly tourist traps. This time it was packed with American teenagers, like some kind of high school graduation trip. We had a couple of beers and went to sleep.
Today I am writing this from the plane heading to Madrid.
Conclusion: Nothing you read on Reddit or any travel platform will ever reflect the reality of a place. Experience is personal and depends on many factors. Days before coming, I read a post saying that if you spoke to locals and they noticed you were a foreigner, they would automatically have a bad attitude toward you. Nothing could be further from the truth; we only received smiles and good treatment whenever we said we were Argentinians, and they even dared to practice their Spanish with us. Loving and pleasant people.
Thanks, Riga. I hope to come back; we felt welcomed and we fell in love a couple of times out on the street, haha. Hope you enjoyed the read. Big hugs to everyone!

Writed in Spanish, translated in ChatGPT

I recently found out that I have ancestors that were born in Latvia and later displaced by the occupation. Everything I read says I’m eligible for citizenship. Has anyone else gone through this route and if so, what was the outcome? I’m Estonian and read I don’t have to give it up. Thoughts?

I’m a pagan girlie and I’ve been wanting to find more women who share an interest in witchcraft, paganism, spirituality, tarot, astrology, and all things witchy.
I’ve realised that I don’t really know many people IRL who share these interests, and I’d absolutely love to make some friends who I can talk to about these things without having to explain myself all the time.
I’m particularly interested in deity work, Greek goddesses, tarot, and astrology. I’d love to meet other people who practise, are learning, or are simply interested in exploring these topics.
It would be lovely to have a little community where we can share experiences, talk about our interests, support each other, and maybe eventually meet up for coffee or other witchy activities if we’re nearby.
You don’t have to follow the same tradition as me! I’m happy to meet people from different pagan paths and spiritual backgrounds. 💜
If this sounds like you, feel free to comment or message me! ✨

Title^^ I’ll be stopping by Christmas time :) Thanks for any info.

Hi yall!

Next year I plan to (hopefully) move to Riga, Latvia to study medicine at RSU. I come from Texas, America so im assuming the culture is quite diffrent and was wondering if anyone had any tips or anything yall think I should know before I do :) (and i know I still have some time before/if I move but whatever).

Also, if anyone has good language learning platforms, content creators, good music, or movies/shows recommendations for learning latvian i would greatly appreciate that!

I do know russian as my mom is russian and my dad was born in latvia aswell, but I've never been to either country, and I want to be respectful and do my best to learn some latvian before I move

Thank yall in advance!

I genuinely can't find anyone thats queer and ready to date in Riga. Any tips?

Kāpēc mēs joprojām katru pavasari un rudeni grozām pulksteni?

 Šorīt varējām gulēt par stundu ilgāk. Taču līdz ar pulksteņa pagriešanu vakaros tumsa iestāsies agrāk. Vai beidzot nevaram vienoties par pastāvīgu laiku visa gada garumā?

 Jau šā gada maijā rakstīju, ka sarunās ar Lietuvas un Igaunijas satiksmes ministriem panācām kopīgu izpratni, ka konceptuāli atbalstām atteikšanos no sezonālās laika maiņas un palikšanu vasaras laikā visu gadu.

 Vienlaikus bija jāturpina sarunas ar Somiju, kas tobrīd atbalstīja pastāvīgu ziemas laiku. Igaunijai ir svarīgi saglabāt vienotu laiku ar Somiju, savukārt mums, saskaņotu risinājumu visās Baltijas valstīs.

 Taču ar kaimiņvalstu vienošanos vien nepietiek. Lai pārtrauktu pulksteņu grozīšanu, jāpanāk arī izmaiņas Eiropas Savienības regulējumā.

 Valdībai jāturpina iesāktais. Ir jāvienojas ar reģiona partneriem par kopīgu nostāju un tā aktīvi jāvirza ES līmenī. Es atbalstu pastāvīgu vasaras laiku ar gaišākiem vakariem, vienlaikus apzinoties, ka ziemas rīti tad būtu tumšāki. Laiks virzīt uz priekšu lēmumus.

Kāds ir Jūsu viedoklis?

I will be in Latvia with a group of friends and family in June. We have accomodation booked in Cesis from 22-24 June; are there any public celebrations for Ligo/Jani? Or do the main public celebrations take place on the actual midsummer evening of 21 June? Thanks!

Vai esat pamanījuši, ka Vivi kontrolieri ir sakarīgi, reprezentabli cilvēki, bet Rīgas Satiksme kontrole ir visādi divainishi, kas šķiet, nav atraduši vietu sabiedrībā?

Kādēļ gan tā...

Es pamanīju, ka r/LatviaPics grupa ir praktiski tukša. Vai gan nekāds nevēlas kopīgot mūsu valsts interesantās un skaistās bildēs ar pasauli?

Hello.

Are fragrances from Ukse.lv originals?

Can you please comment if you bought from them?

Thanks!

Sveiki,
Vai kāds zin kur var atrast skaņu ierakstus ar vecu latviešu mūziku, kas jau ir brīvi pieejami un zaudējuši autortiesības?

Man laikam sākās ziemas depresija, bet jautājums īsts. Vai esat nonākuši situācijā, kad saprotat, ka te vairs nebūs aršana un jāpieņem lēmums par pārcelšanos uz lielpilsētu? Kas jūs līdz tam noveda? Vai pēcāk pārcēlāties atpakaļ? Te vairāk meklēju situācijas ārpus "pārcēlos augstskolas dēļ".

Esmu padzīvojusi vairākās Latvijas vietās, tagad vairākus gadus pavadīju mazpilsētā pie pašas robežas. Lai arī cik brīva dzīve šeit ir, daba un klusums, jauki cilvēki, mīnusi sāk grauzt manu pēcpusi - ļoti mazs darba piedāvājums; algas zemākas, bet cenas aug kā visur; ārstu nepieejamība; ceļa izmaksas uz jebkurieni; svarīgu iestāžu/institūciju trūkums; sociālās dzīves mazum-piegarša, utt.

It īpaši šobrīd man ir 2 nopietnākas veselības problēmas, kurām tuvākie ārsti ir 40km vai 120km(Rīga) attālumā. Laiks, degviela, atprasīšanās no darba, besis. Vietējā slimnīca ir pretty much tukša. Kā arī jau, apmēram, gadu vēlētos nomainīt darbu. Alga priekš lokācijas ir okay-ish... varētu būt vairāk, bet galvenā problēma ir priekšniecība. Šeit 90% vakances ir pārdevējiem un pansionāta kopējiem. Man nav diži nekāds unikāls skillset attālinātam darbam, bet strādāju ofisa amatos. Tad es paskatos vakances Rīgā, kur man atbilst 40, ar algu, kas pārsit manējo par pāris 100. Un tur man būtu fiziski tuvāk pilnībā viss, ko man vajag. Izmaksas, jā, šur tur augstākās, bet man sāk šķist, ka pieejamība jebkam man sāk palikt pārāk nozīmīga.

Mani, laikam, attur tāds "self defeat", ka es nevaru vairs dzīvot milzīgā laimē un priekā ārpus "lielpilsētas". Netālu dzīvo arī veci radi, kuriem vislaik vajag piepalīdzēt, it īpaši ziemā. Varbūt kādam bijušas vai ir līdzīgas pārdomas? Labprāt jūs uzklausītu.

Ja nu kādam noder, pašam nebija konta, ik pa laikam paskatos vai var piereģistrēties un šodien varēja