Latvia's Friend

When she died in March, Jette Užāne received obituaries befitting a revered author or musician in Riga ’s largest newspapers. Instead she ...

In case you didn't realize what an "in" place you are going to, check out the front page of the Washington Post travel section...

Since I wrote that posting about money several months ago, the U.S. dollar has gotten a little weaker. Today it is worth 0.508 of a Latvian ...

Let’s see, what to pack? Have you been wondering if the weather will be hot, cold, sunny or rainy in northern Europe at the end of July? Th...

Around the turn of the 20 th century, Riga was booming. Between 1897 and 1913, the population grew 88%, reaching 530,000 in 1914. It was t...

Quite a variety of languages, actually. The official language of the country is Latvian, believed to be one of the oldest Indo-European lang...

Finally someone asked me a question! In a later posting, I’ll offer some suggestions about shopping in Riga and ideas for gifts to ...